Count how many times a step is executed

[donnie_og]

Hello. Is there a method to count how many times a type of step is executed? I have multiple uses of this type of step so I search for a easier method putting a post-expression at every call of this step.

[pulidotech]

Is it a custom step type?  If so, you could increment a fileglobal in the post-step of your custom step.

Alternatively, this could be done in SequenceFilePostStep.  something like:

If (RunState.CallingStep.StepType.Name=="Your custom step type")

fileglobals.counter++

[WireWeaver · Accepted solution]

The execution profiler is also a way you could get this info without modifying the step type or sequence file. This would be an okay method if you only need to get this info periodically (on-demand) rather than after each execution.

If you need it after each execution, why not just use a results processing plug-in? You can make an extra instance of the report generator or database plug-in, and use a filter expression to only log results for your step type.

Hope this helps!

Trent