yanglint TEST for --operational parameter
diff --git a/tools/lint/tests/non-interactive/data_operational.test b/tools/lint/tests/non-interactive/data_operational.test
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+source [expr {[info exists ::env(TESTS_DIR)] ? "$env(TESTS_DIR)/non-interactive/ly.tcl" : "ly.tcl"}]
+
+set mdir "$::env(YANG_MODULES_DIR)"
+set ddir "$::env(TESTS_DIR)/data"
+set err1 "Operational datastore takes effect only with RPCs/Actions/Replies/Notification input data types"
+
+test data_operational_twice {it is not allowed to specify more than one --operational parameter} {
+ ly_cmd_err "-t notif -O $ddir/modconfig.xml -O $ddir/modleaf.xml" "cannot be set multiple times"
+} {}
+
+test data_operational_no_type {--operational should be with parameter --type} {
+ ly_cmd_err "-O $ddir/modconfig.xml $mdir/modoper-leafref.yang $ddir/modoper_leafref_notif.xml" $err1
+} {}
+
+test data_operational_missing {--operational is omitted and the datastore contents is in the data file} {
+ ly_cmd_err "$mdir/modoper-leafref.yang $ddir/modoper_leafref_notif_err.xml" "Failed to parse input data file"
+} {}
+
+cleanupTests