Using parameters in Loadrunner VuGen script

Parameterizing is a powerful thing in LoadRunner!
Now, I'm going to demonstrate some tips and uses of them.

Well, imagine the following situation...

Let's we have created VuGen script, which emulates the one user:

The problem: script runs correctly in VuGen for one user, but it fails for several concurrent users. This happens since we recorded the VuGen script for the specific user:
I marked "username" and "password" parameters and values with red lines.
Application under test (AUT) does not allow several sessions of the same user.
So, if second concurrent VuGen user logs in to application, he gets an error:
The solution: to parameterize the VuGen script.

Implementation:

• Right click on a value we want to parameterize (in our case this is a username - "load1") and select "Replace with a parameter" menuitem:
  
  
  
• Name the new parameter as "UserName" and click OK btn:
  Please, pay attention to "Parameter type" combobox. It contains interesting possible types, such as: "Date/Time", Iteration Number, Random number, even XML, and others.
  I will not describe them in the present post... I hope, I will have a chance to describe parameter types later. In any case, it depends on the opinion of the blog readers :)
  
• Wow! the value "load1" will be changed with a UserName parameter:
  We have just added the new parameter! It's wonderful, isn't it, dear friend? :)
  But where can we specify the real values for our parameter? How to configure it?
  Let's continue...
  
• Right click on the just added parameter and select "Parameter properties":
  By the way, this menu allows others operations with parameters. You can:
  
  • "Restore original value (load1)"
    In other words, rollback your changes
    
  • "Replace more occurrences" This menuitem will find for the initial string ("load1") in the script and will propose to replace it with the new parameter ({UserName}).
    

    Tips: Please, use this feature carefully. For example, let's there is "http://server/load1.htm" link in the script. Here, "load1.htm" is a name of page, but user. "Replace All" will produce incorrect link - "http://server/{UserName}.
    

• "Parameter properties" will be shown:
  
  
• This dialog is a "heart" of any parameter. You can here:
  
  • specify the type of the parameter
    
  • create the pool of values for any parameter (add new values for any parameter)
    
  • specify, how the parameter will be changed against interations and users
    
  • and other different settings...
    

  
  Tips: You can open dat-file (UserName.dat) and edit its content in the Notepad or Excel. MS Excel is useful if file contains values for several parameters.
  
  Tips: I recommend to read the LR Function Reference, topic "Data Assignment and Update Methods for File/Table Parameters". It contains the excellent table describing Update and Data Assignement methods ("Update value on" combobox and "Select next row" combobox correspondingly). There are explanations with examples which describes - what settings should be applied for your case.
  
  In the issue, the filled dialog will look like:
  These settings specify:
  

  • the list of values to be used ("load1", "load2", "John21", etc.)
    
  • update method ("Once") and data assignment method ("Unique").
    The combination means: "The unique value assigned in the first iteration is used for all subsequent iterations of the Vuser"
    So, that's exactly the same we need.
    
• After that I perform the similar procedure (steps 1-6) for "Password" parameter:
  Please, note:
  
  • You can store parameters in the one dat-file. As for me, I prefer this way. Separating test data from the code is a good idea. And using one data-file is very convenient.
    
  • In this post I use two dat-file. Just for demonstration...
    
• Ooh! Everything is completed I hope. Now, we have to create a scenario, add parameterized LoadRunner VuGen script and execute it :)
  Here you are:
  All transactions passed. In other words, all concurrent user logged with their unique login/password combination. Each user had his own session.
  

The summary: Parameterizing allows simplify load/performance testing:

1. Instead of writing a separate LoadRunner VuGen script for each virtual user, we added parameters for specific information (username & password) and used the one script for all users.
   
2. Parameterizing allows decrease maintenance cost. If application under test is changed, one test should be updated for 100 (e.g.) users, but 100 tests for each user
   
3. Supporting of tests is a real pleasure :) To add new user, a test has to update dat-files only.
   

All three advantages is the result of data-driven testing methodology.
I plan to describe later how to write data-driven tests, what concepts should be used, and so on

Q11. Which of the following is false?
a) Incidents should always be fixed.
b) An incident occurs when expected and actual results differ.
c) Incidents can be analysed to assist in test process improvement.
d) An incident can be raised against documentation.

Q12. Enough testing has been performed when:
a) time runs out.
b) the required level of confidence has been achieved.
c) no more faults are found.
d) the users won't find any serious faults.

