Quick Test Professional (QTP)

Parameterized a step...

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:29:48 PDT

suppose you have parameterized a step where a user selects one of three membership types as part of a registration process. When the user selects a membership type, the page that opens depends on the membership type selected in the previous page. You can create one action for each type of membership. Then you can use If statements to determine whichmembership type was selected in a particular

We automate only regression test scripts or even we can automate the whole application?

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:56:36 PDT

HI,We can automate whole application and generally do the same. But the main objective of automation is regression test, that's why we automate the application/part of application whose requirements are freezed and needs not to be changed. Because change in requirement is change in script and if we need to change script so frequently then no benefit from automation. Thanks.

How to compare the data in the excel sheet with the Web List items in the application ?

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:38:27 PDT

How to compare the data in the excel sheet with the Web List items in the application ?1. Create an Excel object and get the values from excel into an array.2. Get the allitems property of a Weblist, split and keep them in to an array. 3. Compare the two array's.

How to fetch the tool tip of an object in a webpage?

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:49:17 PDT

Question:- How to fetch the tool tip of an object in a webpage?Answer:- (Option1)- Search for "alt" properties in the object properties list. "alt" properties designed to store the tool tip text of objects in a webpage.(Option2)- Try with " Title" HTML tag. For example for tool tip on an image,

Re: performance question

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:50:17 PDT

On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Pinkybabes wrote: Hello We are using SAP and Performance tool. The Performance qa tester at work told me that we have to create 15 users as he will not be able to stimulate 300 users using the performance tool. I dont still undertstand why we have to create 15 users . I told him we need to create one users and then set up the tool to allow group users so the

Pitfalls to manual software testing

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:27:53 PDT

Pitfalls to manual software testing, including: Manual testing is slow and costly. Manual tests do not scale well.Manual testing is not consistent or repeatable. Lack of training.Testing is difficult to manage. Time consuming.

Submitting Defects to a Quality Center

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:43:01 PDT

When viewing the results of a run session, you can submit any defects detected to a Quality Center project directly from the Test Results window.To manually submit a defect to Quality Center: or click the Choose Tools > Quality Center ConnectionQuality Center Connection button to connect to a Quality Center project. Choose Tools > Add Defect or click the Add Defect button to open...

Quality Center

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:33:13 PDT

A Quality Center project is a database for collecting and storing data relevant to a testing process. For QuickTest to access a Quality Center project, you must connect to the local or remote Web server where Quality Center is installed. When QuickTest is connected to Quality Center, you can create tests and save them in your Quality Center project. After you run your tests, you can view the

Action Object and it's properties

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:12:13 PDT

1) Description:- The textual description of the action.eg, qtApp.Test.Actions("Action1").Description 2) Location:- The location where the action is stored. 3) Name:- The name of the action. eg,qtApp.Test.Actions(1).Name 4) ObjectRepositories:- Returns an ObjectRepositories collection representing all object repository files associated with the action. 5) Type:- The action type: external, reusable

QuickTest Automation Model

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Thu, 01 May 2008 06:51:52 PDT

Like most automation object models, the root object of the QuickTest automation object model is the Application object. The Application object represents the application level of QuickTest. You can use this object to return other elements of QuickTest such as the Test object (which represents a test or component document), Options object (which represents the Options dialog box), or Addins

Saving Tests to a Quality Center Project

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:01:38 PDT

When QuickTest is connected to a Quality Center project, you can create new tests in QuickTest and save them directly to your project. To save a test, you give it a descriptive name and associate it with the relevant subject in the test plan tree. This helps you to keep track of the tests created for each subject and to quickly view the progress of test planning and creation. In QuickTest, click

Interview Questions

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:31:39 PDT

Q. How can you generate a response to an event in QuickTest Professional?Ans. You can generate a response to an event in QuickTest Professional by using an event handler or behavior.Q. What are the steps for troubleshooting Web event recording problems?Ans. To troubleshoot Web event recording problems, you first determine the event that you want to record. Next, you determine if the event has a

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:07:37 PDT

Showing and Hiding the Test Object Details Area You can choose to work with the Object Repository window in Compact View mode or Full View mode. Compact View mode displays only the object repository tree, while Full View mode displays the object repository tree together with the test object details area.

