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QTP Videos & LoadRunner Videos

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:07:00 +0000

HP QTP (QuickTest Professional) Videos:

1		QTP video tutorial - How to record QTP script The present QTP (QuickTest Pro) video tutorial covers the following: How to record QTP script for Web applications What record and run settings should be used to run and execute QTP script How to replay/execute QTP script How to get results of executed QTP script How to enable capturing screenshots during QTP scipt replaying How to enable capturing video during QTP scipt replaying
2		QTP video tutorial - How to capture dynamic text The present QTP (QuickTest Pro) video tutorial covers the following: How to use QTP to capture text from the page Settings from QTP 'Output Text Value Properties' Explanation for QTP Output value Explanation for left & right boundaries How to save QTP Output text value into QTP DataTable Differences between Global and Local QTP DataTable sheets How to read value from QTP DataTable
3		QTP video tutorial - QTP Datatable This QTP video shows how to work with DataTable. You will learn different QTP DataTable concepts: How to create QTP DataTable parameter using QTP Data Driver How to create QTP DataTable parameter manually How to read/write values from/to QTP DataTable QTP script and DataTable execution settings Global and local (action) sheets of DataTable QuickTest Professional data-driven tests
4		QTP video tutorial - QTP RegExp and dynamic link in QTP This QTP video tutorial covers the following: working with QTP Object Repository identification properties of QTP objects QTP RegExp in object's properties how QTP identifies objects in application and others...
5		QTP video tutorial - QTP DP (Descriptive Programming) This QTP video shows and explains concepts of QTP Descriptive Programming: What is QTP Descriptive Programming? How to pass properties and their values directly to test object? How to pass properties and their values using Description object? How to select Descriptive Programming properties of a test object? How t0 oconvert usual QTP script into QTP Descriptive Programming script? How to debug QTP DP? Different secrets of QTP Descriptive Programming
6		QTP video tutorial - How to run QTP test from command line Do you run your QTP tests suit manually? What about running them on the schedule, for example nightly testing? I will show the way how to do that - i.e. how to run QTP tests from command line. Using that approach, you can execute your QTP tests on the schedule.
7		QTP video tutorial - QTP Recovery Scenario This QTP video shows and explains how to create and work with QTP Recovery Scenarios. For example, during an execution of QTP test, it can be interrupted by different windows, pop-ups, message boxes, etc. The problem is that they can appear at any time and you cannot predict these events. QTP provides Recoverry Scenarios to process such unexpected events and errors.

HP LoadRunner Videos:

1		LoadRunner video tutorial - Automated Correlation in LoadRunner Correlation is a key concept of HP LoadRunner. The present LoadRunner video tutorial explains how to correlate dynamic values in LoadRunner automatically: How to find dynamic values to be correlated How to compare recorded & replayed dynamic values How to correlate them in LoadRunner How to verify correlation
2		LoadRunner video tutorial - Manual Correlation in LoadRunner The present LoadRunner video explains how to manually correlate dynamic values: How to find dynamic values in a server response How to correlate them in LoadRunner How to verify the LoadRunner correlation manually How to use LoadRunner correlation functions
3		LoadRunner video tutorial - LoadRunner Parameters, part 1 of 3 (Select next row = Sequential) The present LoadRunner video tutorial covers the following: How to create new LoadRunner parameter How to use 'Simulate Parameter' feature Settings on Parameter List dlg: Option 'Select next row' = 'Sequential' Option 'Update value on' = 'Each iteration' Option 'Update value on' = 'Each occurrence' Option 'Update value on' = 'Once' How to view an output value of parameter
4		LoadRunner video tutorial - LoadRunner Parameters, part 2 of 3 (Select next row = Random) The present LoadRunner video tutorial covers the following: How to create new LoadRunner parameter Settings on Parameter List dlg: Option 'Select next row' = 'Random' Option 'Update value on' = 'Each iteration' Option 'Update value on' = 'Each occurrence' Option 'Update value on' = 'Once' How to view an output value of parameter
5		LoadRunner video tutorial - LoadRunner Parameters, part 3 of 3 (Select next row = Unique) The present LoadRunner video tutorial covers the following: Settings on Parameter List dlg: Option 'Select next row' = 'Unique' Option 'Update value on' = 'Each iteration' Option 'Update value on' = 'Each occurrence' Option 'Update value on' = 'Once'Option 'When out of values' = 'Abort Vuser'Option 'When out of values' = 'Continue in a cyclic manner'Option 'When out of values' = 'Continue with last value' 'Allocate Vuser values in the Controller' How to view an output value of LoadRunner parameter
6		LoadRunner video tutorial - How to capture the whole Web page This LoadRunner video tutorial shows how to capture Web page. Using this approach, you can get HTML source code of any Web page and then downloade it to a local file.
7		LoadRunner video tutorial - How to record a file saving in LoadRunner In some cases, we need to save PDF (or other) file on local disk and process it (edit, parse, or compare with 'etalon' file). The present LoadRunner video tutorial explains how to record PDF file saving in LoadRunner.
8		LoadRunner video tutorial - How to check a downloaded file Do you know how to check that a file or a page was downloaded successfully in LoadRunner? The present LoadRunner video tutorial explains how to do that. There is an easy and practical approach.

Dear readers, as you can see, I performed a huge work to prepare these videos.
In general, it took me ~ 60 hours for each video:

to think up examples (they should be simple)
to develop a scenario of video tutorial (I prefer logical and 'step-by-step' scenarios)
to record video (actually, not easy task)
to make, edit, check and recheck, and then again to remake movie (it should be ideal!)

I think, that my readers should get the perfect QTP and LoadRunner video tutorials. And I create such video tutorials.
That's why I ask you to help me - please, make donations. Your donation will mean that my videos were useful fot you and I'll be glad that you learnt something new.

It will motivate me to make new, even better videos!