Q13. Which of the following is NOT true of incidents?
a) Incident resolution is the responsibility of the author of the software under test.
b) Incidents may be raised against user requirements.

1) You can import and export object repositories from
and to .... files.
A) XML
B) MTS
C) TSR
D) XLS

2) In general, the ....... object repository is
easiest to use when you are creating simple record and
run tests.
A) Shared
B) Local
C) Both
D) None

3) The Object Repository automation object model
enables you to manipulate QuickTest ....... object
repositories and their contents from outside of
QuickTest.
A) Shared
B) Local
C) Both
D) None

4) Before using the Object Repository automation
object model to manipulate shared object repository
stored in Quality Center, you must download the shared
object repository and save it to the file system.
A) True
B) False

5) SetTOProperty changes the property values used to
identify an object during the test run. It also effects
the values saved in the Object Repository for the
object.
A) True
B) False

6) After creating or editing an object repository XML
file, it is recommended to use the QuickTest
..........functionality to verify that your file
conforms to the QuickTest object repository schema.
A) Schema Verification
B) Schema Validation
C) XML Validation
D) XML Verification

7) To display the Comment in the Object Repository
dialog box, you must use the attribute name .........
A) miccommentproperty
B) commentproperty
C) mic_comment_property
D) None of above

8) ObjectRepositoryUtil Object Enables you to
manipulate .....object repository files from outside of
QuickTest Professional.
A) Shared
B) Local
C) Both
D) None

9) You can use the Object Repository Merge Tool to
merge objects from ......
A) two shared object repositories into a single shared
object repository.
B) the local object repository of one or more actions or
components into a shared object repository.
C) Both A & B
D) None

10) GetTOProperty method returns the value of a
specified property for a test object from the Object
Repository.
A) True
B) False

Answers:

1)a 2)b 3)a 4)a 5)b 6)b 7)a 8)c 9)c 10)a

1) You cannot expand ...... actions from the test flow
view.
A) reusable
B) non-reusable
C) both A & B
D) None

2) You can associate shared object repositories with
...... actions simultaneously, using the Associate
Repositories dialog box
A) seven
B) Two
C) Three
D) Multiple

3) You can associate ....... object repositories with
an action, and the same object repository can be
associated with different actions as needed
A) Nine
B) Twenty one
C) as many as you need
D) Twelve

4) Sometimes you may want to call an action from
within an action. This is called .......
A) Reusability
B) Nesting
C) Sharing
D) None

5) If a reusable action is called more than once in a
test and you split the action into two independent
actions, each call to the action within the test will be
followed by a call to the new (reusable) action. If a
reusable action is called from another test, however,
...... it may cause the calling test to fail.
A) Nesting
B) Splitting
C) Reusing
D) Both A & C

6) You must use the ...... Action option in QuickTest
if you want to save an action under another name.
A) Resave
B) Rename
C) Reuse
D) Split

7) When you remove an external action, you remove all
calls and the action from the action list. The original
action is also affected.
A) True
B) False

8) You can also press ...... to open the Rename Action
dialog box
A) Shift + F2
B) Shift + F3
C) Shift + F4
D) Shift + F5

9) If you want to include one or more statements in
every new action in your test, you can create an ....
A) reusable action
B) split action
C) Function
D) action template

11) Only the file name ...... is recognized as an
action template
A) ActionTemplate.mst
B) Action_Template.mst
C) Action-Template.mst
D) ActionTemplates.mst

Answers:

1) a 2) d 3) c 4) b 5) b 6) b 7) b 8) a 9) d 11) a

. When a procedure is created in the Function Library editor, what is the extension on the file?

A. .INI
B. .TXT
C. .QFL
D. .VBS

2. What are the categories in the Step Generator?

A. Object, Operation, Value
B. Library, Built-in, Local Script
C. Operation, Arguments, Return Value
D. Test Objects, Utility Objects, Functions

3. In Test Settings ->Run the Data Table iteration options are for which data sheet?

A. Local
B. Global
C. Run-time Data Table
D. Design-time Data Table

4. What can you use to handle unpredictable testing exceptions?

A. A Do Loop
B. Recovery Scenario
C. IFHEN statement
D. Selectase statement

5. In which command can you associate a function library to a test?

A. Run Options
B. Test Settings
C. View Options
D. Function Definition Generator

6. Where do you set the action iterations for a specified action?

A. Action Settings
B. Action Properties
C. Action Run Settings
D. Action Call Properties

7. Where do you mark an action as reusable?

A. Action Settings
B. Action Properties
C. Action Run Settings
D. Action Call Properties

8. After running a test that contains both input and output parameters, where can the results of an
output parameter be found?

