This document discusses Business Process Testing (BPT) methodology using QuickTest Professional (QTP). It covers topics like the different types of components in BPT, how to create scripted components, parameterization, creating test scripts by pulling together components in a workflow, and running regression testing. The benefits of BPT include reusability of components, quicker test creation, reduced maintenance compared to traditional automation, and effective data-driven testing.

1. Automation with BPT
Methodology
- By Gopinath Gurram

2. Agenda:
 What is BPT Methodology ?
 Types of Component
 Pre-requisite for BPT
 BPT Strategy / Approach
 Scripted Component
 Parameterization
 About Application Area
 Benefits of BPT Process
 Q&A

3. What is BPT Methodology ?
 BPT is Business Process Testing
 Additional module in QC and is
known as Business Component
 Test Scripts are associated with
components.
 Components are easily-
maintained, reusable units that
perform a specific task.

4. Types of Component
QTP provides two types of components:
 Business component
Business components (also known as keyword-driven
components) are fully integrated with both QuickTest
and Quality Center.
 Scripted component
Scripted components are more complex components
containing programming logic.

5. Pre-requisite for BPT:
 Install BPT Add-Ins.
 Check the “Allow the Mercury Products to run test and components”
checkbox in Options>Run tab.

6. BPT Strategy / Approach
 Initially start with creating the scripted components
from Business Component tab in QC.
 Pull the respective components to the Test Plan from
Component Folder in QC as per manual test case.
 Pull the Test scripts to Test Lab for regressions.
 Execute and Analyze the results and log the defects if
any failure occurs.

7. Scripted Component:
Two ways to create a component
1. From QC> Go to Business Component tab> Click on New >
Enter the component name > OK
2. From QTP> Connect to QC> New> Select Scripted Component
>Enter the component name> OK.
Once after create the component in QC, we can find some tabs at
right side pane in QC. Like Details, Snap shot, Design
steps, Automation. We need to fill the information in these
areas.

8. Scripted Component contd..
 Details tab: Provides a general summary of the component’s purpose or
goals, and the condition of the application before and after a component is
run (its pre-conditions and post-conditions).

9. Scripted Component contd..
 Snap shot tab: Displays an image that provides a visual cue or
description of the component’s purpose or operations.
 Parameter tab: Specifies the input and output component parameter
values for the business component. Implementing and using parameters
enables a component to receive data from an external source and to
pass data to other components in the business process test flow.
 Design Steps: Enables you to create or view the manual steps of your
business component, and to automate it if required.
 Automation tab: Provides access to automated component by choosing
it to Scripted component.

10. Status of the Component:
The component has 4 status:
1. Error: When Component is error for some reason like May be
Test case is incorrect or May be made a mistake or May be
created a wrong component, in such cases you set to “Error”
status and provide with meaningful comment, displyed in Red
color.
2. Ready: Once the component is completed include debugging
and enhancement then the component is Ready
status, displayed in Green
3. Under Development: When a new Component is to be
created then the component is Under Development, displayed
in Grey
4. Maintenance: When the requirements changed then
component is under Maintenance, displayed in Yellow

11. Parameterization:
Process to replace the constant values with variables is known as
Parameterization.
There are 2 parameters:
1. Input Parameter:
• With this parameter, you can input the data to the application.
• This Input Parameter is also called “Component Parameter”
• It’s another one more parameter especially for BPT apart from other parameters.
• We can find this as “Component Parameter” from the list in Keyword View
Syntax is “Parameter(“<name of parameter>”)
2. Output Parameter:
With this parameter, you can retrieve the data from the application.
Parameterization can be done in 2 ways for Input Parameters.

12. Parameterization:
1st Method:
QC> From Business Component>Parameter tab
where parameters can be defined and should be defined before launching QTP.
Note: It wouldn’t allow you to define the parameter, when QTP is already launched.

13. Parameterization contd..
The 2nd method is:
From QTP> File> Settings> Parameters tab
where you will define the parameters.

14. Output Parameter:
• O/P Parameter is to used to retrieve the output value from the earlier action and
use it to current action.
• With this parameter, you can retrieve the data from the application.
• To achieve the output value, just check the below checkbox and add the code to
assign the value to the output parameter in the script.

15. About Application Area:
Application Area:
An application area, provides a single point of maintenance for all elements
associated with the testing of application. These include function libraries, shared
object repositories, keywords, testing preferences, and recovery scenarios.
From QTP>New > Application Area

16. Creation of Test Script:
From Test Plan> Click New Test> Select BPT> Enter the name of
the script> OK
The icon will be created at left side panel.
Once created the script, List the all manual test cases, one which are
related to this script under Details tab.

17. Creation of Script contd…
 From Test Plan, pull the respective components under
Test Script
 Arrange the components in a work flow by moving the
components up and down.

18. Creation of Script contd…
If the components has any parameters then displayed as link.
Click on this link, Component Iteration window will pop up. It just
resembles the excel, where you enter the test data or
import/export from external resource.

19. Regression Suite:
 All the Test scripts are pulled to Test Lab for
the regression testing.
 Set to run the suite from one or more systems
remotely.
 Analyze the results.

20. Benefits of BPT Process
 Each components is by default a reusable.
 There is no concept of multiple actions. It means each
component is single action.
 Business process tests are created and implemented
more quickly than other automated tests.
 Reduces maintenance compared to traditional
automation.
 Data-driven testing can be performed effectively.

21. Q&A

22. Thanks….