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15 QTP sites/blogs/groups/forums

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:31:00 +0000

1	QTP on Easy way to automate testing There are a lot of QTP videos. Each QTP text tutorial contains screen shots. So, this is a well-illustrated blog containing interesting info for QTP newcomers and professionals. You can find here different QTP videos and tutorials. Example QTP video #1, #2, #3, #4, etc. To get new QTP videos and articles automatically, you can subscribe to blog.
2	QTP Google group This is a moderated QTP group. A great place for newcomers and professionals to improve knowledge and experience in QTP. This is a very big QTP group - more than 1250 members as at Jan 19th, 2009. So all issues will be resolved quickly. You can subscribe to this group here. Before posting, please read Rules, FAQ, and others pages.
3	Quality Center on HP Forums Office HP forum for all questions related to HP Quality Center. Unfortunately, there is no subbranch of QTP-related questions. There are a lot highly professional specialists on this forum, so visit this forum from time to time to improve your professional skills.
4	QTP on SQAForums This is a QTP branch of SQAforums site. Moderated forums where you can find solutions to different QTP questions. As a bonus, several HP QTP Support engineers share their knowledge and experience. Before posting, please read forum guidelines.
5	AdvancedQTP site Great site containing unique and interesting information about QTP. Authors publish periodically articles about non-documented QTP features, investigations, books, etc. Site contains internal forum.
6	KnowledgeInbox by Tarun Lalwani Tarun Lalwani is well-known in QTP global community as a highly professional QTP engineer. His site contains a lot of artciles about different QTP features and topics - Descriptive Programming, VBScript, and even original QTP tools.
7	Software Iinquisition site Amazing site! Definetely, you will like their simple and clear QTP articles. Authors (Marcus Merrell & Will Roden) describe parts of their Software Inquisition Foundation Library for QTP (a kind of QTP Framework), and many others interesting things.
8	Stefan Thelenius' blog Don't want to waste your time developing and implementing Test Automation report, Test Suite Driver Script, and others interesting things? Read Stefan's blog.
9	HP QuickTest Professional Software site Official HP QTP's site. There is a lot of related information - documentation, demos, guides, downloads, news, and so on.
10	'Automated Chaos' blog The blog does not contain too many QTP articles, but all of them are interesting and unique. Use this practical experience to save your time while debugging your QTP script or implementing QTP framework.
11	Ankur Jain's blog Yet another great blog about QTP and QTP-related issues. Ankur has the ability to describe complex things in simple terms. Also, it's possible to ask questions in comments or on local forum.
12	Theo Moore's blog Theo Moore is a man who knows everything :) As for QTP, readers will find different articles to extend their theoretical knowledge and improve their practical experience.
13	HP Advanced Self-Solve Knowledge Search 'Knowledge Base' of QTP-related articles, manuals, documents, webinars, and others extremely useful documents. Many artciles contains 'must know' technical information. Greate place to prepare for QTP certifications. This site requires HP login.
14	QTP on TDForums There is another good forum about QTP. Also, TDForum contains great info about working and tuning of Quality Center. Site requres registration from corporate (not public) email account.
15	Mohan Kumar Kakarla's QTP blog Site contains QTP scripts which can be a core of QTP Functions library. Real-life examples.

Note: I understand that this list of QTP sites is not complete and ideal.
It only expresses my own opinion.

I would be thankful if you shared your favorite QTP Internet sources to expand the present list.
So, feel free to send them to me:

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QTP DataTable - QTP video

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:23:00 +0000

This QTP video shows how to work with DataTable.
You will learn different QTP DataTable concepts:

How to create QTP DataTable parameter using QTP Data Driver
How to create QTP DataTable parameter manually
How to read/write values from/to QTP DataTable
QTP script and DataTable execution settings
Global and local (action) sheets of DataTable
QuickTest Professional data-driven tests

There is a sample screenshot from the present QTP video:

QTP DataTable - QTP video

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QTP DP (Descriptive Programming) - QTP video

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:41:00 +0000

QTP DP (Descriptive Programming) allows working without native QTP Object Repository. QTP Descriptive Programming provides test objects' properties and their values.
So, QTP uses Descriptive Programming statements to identify objects in AUT (application under test) during Run-time.

This QTP video shows and explains concepts of QTP Descriptive Programming:

What is QTP Descriptive Programming?
How to pass properties and their values directly to test object?
How to pass properties and their values using Description object?
How to select Descriptive Programming properties of a test object?
How t0 oconvert usual QTP script into QTP Descriptive Programming script?
How to debug QTP DP?
Different secrets of QTP Descriptive Programming

There is a sample screenshot from the present QTP video:

QTP DP (Descriptive Programming) - QTP video

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QTP Hackers - How to decrypt encrypted (SetSecure'd) password

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:08:00 +0000

I will explain you how to decode an encoded password in QTP.
Using QuickTest Professional and this approach, you can hack email accounts published on Internet. Are you interested? :) So, continue reading this QTP tutorial for details.

I've just recorded a simple script, which signs into Gmail. It:

Fills 'Username' in
Fills 'Password' in
Clicks 'Sign in' button

And the recorded QTP script is:

Browser("Gmail").Page("Gmail").WebEdit("Email").Set "someaccount"
Browser("Gmail").Page("Gmail").WebEdit("Passwd").SetSecure "493844a99bee0e3ab952f2e867fd08e3"
Browser("Gmail").Page("Gmail").WebButton("Sign in").Click

As you can see, QTP script is simple enough.
I've set "someaccount" to 'Username' editbox. But what about 'Password' editbox? What value have I filled in?

QTP encrypted the password using SetSecure method:

WebEdit("Passwd").SetSecure "493844a99bee0e3ab952f2e867fd08e3"

QTP Help:
The SetSecure method is recorded when a password or other secure text is entered.
The text is encrypted while recording and decrypted during the test run.

How to know the initial text?

There is one trick. Apply SetSecure method to non-secured edit box!
Instead of this QTP code:

Browser("Gmail").Page("Gmail").WebEdit("Email").Set "someaccount"
Browser("Gmail").Page("Gmail").WebEdit("Passwd").SetSecure "493844a99bee0e3ab952f2e867fd08e3"

I run this QTP script:

Browser("Gmail").Page("Gmail").WebEdit("Email").SetSecure "493844a99bee0e3ab952f2e867fd08e3"

And the result of this QTP script is:
Yes, "mypwd" was encrypted to "493844a99bee0e3ab952f2e867fd08e3". So, "mypwd" is the password I filled!
So, this is an easy way to decrypt an encrypted password in QTP.