A. Local DataSheet
B. Global DataSheet
C. Run-time Data Table
D. Design-time Data Table


9. If you have a Virtual Object Collection stored on your machine, and you don't want to use it, what
must you do?

A. Disable Virtual Objects in Test Settings
B. Remove the Collection from your machine
C. Disable Virtual Objects in General Options
D. Remove the Collections from the Resources list

10. Which method for the DataTable utility object will allow you to retrieve information from the Data
Table during a test run?

A. Value
B. Import
C. GetCell
D. GetValue

Answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C D B B B D B C C A

1) The new Object Repository Comparison Tool is
accessible from the Object Repository Manager. You can
use this tool to identify the differences between
objects in ........
A) two specified shared object repository files.
B) a Shared and a Local object repository files.
C) either Shared or Local object repository files.
D) two specified Local object repository files.

2) You can use the objects and methods of the
QuickTest .................... to write scripts that
automatically manipulate object repositories, instead of
performing these operations manually using the Object
Repository Manager.
A) Automation object model
B) Object Repository automation object model
C) Object Repository model
D) Object Repository Script Object model

3) You must convert object repository files from
QuickTest Professional 8.2.1 or earlier to the current
format before you can use them in QuickTest Professional
9.0 or later. Which method lets you do so.
A) Conversion method
B) Converge method
C) Convert method
D) None

4) You open the Object Repository window for a
specific component by choosing ..........
A) Resources > Object Repository
B) Tools > Object Repository
C) File > Object Repository
D) Help > Object Repository

5) In QTP 9 or above, Test objects can be stored in
two types of object repositories—........
A) a shared object repository and a Per-Action object
repository.
B) a shared object repository and a local object
repository.
C) a shared object repository and a Action object
repository.
D) Both A & C

6) The Object Repository Manager enables you to open
...... shared object repositories and modify them as
needed
A) multiple
B) three
C) two
D) Seven

7) ........ Method Loads the specified object
repository.
A) Overload
B) Load
C) Both A & B
D) None

8) An object repository that is currently open by
another user is locked, is it possible to merge a locked
object repository.
A) Yes
B) No

9) You can manage the shared object repository
associations of a selected test using the ............
A) Associate Repositories dialog box
B) Object Repositories dialog box
C) Associate Repositories Manager dialog box
D) Object Repositories Manager dialog box

10) All changes you make to an object repository are
automatically updated in all components open on the same
computer that use the object repository as soon as you
make the change—even if you have not yet saved the
object repository with your changes.
A) True
B) False

11) If you want to modify an object stored in a shared
object repository, you can modify it.......
A) using the Object Repository Manager
B) you can modify it locally using the Object Repository
window.
C) Both A & B
D) None of above

12) ................ Returns an ObjectRepositories
collection representing all object repository files
associated with the action.
A) Object Property
B) Automation Object Model
C) ObjectRepositories Property
D) OR PropertyAnswers

Answers:

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) a 5) b 6) a 7) b 8) a 9) a 10) a 11) c 12)c

1. The toolbar enables you to view the details of an individual action or the entire test flow is:
A. Testing toolbar
B. None of the above
C. Action toolbar
D. Test Pane

2. The key that is used to Start/End analog recording mode ?
A. F3
B. SHIFT+ALT+F3
C. CTRL+SHIFT+F3
D. F10

3. QuickTest supports virtual object for analog or low-level recording.
A. False
B. True

4. To use a specific property to identify your object, but that property is not listed in the properties list. Then how do you identify that object?
A. Add the specific property to the list
B. Use the Default property
C. Use some other property to identify your object

5. The checkpoint used to check the alt attribute exists for all relevant objects (such as images) is
A. Database CheckPoint
B. Accessibility checkpoint
C. Bitmap checkpoint
D. Standard checkpoint

