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title: Automated Test Framework use case: test a data policy
description: This use case illustrates testing a data policy with the Automated Test Framework.
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# Automated Test Framework use case: test a data policy

This use case illustrates testing a data policy with the Automated Test Framework.

## Before you begin

Role required: atf\_test\_admin

## About this task

This example tests the data policy that sets the field **Assignment Group** to **mandatory** if **impact** is **high**.

\[Omitted image "atf-use-data-policy-02.png"\] Alt text: Data Policy Rules form for the data policy record being tested.

\[Omitted image "atf-data-policy-01-steps.png"\] Alt text: Test steps for data policy example.

## Procedure

1.  Impersonate a user with the necessary permissions.

    In this example, the step impersonates an admin user.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-data-policy-03.png"\] Alt text: Impersonate test step for data policy example.

2.  Open a form for the table to which this data policy applies.

    This example opens a new incident form.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-data-policy-04.png"\] Alt text: Test Step form for the Open a New Form test step.

3.  Check that the data policy has not yet been triggered.

    In this example, the step checks to confirm that **Assignment group** is not **mandatory**.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-data-policy-05.png"\] Alt text: Test Step form for the Field State Validation test step.

4.  If applicable, set the conditions that trigger the data policy.

    This example sets **Impact** to **High**.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-data-policy-06.png"\] Alt text: Test Step form for the Set Field Values test step.

5.  Validate that the data policy is enforced.

    In this example, the test confirms that the data policy set **Assignment group** to **High** after the previous step set **Impact** to **High**.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-data-policy-07.png"\] Alt text: Test Step form for Field State Validation.


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