By the way, there are two ways how to decrypt a password in QuickTest Professional:

Using Crypt.Encrypt
str = "Some Text"
encrStr = Crypt.Encrypt(str)
'encrStr' will contain an encrypted text.
Using Password Encoder from 'Start/Programs/QuickTest Professional/Tools'

Summary:

I explained two ways how to crypt a text in QTP
I shown an approach how to decrypt an encrypted text

Well, I promised to show how to hack email addresses... I remember!

I searched several QTP sites and forums for "SetSecure" function and found that some QTP engineers published their code snippets with encrypted passwords (for example, entrance into email accounts) :)

Now you know how to "read" (=steal) passwords in plain text.

Why do I tell that?
Just to remind - be careful when you publish such private info on Internet.

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QTP - How to get all Object Indentification Properties?

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:01:00 +0000

There are two ways how to get all properties of an object in QuickTest Professional:

Manually
Programmatically

Use QTP Object Spy to get manually object properties.
I've captured properties of ''Advanced Search" link from Google's page:
So, QTP Object Spy shows these values:
Using QTP Object Spy you can get Run-time Object Properties and Test Object Properties.
It's possible to get these properties programatically:

The GetTOProperty and GetTOProperties methods enable you to retrieve a specific property value or all the properties and values that QuickTest uses to identify an object.
The GetROProperty returns the current value of the test object property from the object in the application.

GetTOProperty differs from the GetROProperty method:

GetTOProperty returns the value from the test object's description.
Test Object Properties are stored in the QTP Object Repository.
GetROProperty returns the current property value of the object in the application during the test run.
QTP reads Run-time Object Properties from actual objects during the runnins can be read and accessed during the run session.

That means that when you work with objects using QTP Descriptive Programming (DP), you will be able to access run-time object properties only (using GetROProperty function). Test object properties (using GetTOProperty function) will not be accessed, because QTP DP doesn't work Object Repository.

There is a problem with Run-time object properties.
In contrast to GetTOProperties (which returns the collection of all properties and values used to identify the test object), GetROProperties function does NOT exist!
Once again - GetROProperties function does NOT exist!

Well, how to get all Object Indentification Properties of an object?
Answer: We can read them from Windows Registry.

The following registry key contains properties of a given test object:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mercury Interactive\QuickTest Professional\MicTest\Test Objects\_Test_Object_\Properties

For example, I've opened:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mercury Interactive\QuickTest Professional\MicTest\Test Objects\Link\Properties and I've got properties of Link object:

Please note that you can find the same Link Identification Properties in QuickTest Professional Help:

QTP Object Identification Properties can be used:

in the object repository description
in programmatic descriptions
in checkpoint and output value steps
and as argument values for the GetTOProperty and GetROProperty methods

So we have to read all Identification Properties from the registry.
This QTP code reads Link Identification Properties:

Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Set oReg = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\default:StdRegProv")

sKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Mercury Interactive\QuickTest Professional\MicTest\Test Objects\Link\Properties"
oReg.EnumValues HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, sKeyPath, arrNames

As a result, arrNames array contains all names of properties.
To prove my words I use this QTP script:

sNames = "Identfication Properties:" & vbNewLine

For i = 0 to UBound(arrNames)
sNames = sNames & arrNames(i) & vbNewLine
Next

MsgBox sNames

The result is:
Compare these Link Identification Properties with properties from the registry. They are the same!

So, we can read names of properties.

Next step is to read their values. It can be archived using GetTOProperty or GetROProperty.
Also, I'm going to show how GetTOProperty and GetROProperty work for Test Object (located in QTP Object Repository) and Run-time Object (actual object, created during the run session).

Properties of Test Object
QTP script is:
' Link("Advanced Search") is an object from QTP Object Repository
Set TestLink = Browser("Google").Page("Google").Link("Advanced Search")

sNamesTO = "GetTOProperty for Test Object" & vbNewLine & "Identfication Properties: Values" & vbNewLine
sNamesRO = "GetROProperty for Test Object" & vbNewLine & "Identfication Properties: Values" & vbNewLine

For i = 0 to UBound(arrNames)
sNamesTO = sNamesTO & arrNames(i) & ": " & TestLink.GetTOProperty(arrNames(i)) & vbNewLine
sNamesRO = sNamesRO & arrNames(i) & ": " & TestLink.GetROProperty(arrNames(i)) & vbNewLine
Next

MsgBox sNamesTO
MsgBox sNamesRO
- Test Object Properties of Test Object
  Test Object Properties of Test Object and their values are:
- Run-time Object Properties of Test Object
  Run-time Object Properties of Test Object and their values are:
Properties of Run-time Object
QTP script is:
' Link("text:=Advanced Search") is a dynamic run-time object
Set TestLink = Browser("Google").Page("Google").Link("text:=Advanced Search")

sNamesTO = "GetTOProperty for Run-time Object" & vbNewLine & "Identfication Properties: Values" & vbNewLine
sNamesRO = "GetROProperty for Run-time Object" & vbNewLine & "Identfication Properties: Values" & vbNewLine

For i = 0 to UBound(arrNames)
sNamesTO = sNamesTO & arrNames(i) & ": " & TestLink.GetTOProperty(arrNames(i)) & vbNewLine
sNamesRO = sNamesRO & arrNames(i) & ": " & TestLink.GetROProperty(arrNames(i)) & vbNewLine
Next

MsgBox sNamesTO
MsgBox sNamesRO
- Test Object Properties of Run-time Object
  Test Object Properties of Run-time Object and their values are:
  Why almost all properties are empty?
  
  As I said, GetTOProperty function gets values from Test Object, which is stored in QTP Object Repository. Since Run-time Object is a dynamic object, it's not stored in QTP Object Repository. That's why GetTOProperty function cannot read object's properties.
  
