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 About Service Email rules

C-2431Use the unit testing feature to verify that the operations of a Service Email rule function correctly before you add an external component to your testing process.

NoteUnit testing provides only partial evidence of a correct implementation. For more comprehensive information on testing services, see PDNTesting Services and Connectors, a document in the Integration area of the Pega Developer Network.

Before you begin, see How to provide test data when testing service rules.

To run a unit test, complete the following steps:

  1. Save the rule form.
  2. Optionally, select Availability > Trace Open Rule... to start the Tracer. See Tracer tool   — Tracing services. C-2430
  3. Click the Run toolbar button (Run) or the equivalent keyboard shortcut CTRL + R.
  4. Complete the form as described in the following table, and then click  Execute  .

Field

Description
Requestor Context

Select a radio button to define the requestor session is to be used in the test:

  • Use current requestor context — Use your current requestor session (including your RuleSet list, privileges, and current clipboard).

  • Initialize service requestor context — Create a new requestor session based on the APP requestor type and, if the service package requires authentication, another Operator ID instance.
Authentication
User ID

If you selected Initialize service requestor context, and the service package instance for the service requires authentication, enter the Operator ID to be used to test the service.
Authentication
Password

If you selected Initialize service requestor context, and the service package instance for the service requires authentication, enter a password for the Operator ID.
Enter Request Data  
Message Header Values

Enter one value for each message header declared on the Request tab.
Message Content

Optional. Type or paste in the text that forms the content of the arriving email message.
Activity for adding attachments

Optional. If the arriving test message is to include email attachments, identify here the Activity Name key part of the test activity described above.

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