The document discusses test automation concepts and introduces QuickTest Professional (QTP) 9.2. It covers the benefits of automation, the automation life cycle, supported technologies and browsers, the object repository, recording and run modes, options, and basic VBScript concepts used in QTP.

1. Automation Fundamental Concepts and Intro. about QTP 9.2 --Chandra Sekhar

2. Automation Fundamental Concepts What is Test Automation ? Software Test Automation is the process of automating the steps of manual test cases using an automation tool Or utility to shorten the testing life cycle with respect to time… When application undergoes regression, some of the steps might be missed out or skipped which can be avoided in Automation… Automation helps to avoid human errors and also expedite the testing process… To implement the Test Automation detailed planning and effort is required

3. Automation Fundamental Concepts Automation saves time and effort which results in reduction of the Test life cycle… Benefits of Automation - Consistency of Test Execution - Reducing cycle time of regression test cycles - Data driven testing - Repeatability - Coverage - Reliability - Reusability of test wares

4. Automation Fundamental Concepts Automation life cycle is a subset of the entire test life cycle… Automation planning can be initiated in parallel to the test planning phase… Factors to be considered in automation planning, Stability of AUT (Application under test) No of regression cycles to be performed Compatibility of App platform with testing tools Cost benefit analysis (ROI) Availability of skilled resources

5. Regression Testing & Automation When Automation is applicable? Regression Testing Cycles are long and iterative. If the application is planned to have multiple releases / builds If it’s a long running application where in small enhancements / Bug Fixes keeps happening Test Repeatability is required

6. Technologies Supported Default Support 1. Standard Windows applications 2. Web objects / Applications 3. ActiveX controls 4. Visual Basic applications Supported Add-ins QuickTest Professional Java Add-in 9.1 QuickTest Professional .NET Add-in 9.2 QuickTest Professional Oracle Add-in 8.2 QuickTest Professional PeopleSoft Add-in 8.2* QuickTest Professional Add-in 8.2 for SAP Solutions QuickTest Professional Siebel Add-in 8.0* QuickTest Professional Stingray Add-in 8.2 QuickTest Professional Terminal Emulator Add-in 8.0* QuickTest Professional VisualAge Smalltalk Add-in 8.2 QuickTest Professional Web Services Add-in 9.2

7. Supported Browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Netscape Browser 8.1.2 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Mozilla Firefox 2.0

8. Add-in Manager Default Add-ins ActiveX Visual basic Web Other Add-Ins Siebel Java SAP Oracle .Net and many more

9. Add-in Manager Cont… QTP’s Add-in Manager facilitates the users to select the technology / environment from variety of environments suitable for the AUT (Application Under Test) Once an add-in is loaded, users can record that application in its supported environment and thus QTP recognizes the objects specific to the application under test (AUT) as loaded through Add-in Manager. It is critical for the users to know the development technologies / environment of AUT, and load right Add-Ins while invoking Quick Test Pro.

10. Quick Test Professional - Record & Run Modes Recording Modes Normal Analog Low level Run Modes Normal Fast Update

11. Quick Test Professional -Tools  Options  General Click on “Restore Layout” button to reset screens to the initial setting when QuickTest was first installed.

12. Quick Test Professional - Tools  Options  Run

13. Quick Test Professional - Options  Run Best Practices for Options for Run Mode: Run Mode as Normal: This ensures that the execution arrow appears to help with trouble shooting the tests. Synchronization becomes better for the AUT (Application Under Test) Test Results: Deselect the option “View Results when run session ends” Mercury Tool Integration: Select "Allow other Mercury products to run tests and components“ Screen Capture: Save step screen capture to results "On error and warnings"

14. Automation  Record and Run Settings

15. Record and Run Settings Best Practices for Record & Run Settings Set the options to configure QTP to "Record and run test on any open Windows- based application“ Set the option - This window will appear the first time you click on the Record button in the new test. Manually recall this window by selecting Automation  Record and Run settings

16. QTP - Main Window

17. QTP - Main Window Test Pane: Test Pane contains two labs to view the tests, - Keyword View - Expert View Keyword View: Quick Test Pro displays your test in the form of a collapsible, icon based tree… Expert View: Quick Test Pro displays the source code (VB Script) of the tests in this view.

18. Resources  Object Repository Can add a New Object to the repository More properties for recognizing the object can be added to the list. The value of property can be edited here.