  Look at the above screenshot again. The only one property ('text') contains its value ('Advanced Search'). We used this property to create description for our link:
  Set TestLink = Browser("Google").Page("Google").Link("text:=Advanced Search")
  That's why this Run-time Object contains the only property.
- Run-time Object Properties of Run-time Object
  Run-time Object Properties of Run-time Object and their values are:
  As you can see, we got the same Run-time Object Properties both for Test Object and for Run-time Object. I can explain it.
  During the run session, QTP creates a Run-time copy of Test Object. That's why Run-time Object Properties were the same for Test Object and Run-time Object.
Note: You can download final QTP script here.

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4 ways to get & count objects in QTP

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:52:00 +0000

Imagine simple and practical QTP tasks:

How to count all links on Web page?
How to get them and click each link?
How to get all WebEdits and check their values?

I'm going to show 4 approaches how to get lists of UI controls and process them (for example get their count).
As an example, I will work with links on Google Labs page. My goal is to get the list of links and count them.

I've added Google Labs page to my Object Repository and now it looks like:
I use Object Repository (OR) to simplify my demo-scripts.
Since the browser & the page were added to OR, we can use them later like:
Browser("Google Labs").Page("Google Labs").

Now we are ready to start!

QTP Descriptive Programming (QTP DP) and ChildObjects QTP function
The approach uses Description object, which contains a 'mask' for objects we would like to get.
QTP script is:
Set oDesc = Description.Create()
oDesc("micclass").Value = "Link"
Set Links = Browser("Google Labs").Page("Google Labs").ChildObjects(oDesc)
Msgbox "Total links: " & Links.Count
The result of this QTP script is:
ChildObjects returns the collection of child objects matched the description ("micclass" is "Link") and contained within the object (Page("Google Labs")).
Object QTP property and objects collections
QTP can work with DOM:
Set Links = Browser("Google Labs").Page("Google Labs").Object.Links
Msgbox "Total links: " & Links.Length
I use Object property of Page object. It represents the HTML document in a given browser window.
This document contains different collections - forms, frames, images, links, etc.
And we use Length property to get the number of items in a collection.

The result is the same as for the previous QTP script:
Object QTP property and GetElementsByTagName method
Again, we can get access to the HTML document and use its GetElementsByTagName method.
As the name says, GetElementsByTagName method returns a collection of objects with the specified tag.
Since we are going to get all link, we should use "a" tag.

QTP script is:
Set Links = Browser("Google Labs").Page("Google Labs").Object.GetElementsByTagName("a")
Msgbox "Total links: " & Links.Length
The result is the following:

Note: There is another way how to select objects by tag name:
Set Links = Browser("Google Labs").Page("Google Labs").Object.all.tags("a")
Msgbox "Total links: " & Links.Length
The result will be the same. 69 link will be found.
XPath queries in QTP
The idea of this approach is to use XPath queries on a source code of Web page.
For example, "//a" XPath query returns all "a" nodes (= links) from XML file.

There is one problem. Web page contains HTML code, which looks like XML code but actually it is not.
For example:
- HTML code can contain unclosed img or br tags, XML code cannot.
- HTML code is a case-insensitive markup language, XML is a case-sensitive markup language, etc
  More details here.
So, we have to convert HTML source code into XML. The converted code is named as XHTML.

You can convert HTML documents into XHTML using an Open Source HTML Tidy utility.
You can find more info about how to convert HTML code into XHTML code here.

I will use the final QTP script from this page, a bit modified:
' to get an HTML source code of Web page
HtmlCode = Browser("Google Labs").Page("Google Labs").Object.documentElement.outerHtml

' save HTML code to a local file
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f = fso.CreateTextFile("C:\HtmlCode.html", True, -1)
f.Write(HtmlCode)
f.Close()

' run tidy.exe to convert HTML to XHTML
Set oShell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")
oShell.Run "C:\tidy.exe --doctype omit -asxhtml -m -n C:\HtmlCode.html", 1, True ' waits for tidy.exe to be finished

' create MSXML parser
Set objXML = CreateObject("MSXML2.DOMDocument.3.0")
objXML.Async = False
objXML.Load("C:\HtmlCode.html")

XPath = "//a" ' XPath query means to find all links
Set Links = objXML.SelectNodes(XPath)
Msgbox "Total links: " & Links.Length
Note: you can download tidy.exe here for above QTP script.

This QTP script leads to the same results - 69 links found:
(Click the image to enlarge it)
Bonus approah
Why don't you count all Wen page objects manually? :) Open a source code of the page and start counting :)
Just joking :)

Summary:

I shown 4 practical approaches how to count Web page links.
Similarly you can process images, webedits, etc
Each approach gets a list of objects.
First approach (QTP DP + ChildObjects) is the most easy
Second & third approaches (Object + collections; Object + GetElementsByTagName) will work on Internet Explorer, because they use DOM methods
Fours approach is biggest but it is more powerful. It allows to use complex XPath queries.

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Top 40 Automated Testing Blogs - Nov 2008

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:36:00 +0000

At the end of October 2008 I invited my readers to send me their favorite Automated Software Testing blogs.

I would like to thank those readers who shared most interesting and useful blogs.
Great job, dear colleagues! :)

As a result, I'm glad to introduce the final list of Top 40 Automated Testing Blogs.

I sorted these blogs on the basis of:

PageRank (PR) - Google's view of the importance of a pag. The bigger, the better.
AlexaRank (AR) - Alexa's range of a site based on a traffic.The lower, the better.
TechnoratiRank (TR) - position of the blog among all Technorati blogs. The lower, the better.
Comments (Cmts) - number of comments for all articles posted during previous 3 months (Aug, Sep, Oct 2008). The bigger, the better.
Incoming links (Links) - number calculated by Yahoo Site Explorer. The bigger, the better.

