# Automation Testing

Use the `setExitStatus.py` Python script, attached to this page, to test and simulate the use of the automation triggers within Clarity LIMS.

{% hint style="info" %}
The `setExitStatus.py` script is designed to illustrate concepts for API training purposes. Do not use in a production environment.

The `setExitStatus.py` script relies on the presence of the `glsapiutilv2.py` script. Typically, both scripts are located in the same directory.
{% endhint %}

The `setExitStatus.py` script uses the following command-line parameters:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="166"></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>-u {user}</td><td>LIMS username</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>-{password}</td><td>LIMS password</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>-l {stepURI}</td><td>LIMS stepURI—the URI of the transient step API resource that invokes the script.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>-s {status}</td><td>The status the script is reporting (OK, WARNING, or ERROR).</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>-m {message}</td><td>The descriptive message displayed to the user.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

An example of a parameter string that invokes this script from Clarity LIMS is provided in the following. Note the use of the stepURI token in the -l parameter.

`python /opt/gls/clarity/customextensions/setExitStatus.py -l {stepURI:v2:http} \`

`-u {username} -p {password} -s "OK" -m "successful"`

#### Attachments

glsapiutilv2.py:

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setExitStatus.py.txt:

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The latest glsapiutil (and glsapiutil3) Python libraries can be found on the [GitHub](https://github.com/Illumina/BaseSpace_Clarity_LIMS) page.