SoapUI Groovy Script for date field to always use "last week"

Question

I'm trying to use property as an input for API that requires a date. Since I'm remaking these tests every day, and will probably use them in future again, I want the value to be fluid. I encountered this tiny piece online for tomorrow

${=def lastWeek = new Date();lastWeek++;lastWeek.format("yy-MM-dd")}

But I have still yet to discover how to convince SoapUI NG Pro that I want a date one week from today.

Is there a possibility to make anything like this possible in SoapUI, and is my approach correct?

Answer 1

All you need to do is to add a week to today as mentioned below:

${= def nextWeek = new Date() + 7; nextWeek.format("yy-MM-dd")}

For example, there is an element deliverDate:

<deliverDate>${= def nextWeek = new Date() + 7; nextWeek.format("yy-MM-dd")}</deliverDate>

Answer 2

I found it best to clear the date first to avoid conflicts

//Clear the date value in your variable
def current = new Date().clearTime()

//Set the date as 7 days ago
def lastWeek = (current - 7)

//Print out
lastWeek.each { println it }

Save that value as a property using a command like

testRunner.testCase.testSuite.project.setPropertyValue("yourProp", lastWeek)

Assuming the groovy script is run before that variable is used (or put into a tearup script) the date stored in that property will always be 1 week ago.