Top 40 Automated Testing Blogs

#	Site / Author	PR	AR	TR	Cmts	Links
1	Google Testing Blog (various)	5	219028	47930	112	8507
2	Performance Tidbits Rico Mariani	5		113248	31	16924
3	Scott Barber's blog Scott Barber	4		72223		19683
4	Collaborative Software Testing Jonathan Kohl	5		404815		8838
5	Cem Kaner's blog Cem Kaner	5				5077
6	Agile Testing Grig Gheorghiu	5	315063	205275	56	4393
7	James Bach’s blog James Bach	4		164842	44	14020
8	Creative Chaos Matthew Heusser	5	2306703	373134	54	7655
9	Advanced QTP (various)	4	620947	722230	79	8585
10	Corey Goldberg's blog Corey Goldberg	4	1282348	256345	142	3244
11	The Braidy Tester Michael J Hunter	5		437554	17	4692
12	Tester Tested! Pradeep Soundararajan	4	1195245	770942	99	3810
13	WilsonMar.com Wilson Mar	4	164760	512788		1431
14	Testing Hotlist Update Bret Pettichord	4	1657484	446540	11	7487
15	Test Obsessed Elisabeth Hendrickson	5	3148166	351547	6	2493
16	My Load Test Stuart Moncrieff	4	1009095	553587		921
17	Theo Moore's blog Theo Moore	3		804025	32	9155
18	Thinking Tester Shrini Kulkarni	4	1427381	1052395	30	3482
19	Observations on software testing and quality Michael Bolton	4		1038615	11	3653
20	Quality through Innovation Adam Goucher	4	8063489	722230	11	3973
21	Easy way to automate testing Dmitry Motevich	3	675427	1038615	131	503
22	Software Testing Zone Debasis Pradhan	3	760191	906103	14	1461
23	JW on Test James Whittaker	3			71	1027
24	Mike Kelly's blog Mike Kelly	4		1038615	1	2757
25	Questioning Software Ben Simo	5	4064149	1285236	4	1679
26	London software testing news (various)	4	2598600	2593630	3	1937
27	Ankur Jain's blog Ankur Jain	2	478294	655996	9	281
28	Jeff Fry on Testing Jeff Fry	4	11028482	1214675	7	1565
29	The Software Inquisition (various)	3	1449194	1214675	7	886
30	90kts Tim Koopmans	2	1648922	600724	5	63
31	Test this Blog Eric Jacobson	3	9632080	3324847	27	716
32	Stefan Thelenius about Software Testing Stefan Thelenius	3	5716662	1867832	5	916
33	LoadRunner Tips and Tricks Hwee Seong Tan	0	2422241	1214675	24	478
34	QuickTest Pro Mohan Kumar Kakarla	3	1884598	1211403	1	91
35	KnowledgeInbox Tarun Lalwani	2	1165000			121
36	Alexander Podelko's blog Alexander Podelko	3				490
37	Software Performance Engineering & Testing Charlie Weiblen	3	5451220	4978471		152
38	Software Testing Blog Unknown	2	2712832	2593630		430
39	Automated Chaos Bas M. Dam	2	5130521			148
40	Automated Web Test Meena	2	7702460	4697735	2	144

Note: You can download raw statistic of this list here.

I know for sure - authors of these blogs did an excellent job. Thank you very much!

Note: I understand that nothing is constant. And this list of Automated Testing Blogs should be updated periodically. Also I'm sure that some cool blogs are not present on this list.

That's why I need to know your opinions. Do you have something to add? Please share.

Dear reader, do you have interesting ideas for such future lists, surveys, actions? What posts would you like to see here? Let me know please.
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Manual Correlation in LoadRunner - Video

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:01:00 +0000

In previous LoadRunner video (Automated Correlation in LoadRunner) I shown how to use Automated Correlation. The present LoadRunner video explains how to manually correlate dynamic values:

How to find dynamic values in a server response
How to correlate them in LoadRunner
How to verify the correlation

There is a screenshot from the present LoadRunner video:

Manual Correlation in LoadRunner - Video

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Automated Correlation in LoadRunner - Video

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:14:00 +0000

Correlation is a key concept of HP LoadRunner. The present LoadRunner video tutorial explains how to correlate dynamic values in LoadRunner automatically:

How to find dynamic values to be correlated
How to compare recorded & replayed dynamic values
How to correlate them in LoadRunner
How to verify correlation

There is a screenshot from the present LoadRunner video:

Also, this LoadRunner video explains concepts of Correlation and how Correlation works.
Video tutorial demonstrates LoadRunner Correlation by the example of HP Web Tours application, which is shipped with LoadRunner. So, you can repeat and learn all shown actions yourself.

Automated Correlation in LoadRunner - Video

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LoadRunner video - How to check manually a downloaded file

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:21:00 +0000

Do you know how to check that file or page was downloaded successfully in LoadRunner?
The present LoadRunner video tutorial explains how to do that. All you need is to check LoadRunner snapshot files (inf-files) located in LoadRunner script folder:

LoadRunner video - How to check manually a downloaded file

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LoadRunner video - How to capture the whole Web page?

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:07:00 +0000

This LoadRunner video tutorial shows how to capture Web page.
Using this approach, you can get HTML source code of any Web page and then downloade it to a local file.

LoadRunner video - How to capture the whole Web page?

There is a final LR script for capturing and saving Web page:

int hFile;
char *szFileName = "c:\\page.html";

//Mark that we will capture the whole body of Web page
//Note: Mark that web_reg_save_param should be placed *before* web_url
web_reg_save_param("prmPage", "LB=", "RB=", "Search=Body", "RelFrameID=1", LAST);

web_url("labs.google.com", "URL=http://labs.google.com/", LAST);

//Web page has been captured, so print it out
lr_output_message("Page is: \r\n%s", lr_eval_string("{prmPage}"));

//Truncate to zero length or create file for writing.
if ((hFile = fopen(szFileName, "wb")) == NULL)
{
lr_error_message("Cannot open %s", szFileName);
return LR_FAIL;
}

//Write captured Web page to an output file
fprintf(hFile, "%s", lr_eval_string("{prmPage}"));

//Close the file pointer.
fclose(hFile);

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Call for votes - Top Automated Software Testing Blogs

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:13:00 +0000

Today I've decided to create a list of best & recommended Automated Software Testing Blogs.

It will be extremely useful for every engineer or manager working in QA field and in automated testing especially.

How the list of blogs will be created?

I think, the best way is to ask persons who work in automated software testing. I mean you, my readers!
That's why I ask your help, dear readers.
Your vote is important! Please, email me URLs of your favorite and most valuable blogs on automated testing.
My email is:

What blogs can participate?