19. Resources  Object Repository Manager

20. Resources  Associate Repositories Add shared Repository

21. Resources  Object Repository Associate repository is added to the Filter option.

22. Object Repository  Merging tool Secondary Repository Primary Repository .

23. Object Repository  Comparison Tool Comparing two repositories'

24. VB Script basics – Data Types

25. VB Script basics – Variables & Constants Declaring Variables Naming Restrictions Scope and Lifetime of Variables Assigning Values to Variables Scalar Variables and Array Variables Creating Constants

26. VB Script basics - Operators

27. VB Script basics – Conditions & Looping Conditional Statements If...Then...Else statement Select Case statement Looping Do...Loop: Loops while or until a condition is true. While...Wend: Loops while a condition is true. For...Next: Uses a counter to run statements a specified number of times. For each...Next: Repeats a group of statements for each item in a collection or each element of an array.

28. VB Script basics – Functions

29. Key areas in QTP About the script structure Actions (Simple, Nested, External, Re-usable) Parameterization (Different Types) Checkpoints (Programmatic Methodology) Descriptive programming Adv. Synchronization points Exception Handling

30. About the script structure

31. Actions (Simple, Nested, External, Re-usable) Standalone Actions Nested Actions Integration of Actions (Call from One Action to other) Driver Action (Main Action) Re-usable Actions External Call for Actions

32. Parameterization Classifications of Parameterization Test and Action Parameters Data Table (Global & Action Specific) Environment variables Random Number

33. Types of Checkpoints Check that a Web page (or any portion of it) is displayed as expected. Checks an area of a Web page or application after capturing it as a bitmap Bitmap Checkpoint Check whether the expected text string is displayed in the expected location on a Web page or dialog box Checks that a text string is displayed in the appropriate place in a Web page or application window Text / Text Area Checkpoint Check how long a Web page takes to load or if a Web page contains broken links. Checks the characteristics of a Web page Page checkpoint Check that the value in a table cell is correct. Checks information in a table Table Checkpoint Check that the image source file is correct. Checks the property values of an image Image Checkpoint Check that a radio button is selected. Checks values of an object’s properties Standard Checkpoint

34. Types of Checkpoints Note: XML file checkpoints are used to check a specified XML file; XML application checkpoints are used to check an XML document within a Web page. Checks the data content of XML documents XML Checkpoint Check if the images on a Web page include ALT properties, required by the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Identifies areas of a Web site to check for Section 508 compliancy Accessibility Checkpoint Check that the value in a database query is correct. Checks the contents of databases accessed by an application or Web site Database Checkpoint

35. Descriptive Programming Samples Descriptive programming Entering Programmatic Descriptions Directly into Statements Browser("Mercury Tours").Page("Title:=Mercury Tours").WebEdit("Name:=Author", "Index:=3").Set "Mark Twain " Using Description Objects for Programmatic Descriptions Set MyDescription = Description.Create() MyDescription("text").Value = "OK" MyDescription("width").Value = 50 Window("Error").WinButton(MyDescription).Click

36. Adv. Synchronization Points Using tool menu options Wait property Programmatically Wait & exist

37. Exception Handling Recovery Scenario Concepts Recovery Process Trigger Events Recovery Operation Post-recovery Operation

38. Sample Script – QTP Functions 'sample 1 - Getting all the items from the combobox My_Cnt = Window("Flight Reservation").WinComboBox("Fly From:").GetItemsCount msgbox My_Cnt For i = 1 to My_Cnt ' the combobox item index will start from zero. My_item = Window("Flight Reservation").WinComboBox("Fly From:").GetItem(i-1) Msgbox My_item Next 'sample 2 - Getting the entire content of the combobox Var_Content = Window("Flight Reservation").WinComboBox("Fly From:").GetContent Msgbox Var_Content

39. Sample Script – QTP Functions 'sample 3 - Selecting an item from the combo - Using Index Window("Flight Reservation").WinComboBox("Fly From:").Select(5) 'sample 4 - Selecting an item from the combo - Using Value Window("Flight Reservation").WinComboBox("Fly From:").Select("London") 'sample 5 - Selecting an item from the combo - Using Variable Var_Item = "Zurich" Window("Flight Reservation").WinComboBox("Fly From:").Select(Var_Item) 'sample 6 - Getting the value of selected item Var_Sel = Window("Flight Reservation").WinComboBox("Fly From:").GetSelection Msgbox Var_Sel

40. Sample Script – QTP Functions ' Some FUM's (Frequently Used Methods) 'GetROProperty Var_Text = Window("Flight Reservation").WinEdit("Name:").GetROProperty("AttachedText") Msgbox Var_Text Var_Enab = Window("Flight Reservation").WinEdit("Name:").GetROProperty("Enabled") Msgbox Var_Enab 'Exist If Window("Flight Reservation").WinEdit("Name:").Exist(5) Then Msgbox "The Editbox exists" Else Msgbox "The Editbox does not exist" End if

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