This function returns the System and UserDefined environment variables.

Format: GetEnvironmentVariable(NameOfVariable)

Examples:

{GetEnvironmentVariable("JAVA_HOME")} – This will return the JAVA_HOME variable set in the system environment variable, e.g. C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_231.

{GetEnvironmentVariable("OS")}– This will return the OS name Windows_NT.

Practice

Want to learn more about using this function in Automation? You can use the following sample test case to get started. Simply right-click to download getEnvironmentVariable.testcase and then drag and drop the test case into the test folder within the Navigator panel of Automation.

Note: Unzip/extract the compressed file before using it in Automation.

For more information, check out this course on University of Provar.