Blogs can contain any information related to automated testing:

working with automated testing tools
test automation frameworks
automated testing approaches anf methodologies
tips, tricks, experience
etc.

Please, pay attention, that only blogs can participate in the present poll.
I will create separate lists for automated testing sites, forums etc.

What are criteria to include blog into the list?

I will use these criteria to select most popular automated software testing blogs:

Google PageRank
Alexa Rank
Number of RSS/Email readers (if available)
Number of comments
Opinion of tarot cards :)

What is a deadline for blogs submitting?

The deadline is an end of October 2008. So, please hurry up :)
I plan to create the final list of Automated Software Testing Blogs in early November 2008 and publish it on my blog.

Update: Top 40 Automated Testing Blogs created :) Thank you very much!

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How to update XML file from QTP

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:34:00 +0000

In previous QTP tutorial I shown how QTP can read data from XML file.
Today I will explain how to update XML data from QTP.

We will use this XML file:
Note: You can download this XML file here.

Let's check how to update different values in above XML file:

How to rename the title of first book?
The QTP script is:
Const XMLDataFile = "C:\TestData.xml"
Const XMLNewFile = "C:\TestData2.xml"

Set xmlDoc = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
xmlDoc.Async = False
xmlDoc.Load(XMLDataFile)

' update the title of the first book
Set node = xmlDoc.SelectSingleNode("/bookstore/book[0]/title")
node.Text = "Romeo and Juliet - Salvation"

' save changes
xmlDoc.Save(XMLNewFile)
And the result is:
Note: The numeration begins from zero. That's why I use book[0] to access first item.
How to change the year of second book?
I skip the opening and saving of XML file (see above QTP script). I show only the essence:
' update the attribute of the second book
Set node = xmlDoc.SelectSingleNode("/bookstore/book[1]/title/@published")
node.Text = "2009"
And the result is:
Note: Use @ to access an attribute of XML node.
How to add new author add its new attribute?
QTP script:
' select a parent node
Set parentNode = xmlDoc.SelectSingleNode("/bookstore/book[2]")

' add a new author
Set newNode = xmlDoc.CreateElement("author")
newNode.Text = "Mr. Noname"
parentNode.AppendChild (newNode)
And the result is:
As you can see, we've added "Mr. Noname" as the new author.
How to add new attribute for author (XML node)?
QTP script:
' select a parent node
Set parentNode = xmlDoc.SelectSingleNode("/bookstore/book[2]")

' add its attribute
Set newAttrib = xmlDoc.CreateAttribute("bestseller")
newAttrib.Text = "yes"
parentNode.Attributes.SetNamedItem(newAttrib)
The result is:
New attribute of a boof and its value ("bestseller"="yes") have been added.

Well, the working with XML files from QTP is easy enough.

Summary:

shown in QTP - how to change value of XML node
shown in QTP - how to change value of attribute
shown in QTP - how to add new XML node
shown in QTP - how to add new attribute

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Thank you in advance :)

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LoadRunner unique file name with web_save_timestamp_param function

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:59:00 +0000

Earlier, I shown two ways how to create unique file names in LoadRunner:

Today I'm going to show the simplest way. And I would like to thank Charlie for his comment.
He suggested to use web_save_timestamp_param function.

web_save_timestamp_param function saves the current timestamp to LoadRunner parameter. Timestamp is the number of milliseconds since midnight January 1st, 1970 (also known as Unix Epoch).

This is how web_save_timestamp_param works:

web_save_timestamp_param("TimeStamp", LAST);
lr_output_message("Timestamp: %s", lr_eval_string("{TimeStamp}"));

And the result is:

As I explained in this loadRunner tutorial about unique file names in LoadRunner, we have to get unique ids per virtual users with lr_whoami LoadRunner function.

So, the final LoadRunner script is:

char szFileName[256];
int vuserid, scid;
char *groupid;

lr_whoami(&vuserid, &groupid, &scid); web_save_timestamp_param("TimeStamp", LAST);

sprintf(szFileName, "%s_%d_%d_%s",
    lr_eval_string("{TimeStamp}"),
    vuserid,
    scid,
    groupid);

lr_output_message("File name: %s", szFileName);

And its result is from LoadRunner Controller:
So, you can add a required file extension (txt, pdf, etc) and get a unique file name. It will work for any number of concurrent virtual users in LoadRunner Controller.

Summary:

Shown the way how to generate unique file names in LoadRunner
It uses web_save_timestamp_param function

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QTP VBScript - Are you sure 1+1=2?

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:17:00 +0000

QTP VBScript contains different niceties. This article shows that 1 + 1 doesn't equal 2 sometimes.

Exactly, 1 + 1 doesn't equal 2 sometimes.

Well, I've prepared this QTP script:

n1 = InputBox("Enter first number")
n2 = InputBox("Enter second number")
n1increased = n1 + 1

If n1increased = n2 Then
MsgBox n1 & " + 1 equals " & n2
Else
MsgBox n1 & " + 1 doesn't equal " & n2
End If

I will explain it step by step and show all entered data and generated result.

Read first number from user's input
I enter 1 as a first number:
Read second number from user's input
I enter 2 as a second number:
Increase first number by 1
n1increased = n1 + 1
Check whether first increased number equals to second number
If n1increased = n2 Then
MsgBox n1 & " + 1 equals " & n2
Else
MsgBox n1 & " + 1 doesn't equal " & n2
End If
And the result is:

Do you know why it is so? What is a reason?
The answer is simple. This is due to converting of VBScript types.

After you read first number (1) from user and assign it (value of course value, not user :) ) to variable, this variable has value of String type.
So, this is the same like n1 = "1"

When VBScript executes this line:

n1increased = n1 + 1

it sees, that we perform mathematical operation and converts n1 into number.
Then VBScript calculates n1 + 1 and the result (2) has a numeric type - Double (special double-precision floating-point value).

