This is a simple date format Groovy Script which uses the java class simpleDateFormat. Date is one are which can cause error while doing automation scripting.
In this Groovy Date example, there are few lines which are commented to show how can we get other groovy date formats as well. This groovy date formats cam be written in a user defined function for soapUI and can be used as a utility function.
// Groovy date format example
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
Date currentDate = new Date();
def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy");
//def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MMM/yyyy");
//def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM-dd-yyyy");
//def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy");
//def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yyyy");
String formatedDate = formatter.format(currentDate);
log.info(formatedDate)
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In your XML request you can put
Example 1 :
${=((new Date() - 20).format("ddMMMyy")).toUpperCase()}
which will result in puting the date of today - 20 days formate as
04APR15
Example 2:
${=(new Date() + 05).format("ddMMyy")}
which will result in puting the date of today + 5 days formated as
290415
Useful ! ;o)