One problem I encountered is having duplicate steps in my feature file scenarios. The initial four lines are the same, but the succeeding steps differ for each scenario. Initially, I included all steps per scenario, but it resulted in a duplicate error. Here's an example scenario:
Background: Login to ODB Portal
Given that the user wanted to login at the <site>
And user is on the <site> Page
When user enters Email as <email> and Password as <password>
And user click on login button
Then the <site> Dashboard is displayed
When the user click on Users Menu Item
@AddNewUser
Scenario: Add New User
When the user click on +Add New User button
Then user can view Add New User window
When the user enters Account Details
And the user enters Profile Details
And the user enters Payment Method
And click on Add New User button
Then the user is created
And has the status of "Pending"
When user click on logout button
Then login page is displayed
And close the browser
@EditUser
Scenario: Edit Existing User
When user click on the email link from the list of users
Then user can view User window
When user click on View User Information button
Then user can view Passenger Profile
When user click on Update User Information button
And the user updates Profile Details
And click on Update User button
Then Passenger Profile is updated
And close the browser
<!-- More scenarios here... -->
I tried separating the repeated first four lines into a new scenario and running them together with other scenarios using tags, but I faced some challenges. Do you have any suggestions on how to avoid duplicate errors in this scenario setup? Any advice would be appreciated.
Below is the modified scenario structure:
Background: Login to ODB Portal
Given that the user wanted to login at the <site>
And user is on the <site> Page
When user enters Email as <email> and Password as <password>
And user click on login button
Then the <site> Dashboard is displayed
When the user click on Users Menu Item
<!-- Updated scenarios go here... -->