Here is the main point! 2 as Number is not the same as 2 as String. These values have different type and that's why they differ.
Simple visual example - two apples are not equal to two pears :)

I can demonstrate the above types converting.
I've added this code into our QTP script before if-then-else:

MsgBox "TypeName(n1): " & TypeName(n1)
MsgBox "TypeName(n1increased): " & TypeName(n1increased)
MsgBox "TypeName(n2): " & TypeName(n2)

And its result is:
That's why the value of number variable is not equal to the value of string variable.

Well, How to make that 1 + 1 = 2 ?
Answer: Convert string value to number with CInt function:

If n1increased = CInt(n2) Then
MsgBox n1 & " + 1 equals " & n2
Else
MsgBox n1 & " + 1 doesn't equal " & n2
End If

And the result is:
It works. It works correctly :)

I hope, you will keep in mind this issue with VBScript types converting. It can save your time during debugging of QTP scripts.

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LoadRunner Analysis - tabbed world

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:30:00 +0000

Do you like this dialog from LoadRunner Analysis? Not too many tabs? :)
No words!
It seems, HP should hire a professional UI designer :)

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QTP Recovery Scenario VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:40:00 +0000

This QTP video shows and explains how to create and work with QTP Recovery Scenarios.

For example, during an execution of QTP test, it can be interrupted by different windows, pop-ups, message boxes, etc. The problem is that they can appear at any time and you cannot predict this event.

I've shown how to create QTP Recovery Scenario for the following message box:

This message box can be shown or not, depending on the current system settings.
QTP provides Recoverry Scenarios to process such unexpected events and errors.

QTP Recovery Scenario VIDEO

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QTP - How to rename Excel worksheet

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:59:00 +0000

The present QTP tutorial shows simple recipe how to rename Excel worksheet from QuickTest Professional.

For example, Excel-file contains 'Sheet1' sheet:

How to rename Excel worksheet from VBScript and QTP?

Use the following QTP script, which perform the work using Excel's COM object - "Excel.Application":

Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")

objExcel.Visible = True
objExcel.DisplayAlerts = False

Set objWorkbook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open ("c:\Book1.xls")
Set objWorksheet = objWorkbook.Worksheets(1)

objWorksheet.Name = "VBScript_Excel"
objWorkbook.SaveAs ("c:\Book1.xls")
objExcel.Quit

The above QTP script renames Excel worksheet:

Summary:

Excel's COM object ("Excel.Application") allows performing operations on Excel application
The present visual tutorial explains how to rename Excel sheet from QTP

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How to read XML file from QTP

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:19:00 +0000

I'm going to show how to parse XML file and read its values from QTP (QuickTest Professional).
For example, we will use this XML file:
This XML file describes a bookstore and books located there.
Note: You can download this XML file here.

I will use Microsoft's XML Parser also known as Microsoft.XMLDOM. This XML parser allows running XPath queries.

The loading of XML file in QTP is simple enough:

Const XMLDataFile = "C:\TestData.xml"

Set xmlDoc = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
xmlDoc.Async = False
xmlDoc.Load(XMLDataFile)

Several comments on this code:

Microsoft.XMLDOM is a name of COM object of Microsoft's XML parser
Async is a property of Microsoft.XMLDOM.
The property specifies whether asynchronous download of the document is permitted.
Processing of asynchronous operations is more complex, that's why I've disabled it (xmlDoc.Async = False). For datailed info see here.
Load method loads an XML document from the specified file.
Also, you can use LoadXML method, which loads an XML document using the supplied string.

After that we can use SelectSingleNode or SelectNodes of Microsoft's XML parser to execute XPath query.
You can use this approach in QTP to get data from XML file.

Check the above bookstore XML file again and let's see:

How to get number of books in a bookstore?
The QTP script is:
Set nodes = xmlDoc.SelectNodes("/bookstore/book")
MsgBox "Total books: " & nodes.Length
And its result is:
As you can see, "/bookstore/book" XPath expression selects all "book" nodes in a "bookstore" nodes. As a result, we get the list of all books.

I hope, that's clear. Let's complicate the task a bit.
How to get titles of all books in a bookstore?
QTP script gets list of books from XML file and iterates them through:
' get all titles
Set nodes = xmlDoc.SelectNodes("/bookstore/book/title/text()")

' get their values
For i = 0 To (nodes.Length - 1)
Title = nodes(i).NodeValue
MsgBox "Title #" & (i + 1) & ": " & Title
Next
The result is:
How to get title of the first book?
QTP script is:
Set node = xmlDoc.SelectSingleNode("/bookstore/book[0]/title/text()")
MsgBox "Title of 1st book: " & node.NodeValue
Please see how QTP parses XML file and gets the required value:
Note: Pay attention that nodes are zero-indexed, i.e. first book is book[0], second book is book[1], and so on.
How to get titles of all John Smith's books?
QTP script is:
' get list of John Smith's books
Set nodes = xmlDoc.SelectNodes("/bookstore/book/title[../author = 'John Smith']/text()")

' get their titles
For i = 0 To (nodes.Length - 1)
Title = nodes(i).NodeValue
MsgBox "Title #" & (i + 1) & ": " & Title
Next
Note: We use square brackets to apply a filter. So, [../author = 'John Smith'] means 'to get only those books whose author is John Smith'.

Since Mr. Smith wrote two books, we get the following result:
How to get titles of all books published after 2003?
QTP script is:
' get list of books published after 2003
Set nodes = xmlDoc.SelectNodes("/bookstore/book/title[@published > 2003]/text()")

' get their titles
For i = 0 To (nodes.Length - 1)
Title = nodes(i).NodeValue
MsgBox "Title #" & (i + 1) & ": " & Title
Next
Note: And again, we use square brackets to apply a filter - [@published > 2003].
At sign (@) is used to address an attribute of a node. For example:
Here, title node contains one attribute - published.
So, [@published > 2003] means 'to get only those books which were published after 2003'.

The result of above QTP script is:
You can check initial XML file and make sure that QTP parses it correctly.

Summary:

Use Microsoft.XMLDOM to read and parse XML file from QuickTest Professional (QTP)
XPath allows creating different queries to extract required data
The present visual tutorial explains how to process XML file from QTP

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noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:52:00 +0000

I've started noticing that my blog materials (articles and videos) became quite popular in the Web. That's great! :)

The problem is that some bloggers copy and publish my blog materials without mentioning the source.
So, I would like to express my point of view on the present issue.

