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# <TestStepGrp> component block

## FIX 5.0 SP2 EP292

### Description

 TestStepGrp is a repeating group used to provide information regarding the steps of a test case/scenario for a testing system.

 For each test step, this contains the timings and test parameter group information. The timings may overlap.

### Structure

| Tag | Field Name | Req'd | Comments |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3036 | [NoTestSteps](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3036.html) | N |  |  |
| → | 3037 | [TestStepID](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3037.html) | N | Required if [NoTestSteps <3036>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3036.html)>0. |
| → | 3038 | [TestStepDesc](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3038.html) | N |  |
| → | 3039 | [TestStepStartTime](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3039.html) | N | Use for an absolute starting time. Mutually exclusive with [TestStepStartOffsetUnit <3041>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3041.html) and [TestStepStartOffsetPeriod <3040>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3040.html). |
| → | 3040 | [TestStepStartOffsetPeriod](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3040.html) | N | Use for a starting time relative to the overall starting time defined by [TestScenarioStartTime <3031>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3031.html). Required when [TestStepStartOffsetUnit <3041>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3041.html) is specified. |
| → | 3041 | [TestStepStartOffsetUnit](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3041.html) | N | Use for a starting time relative to the overall starting time defined by [TestScenarioStartTime <3031>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3031.html). Required when [TestStepStartOffsetPeriod <3040>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3040.html) is specified. |
| → | 3042 | [TestStepEndTime](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3042.html) | N | Use for an absolute ending time. Mutually exclusive with [TestStepEndOffsetUnit <3044>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3044.html) and [TestStepEndOffsetPeriod <3043>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3043.html). |
| → | 3043 | [TestStepEndOffsetPeriod](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3043.html) | N | Use for an ending time relative to the starting time of the scenario. Required when [TestStepEndOffsetUnit <3044>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3044.html) is specified. |
| → | 3044 | [TestStepEndOffsetUnit](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3044.html) | N | Use for an ending time relative to the starting time of the scenario. Required when [TestStepEndOffsetPeriod <3043>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_3043.html) is specified. |
| → | [Component Block - <TestStepParameterGrp>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/compBlock_TestStepParameterGrp.html) | N |  |  |

### Used In

- [<TestScenarioGrp>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/compBlock_TestScenarioGrp.html)

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