QTP 9.2

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QTP 9.2

• Material Prepared by Sriraman K

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Objectives

• Automation Need for automation, Rules of
  automation
• Exposure to the Automation Concepts and Kick
  start the learning of one of the leading tool QTP

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Need of Automation

• Speed Automation Scripts run very fast when
  compared to human users
• Reliable Tests perform precisely the same
  operations each time they are run, there by
  eliminating human error.
• Repeatable We can test how the application
  reacts after repeated execution of the same
  operation
• Comprehensive We can build a suite of tests
  that covers every feature in our application
• Reusable We can reuse tests on different
  versions of an application, even if the user
  interface changes.

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Rules of Automation

• Testing Tools are usually very expensive.
• The test manager or the test lead has to
• think twice before going in for automating
• his test effort. There are also some widely
• held false notions or beliefs about
• automation tools.
• In general, the golden rules that should be
• kept in mind in the regard are.

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Golden Rules

• Product feature understanding, test planning,
  test case documentation, test bed setup, defect
  tracking, progression tests are all done in
  manual mode
• Test automation success depends on robustness of
  the test cases not on the test tool.
• Every manual step has commands in test scripts
• If it is not worth, DO NOT AUTOMATE.
• Do not build application logic in your test
  scripts
• Always have a common know base state for test
  cases
• One test script Action must address one test
  case.

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What are the different tools available in the
market (for functional testing)-

• Quick Test Professional (HP)
• WinRunner (HP)
• Robot (IBM Rational)
• Functional Tester (IBM Rational)
• SilkTest (Borland)
• TestComplete (AutomatedQA)
• QAWizard (Seapine)
• TestPartner (Compuware)
• QEngine (AdventNet)
• Open source tools (Sahi, Watir)

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Life Cycle Of Automation-

• Analyze the Application
• Select The Tool
• Identify the session
• Design/ Record Test Scripts
• Run the test scripts
• Finding Reporting the defects

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Introduction to QTP -

• Developed by Mercury interactive now owned by HP
• Developed for web functionality
• QTP supports both web applications windows
  applications
• QTP Developed in 2002, present version in the
  market is 9.5
• Test Script developed on VB Script
• QTP supported Technology
• .NET. J2EE, Main Frame, XML, Java, Delphi
• ERP -gt SAP, Seibel, People soft
• QTP Supports both Technical Non Technical
  People
• QTP run on only windows platform not supporting
  UNIX, Linux etc

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Environment needs for QTP 9.2

• System Requirement Equivalent to P3 and above
• Hardware Drive 250MB of Free Memory space
• RAM 512MB of RAM
• OS M/S windows 2000 server with 3-4
  service pack
• M/S
  windows XP with 1-2 SP
• M/S
  windows 2003 with no service pack
• Web Browser MS Internet Explorer 5.5 and
  above
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  Netscape Navigator 6.11, 6.22, 6.23, 7.02, 7.1
• AOL
  8.0, 9.0

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Add Ins of QTP -

• Technology supported by the QTP
• By default three Add Ins are there in QTP
• ActiveX
• VB
• Web
• Additional Add ins
• Java
• Oracle
• People soft
• .NET
• Terminal Emulator (RTE)
• SAP
• Siebel
• Delphi

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Window Structure of QTP -

• 1) Test Pane
• 2) Active Screen
• 3) Data Table
• 4) Debug Viewer

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Architecture Of QTP -

• Script(.mts file)
• Action1 Rep1(.mtr file)
• Sheet1(localSheet)
• Parameters (Action Parameter)
• Shared Repository (.tsr File) Action2 Rep2
• Global Sheet Sheet2(localSheet)
• Environment Parameter Parameters (Action
  Parameter)
• Test Parameter
• Action3 Rep3
• Sheet3(localSheet)
• Parameters (Action Parameter)

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Course Objective

• Object Spy
• Object Identification
• Understanding customizing Non Standard Objects
• Understanding Way of Recognition
• Object Repository
• Simple Record and Replay
• Types of Record Context Sensitive, Analog, Low
  Level Record
• Managing Script with Various Data
• Parameters (DataTable)
• VB Scripting (String Manipulation, Msgbox, Split
  command, InStr, Loops, Conditions)
• Managing Script with Dynamic Objects
• Regular Expression
• Smart Identification
• Check Points Standard, Bitmap, Text

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Object Spy-

• Object spy is used to display or view all the
  physical properties and methods of an object.

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Object Identification-

• Used to Map non Standard Object to Standard
  Object
• Used to configure Recognition properties for an
  object class.
• Recognition properties are configured using
• Mandatory Properties
• Assistive properties (are used when mandatory
  property fails to recognize the object uniquely)
• Ordinal Identifier (are used when both mandatory
  and assistive fails to recognize the object
  uniquely)
• Location (Represent x- coordinate of the screen
  or parent object Nearest to x is 0)
• Index (Works based on active screen active
  screen being 0 by default)
• Creation Time (For web browsers, no. of instances
  decides the creation time)

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Object Repository-

• Stores the object for the purpose of playing back
• Uses Logical Name and Description properties to
  recognize the object from script and application
  respectively
• Description Properties are created through Object
  Identification
• Repository can be managed using Per Action mode
  (.mtr File) and Shared Repository Mode (.tsr
  File) by the script

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Object Repository Dialog Box-
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Recording Modes -