I allow to use content from my blog (http://motevich.blogspot.com) for any purposes.

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Please, note that I allow using my materials for absolutely any purposes, including commercial.
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Bugs in LoadRunner

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:56:00 +0000

Watch for my logic please:

Each program contains errors (bugs).
LoadRunner is a program too.
So, LoadRunner should contain bugs.
Even more! LoadRunner contains bugs.

Here is a list of bugs in LoadRunner 9.10 that I noticed.
And I would like to ask you to share your experience on LoadRunner too. I'm sure that you faced with such errors.

Why do I do that?

I know, that some members of LoadRunner development team read this blog. So dear readers, you can report errors and make your favourite (I hope :)) LoadRunner better.

Also, there is another reason to post LoadRunner bugs. Since you are QA specialists, I think it will be interesting to find bugs in a released commercial product (= LoadRunner).
Prove, that you are qualified bugs hunters! :)

#	Description
1	1. LoadRunner Controller 2. Open Design tab 3. Double-click any action from 'Global Schedule' section -> 'Edit Action' dlg is opened. OK 4. Click 'Help' -> Nothing happens
2	1. Open LR Controller Help pdf-file, page 77. 2. It contains the phrase: The following additional right-click options are available: ➤ Reset IDs. Resets the IDs of the Vusers in the group. Actually, menu item is named as "Renumber":
3	1. Open LoadRunner VuGen 2. Record and replay script 3. Open 'Tree view' 4. Select 'Response' item from tree view -> 'Create Parameter' menu item is disabled, see: 5. Select 'Body' item from tree view -> 'Create Parameter' menu item is enabled, see: I think, 'Create Parameter' menu item should be enabled in both cases.
4	1. Open LoadRunner VuGen 2. Create new LR parameter 3. Open 'Parameter Simulation' dlg -> There are not 'short keys' (underlined letters for quick access with keyboard):
5	Could you send yours, dear reader?..

I think, the list of LoadRunner bugs is an interesting challenge for LoadRunner users community.
And definitely - it will be usefull for all of us.

That's why I ask you to send your notes about LoadRunner bugs. Send detailed info and do not forget to mention your name. The world should know best testers :)

Please, send your notes about LoadRunner bugs or enhancements to my email:
If you have any interesting ideas, feel free to share them.

Thank you in advance, dear readers.
Dmitry Motevich

P.S. Dear HP, may I join your LoadRunner team? :)

QTP RegExp VIDEO - How to click dynamic link?

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:00:00 +0000

The present QTP video explains how to click dynamic links, which change their text.
For example, the number of email drafts can vary:

QuickTest Professional cannot know in advance which text will be present.

So, how QTP can click such dynamic links?

There are several possible solutions:

We can use QTP Regular Expression to match dynamic link.
We can use QTP DP (Descriptive Programming) in to find the link during run-time.
We can use others properties of the dynamic link to identify it

The present QTP video shows first approach.
The tutorial covers the following:

working with QTP Object Repository
identification properties of QTP objects
QTP RegExp in object's properties
how QTP identifies objects in application
and others...

QTP RegExp VIDEO - How to click dynamic link?

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QTP Descriptive Programming - How to perform operations on objects?

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:08:00 +0000

In previous QTP tutorial (QTP Descriptive Programming - How to get number of objects) I explained how to get number of objects (Edits, Links, Buttons) with QTP Descriptive Programming (QTP DP).

Today I'm going to show:

How to use QTP DP to perform different operations on objects.

For example, how to type text in these edit boxes on Google Sets page:

From previous QTP DP tutorial you know that this code returns a collection of Edits located on Web page:

Set Desc = Description.Create()
Desc("micClass").Value = "WebEdit"
Set Edits = Browser("Google Sets").Page("Google Sets").ChildObjects(Desc)

So, to type text in each Edit, we have to process edit boxes from returned collection one by one.
We can access the specified item from a collection by item's index.

For example, the following code types a text in the first edit box:

Edits(0).Set("Text in Edit #1")

And its result is:
Note: ChildObjects returns zero-based collection of found objects.
That's why use Edits(0) to access first item, Edits(1) to access second item, and so on.

So, we add a loop to process all edit boxes on a page.
The final QTP script is:

Set Desc = Description.Create()
Desc("micClass").Value = "WebEdit"
Set Edits = Browser("Google Sets").Page("Google Sets").ChildObjects(Desc)

NumberOfItems = Edits.Count
For i = 0 To NumberOfItems - 1
Edits(i).Set("Text in Edit #" & (i+1))
Next

This code fills all Edits in. So, the result page looks like:
As you can see - QuickTest Professional Descriptive Programming works correctly.

Note: If the initial page contains more (i.e. 8) or less (i.e. 3) number of edit boxes, our QTP script will work without changes!

Note: Since we do not use QTP Object Repository (QTP OR), this approach can be integrated easily into any existing QTP system. Shared Object Repository is not required!

Summary:
The article shows how to perform operations on objects.
The approach uses QuickTest Professional Descriptive Programming.

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LoadRunner VIDEO tutorial - Parameters part3 ('Select next row' = 'Unique')

noreply@blogger.com (http://motevich.blogspot.com) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:12:00 +0000

Here is last part of LoadRunner video tutorial on working with LoadRunner parameters.
It explains different combinations of the parameter setting 'Select next row' = 'Unique'.

Note:
LoadRunner parameters #1 - video tutorial is available here.
LoadRunner parameters #2 - video tutorial is available here.

The present LoadRunner video tutorial covers the following:

Settings on Parameter List dlg
Option 'Select next row' = 'Unique'
Option 'Update value on' = 'Each iteration'
Option 'Update value on' = 'Each occurrence'
Option 'Update value on' = 'Once'
Option 'When out of values' = 'Abort Vuser'
Option 'When out of values' = 'Continue in a cyclic manner'
Option 'When out of values' = 'Continue with last value'
'Allocate Vuser values in the Controller'
How to view an output value of LoadRunner parameter

LoadRunner parameters explained
part 3 of 3 (Select next row = Unique)

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