6. Bitmap checkpoint is supported in VB environment.
A. True
B. False

7. Can we parameterize the checkpoints properties?
A. No
B. Yes

8. What is the shortcut key that is used for a Standard Checkpoint?
A. F12
B. F2
C. F10
D. F7

9. Can we change name of checkpoint?
A. No
B. Yes

10. To compare the values of the specified property during a run session with the values stored for the same test object property within the test.
A. Checkpoint
B. All the above
C. Output Value
D. Compare the object property

11. You will use which recording mode for an object not recognized by QuickTest?

A. Low-Level Recording Mode
B. Normal recording Mode
C. Analog Mode

12. The statement that calls the recorded analog file is:
A. RunAnalog
B. CallAnalog
C. ExecuteAnalog

13. An action can be called by other tests or actions is:
A. Call Action
B. Split Action
C. Reusable Action

14. You can replace the page in your Active Screen tab:
A. False
B. True

15. QuickTest adds a checkpoint statement in the Expert View as:
A. Check Checkpoint
B. Checkpoint

16. A Checkpoint checks that a text string is displayed within a defined area in a Windows application is:
A. Accessibility
B. Text Area
C. Standard
D. Text

17. In ACTIVE X environment, an ACCESSIBILITY checkpoint is supported?
A. No
B. Yes

18. Can we get the execution time for an action in a Test?
A. Yes
B. No

19. Can we add external library files in QTP?
1. No
2. Yes

20. The method used to get data from HTML Table is
A. GetData(Row,Col)
B. GetRowValue(Rowid,Colname)
C. GetCellData (Row,Col)

21. The Command used to insert the transactions in test is:
A. StartTransaction(Name�), EndTransaction(Name�)
B. Services.StartTransaction "Name", Services.EndTransaction "Name"
C. StartTransaction.services "Name�, EndTransaction.services "Name"

22. A step in which one or more values are captured at a specific point in your test and stored for the duration of the run session is:
A. Output Value
B. Checkpoints
C. Active Screen

23. QuickTest can detects an application crash and activate a defined recovery scenario to continue the run session.
A. True
B. false

24. In Batch Test process, the test list are saved in file format as:
A. *.mtb
B. *.mts
C. *.mbt
D. *.mtr

25. The command used to invoke other application from QTP:
A. InvokeApplication
B. SystemUtil.Run
C. Run
D. Both b & c
E. Both a & b

26. The command used to retrieve data from excel sheet is
A. Set ab = Connection("srcfilepath ") , Set ws = ab.getdata(sheetid)
B. Set ab = CreateObject("srcfilepath ") , Set ws = ab.getsheet(sheetid)
C. Set ab = GetObject("srcfilepath") , Set ws = ab.worksheets(sheetid)

27. The method that explicitly activates the recovery scenario mechanism is:
A. recovery.activate
B. enable
C. recovery.enable
D. activate

28. The method used for sending information to the test results is:
A. Reporter.log()
B. Reporter.reportevent()
C. Reporter.msgbox()
D. Reporter.report()

29. To terminate an application that is not responding we use:
A. SystemUtil.terminate
B. SystemUtil.Stop
C. SystemUtil.CloseProcessByName

30. The recovery mechanism does not handle triggers that occur in the last step of a test:
A. false
B. True

31. We can add Test object methods, function calls into the Test using:
A. Function generator
B. Step generator
C. Object repository

32. The method that adds to the test while implementing synchronization is:
A. Synchronize
B. Wait
C. WaitProperty
D. Pause

33. The mechanism used to identify objects during run session is:
A. Recovery scenario
B. Smart identification
C. Handling object

34. Post-recovery test run options specifies:
A. how to continue the run session after QTP identify the event
B. errors while running
C. recovery scenario during a run session

35. The action that can be called multiple times by the test as well as by other tests is called:
A. non-reusable action
B. Reusable action
C. External action

36. The command used to connect with Database is:
A. Createobject(connectivity name�)
B. dbconnect(connectivity name)
C. open(connectivity name)
D. None of the above

37. The method used to retrieve the folders is:
A. FileSystemObject.Getfolder()
B. FileSystemObject.selectfolder()
C. FileSystemObject.retrievefolder()

38. The method used to compare 2 XML files is:
A1. XMLfile1.compare(XMLfile2)
B. XMLcompare(file1,file2)
C. compare(XMLfile1,XMLfile2)

