Use Hash DPL Data in Scenario Editor Tests
Last reviewed: September 30, 2026
Use this article when a Scenario Editor test needs key-value style test data supplied through a Hash DPL.
What changed in this article
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Validation workflow
- Define the key field and confirm every required test case has a matching value.
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Click Create and Close
Similarly, multiple columns can be added as desired
Note: Invalid columns names are - Spaces are not allowed, Empty values are not allowed, Special characters are not allowed.
Click Add Row to add multiple rows
Click File > Save to Save the file with a valid file name, which can be used in Test Designer or others
Click delete rows/columns to delete the rows or columns
Right Click any cell to remove the entire column or the entire row
The column name field is editable, in case the names of columns are renamed, can be renamed just by editing those cells.
Note - Column names with special characters like - (hyphen) would not be allowed, there would be a warning message displayed and also a suggestion to try without the special character.
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