Extract and Validate PDF Content

Extract and Validate PDF Content

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  Go to Scenario Builder and create a functional scenario with the script type being 'Java' and provide the Class and the method name as desired and browse the jar file.

  

  Save the scenario and Play the scenario.

  Once the scenario is played back successfully, go to the Validation Suite tab and select the required assertions from the drop-down available.

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  And provide the expected Value (Expected text that we are looking for from the PDF), Format can be chosen as PDF and the target can be a

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Once those entries and made, from the Scenario Builder, refresh the scenario to have those assertions added. Check the below screenshots for reference.

Save the scenario again and playback the scenario to check the results of the pdf validations.