Working with Test Objects

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:30:58 PDT

When QuickTest runs a test, it simulates a human user by moving the mouse cursor over the application, clicking objects, and entering keyboard input. Like a human user, QuickTest must learn the interface of an application to be able to work with it. QuickTest does this by learning the application's objects and their corresponding property values and storing these object descriptions in an

Working with Breakpoints in the Keyword View

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:11:39 PDT

You can easily insert and remove breakpoints in the Keyword View. When you place a breakpoint in a step in the Keyword View, it is also displayed in the Expert View, and vice versa. You insert a breakpoint in the Keyword View by clicking in the left margin at the point where you want to insert the breakpoint, or by selecting a step and pressing F9, or choosingDebug > Insert/Remove

Displaying Keyword View Columns

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:01:54 PDT

You can use the Columns tab of the Keyword View Options dialog box to specify which columns you want to display in the Keyword View. You can also specify the order in which the columns are displayed. Choose Tools > View Options. The Keyword View Options dialog box opens.You can use the Fonts and Colors tab of the Keyword View Options dialog box to specify different text and color display

QuickTest testing process

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:58:59 PDT

The QuickTest testing process consists of seven main phases:Preparing to recordBefore you record a test, confirm that your application and QuickTest are set to match the needs of your test.Make sure your application displays elements on which you want to record, such as a toolbar or a special window pane, for example, and that your application options are set as you expect for the purposes of

When to use regular expression and when to avoid it?

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:53:25 PDT

Regular expressions enable QuickTest to identify objects and text strings with varying values. You can use regular expressions when:➤ defining the property values of an object in dialog boxes or in programmatic descriptions➤ parameterizing a step➤ creating checkpoints with varying valuesRegular expression is help us to smoothly run our script if there is any change in string which we can't even

Accessibility checkpoints

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:57:37 PDT

If you did not choose to add accessibility checkpoints automatically while recording, you can add an accessibility checkpoint to help you quickly identify areas of a particular Web page or frame that may not conform to the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. You can add accessibility checkpoints either while recording or editing your test.If the page contains frames, the Object

Recovery Scenario

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:53:54 PDT

Unexpected events, errors, and application crashes during a run session can disrupt your run session and distort results. This is a problem particularly when running components unattended—the component is suspended until you perform the operation needed to recover. The Recovery Scenario Manager provides a wizard that guides you through the process of defining a recovery scenario—a definition

Test automation framework

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:33:53 PDT

A test automation framework is a set of assumptions, concepts, and practices that provide support for automated software testing. A choice for an automated testing team that's just getting started might be to use a test automation framework, defined as a set of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitute a work platform or support for automated testing.Test Script Modularity Framework:-

Merging Shared Object Repositories

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:40:37 PDT

QuickTest Professional provides the ability to merge existing assets from two repositories into a single shared object repository using the Object Repository Merge Tool. This tool enables you to merge two shared object repositories (called the primary object repository and the secondary object repository), into a new third object repository, called the target object repository. Objects in

Viewing Merge Statistics

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:35:10 PDT

After you merge two object repositories, the Object Repository Merge Tool displays the Statistics dialog box, which describes how the files were merged, and the number and type of any conflicts that were resolved during the merge.You can view the merge statistics in the Statistics dialog box at any time by choosing View > Statistics in the Object Repository - Merge Tool window or by...

WebFile Object

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:19:28 PDT

WebFile Object is an edit box with a browse button attached, used to select a file from the File dialog box.The event recorded on webfile object will save as webfile.set etc. For exampleBrowser("Buy, Sell, Rent Residential").Page("Personal Profile Page").WebFile("uploadPic").Set "C:\Program Files\Mercury Interactive\QuickTest Professional\Tests\IndependentUserProfile\image.JPG"The WebFile test

Using Object Spy

noreply@blogger.com (Brijesh) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:18:27 PDT

The Object Spy feature enables you to view the run-time object methods and the test object methods associated with an object. Object Spy also enables you to view the syntax for a selected method. To view the run-time properties of an object using Object Spy:1. On the QuickTest Professional toolbar, click OBJECT SPY. The OBJECT SPY dialog box appears. Alternatively, select TOOLS → OBJECT SPY.2. In