• Three Modes of Recording
• Context Sensitive or Normal Recording Uses the
  object class and properties and method to perform
  action.
• Analog Recording Understands only the key or
  mouse movements
• Relative to the screen Desktop.RunAnalog
  Track1
• Relative to the window Window(ltltobjNamegtgt).RunAna
  log Track1
• Low Level Recording Understand the x and y
  coordinate of the within the object on which the
  action is performed.
• Object(ltltObjNamegtgt).Click (22,45)

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Record a Test
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Record Run Settings-
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Run a Test and Save Results-
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View Test Results-
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Virtual Object-

• Virtual Object is used to identify the properties
  of similar objects in a particular Area.
• Example In normal recording if we select the
  paint brush window, the script will look like
  this-
• window(Paint).Activate
• Window(Paint).Winobject(colors).Click
  72,16
• Window(Paint).Winobject(colors).Click
  80,14
• window(Paint).Close
• If we are using Virtual object, the script will
  look like this-
• window(Paint).Activate
• Window(Paint).Winobject(colors).Virtu
  al Button(RED)
• Window(Paint).Winobject(colors).Virtu
  al Button(BLUE)
• window(Paint).Close

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VB Scripting

• Msgbox()
• Inputbox()
• String manupulation
• Using Variables
• Using Concatenation
• Split ()
• Instr()
• Loops For loop, Do while, Select Case
• Conditions If then Else

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Parameters Data manipulation

• Script Level Parameterization
• Constant
• DataTable(clmName,dtLocal/GlobalSheet)
• RandomNumber(start,End)
• Environment(Paraname)
• Action Parameter - Parameter(ParaName)
• Action Parameter
• Constant
• DataTable
• RandomNumber
• Environment
• Test Parameter
• Test Parameter
• Constant (Test Parameter can be configured only
  through Action Parameter)
• Environment Parameter
• Build In
• User Defined

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Action Parameter

• Action Parameter
• To create an Action Parameter Go to Action,
  Right Click, Select Action Properties and give
  Default value to be used.
• To Modify Action Parameter default value Go to
  Action, Right Click, Select Action Call
  Properties and select the parameter for which
  modification is needed, select value column and
  click on configure value button under value.
• To control the iteration of Action Sheet, Go to
  Action, Right Click, Select Action call
  properties and Run tab

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Test Parameter Environment

• Test Parameter
• File-gtSetting-gtParameter Tab
• Only constant value can be used
• To use the test parameter in the script, Test
  parameter needs to configured to action
  parameter.
• Environment Parameter
• File-gtSetting-gtEnvironment Tab
• Build in and User defined parameters
• To use the environment in other machines, use
  export and import under environment parameter tab

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Setting the Parameter Value-
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Using Data Sheet (Global, Local Location)-
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Multiple Actions

• How to Create New Actions?
• Creating as Independent Action (Call to New
  action, Select at the end of test radio button)
• Creating as Nested Action (Call to new action,
  Select After the current test radio button)
• Dependent Action One action depends on another
  action for want of data
• Using Datatable Output Value
• Using Output Parameter Output Value
• Output value
• Select the object from active screen, Right
  click, Select output value
• At Recording time Select from menu Insert-gtOutput
  Value-gtStandard Output value

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Reusable Actions

• How to make an action as Reusable Action?
• Passing Parameters for Reusable Action
• Using Input Parameters
• Using Output Parameters
• SystemUtil Commands
• .Exist Command
• Syntex of Reusable Action
• RunAction ActionNameScriptName,
  One/Alliteration, Parameters(optional)

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Dynamic Objects-

• What is Dynamic Object?
• When we can say, the object is dynamic?
• Ways to Solve those dynamic objects
• SetTOProperty
• Parent().Object(Logical).SetTOProperty
  propertyName, Value
• Regular Expression
• Repository Parameter
• Smart Identification
• What is Smart Identification?
• It is a second level of Recognition Mechanism to
  recognize an object when it is failed using
  Description properties
• It is not a permanent method to solve a dynamic
  object It is an indication to the user that the
  object is not managed using description properties

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Regular Expressions-

• This can be used where there is a pattern of
  Change.
• Regular Expressions can be used in the following
  areas
• 1) Check Points
• 2) In parameterization
• 3) Data Driven test
• 4) Actions
• 5) Exception Handling.etc

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Using a Regular Expression-
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Some Regular Expressions-
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Smart Identification-

• Smart Identification is used as Second level of
  recognition mechanism. When the Quick test fails
  to recognize the object through description
  properties, it tries to identify the object using
  Smart identification.
• By invoking smart identification, system takes
  more time than usual time so if an object is
  identified in smart identification method then
  that object needs to be attended
• Two properties are available in Smart
  identification
• They are-
• Base Filter Properties (This property has to
  match)
• Optional Filter Properties (Atleast one of the
  property should be unique)

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Synchronization Point-

• Synchronization point maintains the time
  coordination between testing process and your
  application process.
• Types of Synchronization
• Sync
• Wait
• WaitProperty
• Exist

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Check Points-

• Check Point is a verification point that compares
  the current value of the specified property with
  the expected value for that property.
• Standard Check Point
• Text/ Text Area Check Point
• Bitmap Check point
• Database Check Point
• XML Check Point
• Accessibility Check Point/ Web Checkpoint

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Checkpoint Types
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Inserting a Checkpoint During Recording-
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Insert a Checkpoint After Recording-
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Identifying a Failed Checkpoint-
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Exception Handling-

• It enables Quick test to detect and handle when
  unexpected error occurred during execution time.
• Types of Exception Handling
• Popup Exception Handling
• Object State Exception Handling
• Test Run Exception Handling
• Application Crash

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Comments Queries-

• Queries are always welcome.

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• Thanks Happy Testing..