The document describes an automation framework that uses a hybrid approach combining test script modularity, test library architecture, and data-driven testing. It involves creating modular test scripts and library files to represent application functions, inputting test data from Excel, and storing results in an Access database and Quality Center. The framework folder structure separates scripts by development, handoff, and performance test stages.

1. 1 Automation Framework

3. The Test Library Architecture Framework

4. The Keyword-Driven or Table-Driven Testing Framework

5. The Data-Driven Testing Framework

7. 4 Test Script Modularity Framework The test script modularity framework requires the creation of small, independent scripts that represent modules, sections, and functions of the application-under-test. These small scripts are then used in a hierarchical fashion to construct larger tests, realizing a particular test case.

8. 5 Test Library Architecture Framework The test library architecture framework is very similar to the test script modularity framework and offers the same advantages, but it divides the application-under-test into procedures and functions instead of scripts. This framework requires the creation of library files (SQABasic libraries, APIs, DLLs, and such) that represent modules, sections, and functions of the application-under-test. These library files are then called directly from the test case script. This is incorporated in NexOS Project by creation of Business functions which are specific to partition/workspace/reveal in vbs files and NexOS,generic / Global functions (for each web Object). which are used as libraries.

9. 6 VBS files for Partitions Partition in NexOSLibrary file 1.Login NexOS_Login.vbs 2.Application NexOS_Application.vbs 3.Credit NexOS_Credit.vbs 4.LPF NexOS_LPF.vbs 5.PRP NexOS_PRP.vbs 6.Registration NexOS_Registration.vbs 7.Underwriting NexOS_Underwriting.vbs 8.Submit NexOS_Submit.vbs 9.Pipeline NexOS_Pipeline.vbs Each .vbs file has the functions defined for that particular partition

10. 7 VBS files for Generic Functions Functionality Library File 1.Datatable DataTable.vbs 2.Global Global.vbs 3.Reporting HTML.vbs 4.Object Descriptions Constants.vbs 5.Messages messages.vbs 6.Utilities util.vbs

11. 8 Data-Driven Testing Framework Data-driven testing framework is incorporated in NexOS Project by inputting the data into an Excel file and importing the values into QTP Data table at the time of execution. Enables to test the application with multiple sets of data.

13. ScreenshotRootpath

14. POS_Validation

16. 11 Folder Structure Test Plan consists of three main folders: Development contain scripts under construction Handoff are scripts delivered to client. Performance are scripts modified for stress testing. Each folder structure contains: Config Documents LIB OR Recovery Scripts Test Plan

17. 12 Test Plan Structure Config: Configuration file has the environmental variables of URL, Userid, Password, Pool, AccessResultsLocation path, Login config path, Screenshot root path, POS validation and Take Screen shot. Documents:Documents folder contains all documents required for preparation and understanding of the NexOS Automation project. LIB: Contains Business Library and Global Library Functions located in the form of vbs file OR:Contains object repository files attached in the Attachment section. Object Repository is used in Login part of the application, because some win objects are not identified by the descriptive programming or takes more time to identify. The file is saved in .tsr( Test Shared Repository) extension.

18. 13 Test Plan Structure (continued) Recovery: Contains some attachments for Recovery Scenarios in .qrs(Quick Test Recovery Scenario) and .vbs files are attached in Attachment section Scripts: Contains Integration and POS folders, where integration folder contains Test set folder, in Test Set Process Flow folder wise is divided, respected test scripts and the Smoke Test Cases. Each test script has its own test data attached in the attachment section. POS folder contains all the pos test scripts and the test data attached to the Attachment section. The Test Scenarios in NexOS automation Project are divided into different Test Sets, each Test Set contains 10 Process Flows, each flow contains different Test scenario Scripts, for each script test data is attached in the Attachment section. Test Set (X)->Process Flow (X)->Test Script

19. 14 Handoff and Performance Folder Handoff folder: Folder structure is same as the structure mentioned above (i.e. Config, Documents, LIB, OR, Recovery, Results and Scripts). Process of delivering the scripts is a folder is created with a date 2007_11_15(start date of deliverables). Performance folder: These set of scripts were to support performance testing team and returns the page rendering time.

21. Ensure that Test Data (Excel sheet) is attached to the Test Script.

22. Add all the Library files required for test execution in LIB.

23. Add Configuration file in Config folder.

25. Select the required test from the execution grid and click on Run button on the header,

26. Select the required host for execution and again click on Run button in the Pop up window

27. Quality Center will initiate QTP and executes the selected script.

29. 18 Test Results Test Results are of two types: Reporting Screen shots Reporting - Test Results are stored in two places. Microsoft Access (Database) Test Lab in Quality Center. Screen shots

30. 19 Storing Results in Access and QC Tracking Results in MS-Access: All the Verification points in each script are stored in the Respective Table of the MS-Access. Results can be tracked at the following location which can be configurable from the configuration file. Path : agotsnexosdev03$exOS.KiranEXOSestDataexOSPOS.mdb Test Lab in Quality Center: Go to Test Lab Tab in the Quality centre Double click on the script executed in the Execution grid Double click on the Run Name in the Test instance Properties Dialog Box Verify the results in the Run Steps Dialog box

31. 20 QualityCenter Execution Example