39. The QTP script files are stored in the extension of:
A. *.mts
B. *.usr
C. *.mtr
D. *.vbs

40. The method used to register the user-defined function with test object is:
A. setFunc()
B. RegisterUserFunc()
C. RegisterFunc()

41. The method used to open the specified URL in a browser is:
A. openURL()
B. navigateURL()
C. navigate()

42. The 3 Parameter types available in data driver is:
A. DataTable,Environment,Random number
B. DataTable,random number,unique
C. environment,string,numeric

43. The method added to the test while parameterizing is:
A. get Data (variable, dtGlobalSheet)
B. get DataTable(variable, dtGlobalSheet)
C. Set Data(variable, dtGlobalSheet)
D. Set DataTable(variable, dtGlobalSheet)

44. The length of the array can be get by the method:
A. length(array)
B. ubound(array)
C. count(array)

45. The method used to get the count value of list box or combo box is:
A. GetItemsCount
B. GetCount
C. GetItemCount

46. To retrieve the current the objects in your application during the run session:
A. GetVisibleText
B. GetROProperty
C. SetROProperty
D. GetTOProperty

47. The list of test objects and their properties and values are stored in the:
A. Object Repository
B. Object Identification

48. The method used to continue the test execution after getting run-time error is:
1. On Error Resume Next
2. On Error Raise Next
3. On Error Next

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. 2
20. B
21. A
22. A
24. A
25. D
26. B
27. -
28. B
29. A
30. B
31. B
32. B
33. B
34. A
35. B
36. B
37. -
38. -
39 D
40. -
41. C
42. A
43. B
44. B
45. A
46. B
47. A
48. 1

QTP Questions 1

1) 'Browser navigation timeout' is in which tab of Test Settings
(File->Settings) window.

A) Properties
B) Resources
C) Web
D) Web Settings

2) How many tabs are there in Test Settings (File->Settings) window

A) 7
B) 6
C) 5
D) 8

3) Identify the tabs in the Test Settings (File->Settings) window

A) Properties, Run, Resources, Parameters, Environment, Web, Recovery
B) Properties, Run, Resources, Parameters, Environment, Web
Settings,Recovery
C) Properties, Run Options, Resources, Parameters, Environment, Web,
Recovery
D) Properties, Run, Resources, Input Parameters, Environment, Web, Recovery

4) 'Generate Script' is in which tab of Test Settings (File->Settings)
window

A) Properties
B) Web
C) Resources
D) Recovery

5) The following are the four main columns in the Keyword view

A) Item, Operation, Value, Comments
B) Item, Operation, Value, Documentation
C) Item, Operation, Property, Documentation
D) Number, Operation, Value, Documentation

6) For each object and method in an Expert View statement, a
corresponding row exists in the Keyword View.

A) True
B) False
C) There is a problem with the statement.
D) None of above

7) You can work on one or several function libraries at the same time.

A) True
B) False

8) You can insert additional steps on the test objects captured in the
Active screen after the recording session.

A) True
B) False

9) The Active Screen enables you to parameterize object values and
insert checkpoints

A) True
B) False

10) A QTP user can increase or decrease the active screen information
saved with the test.

A) True
B) False

Answers

1) C, 2) A, 3) A, 4) A, 5) b, 6) A, 7) A, 8) A, 9) A, 10) A

Reading: QTP Certification Practice Questions - Set 2

11) The Information pane provides a list of............. in the test:

A) Semantic errors
B) Syntax errors
C) Common errors
D) Logic errors

12) When we switch from Expert view to the Keyword view, QTP
automatically checks for syntax errors in the test and shows them in the
information pane.

A) True
B) False

13) If the information pane is not open, QTP automatically opens it in
case a syntax error is detected.

A) True
B) False

14) ..................... provides a list of the resources that are
specified in your test but cannot be found.

A) Missing pane
B) Missing Resources pane
C) Resources pane
D) Missing Items pane

15) Whenever you open a test or a function library, QTP automatically
checks for the availability of specified resources.

A) True
B) False

16) The Data Table does not assists you in parameterizing your test.

A) True
B) False

17) Tabs in the Debug Viewer pane are:

A) Watch, Variables, Debug
B) Watch, Data, Command
C) Watch, Variables, Command
D) View, Variables, Command

18) ............... tab enables you to view the current value of any
variable or VBScript expression.

A) Watch
B) VIew
C) Locate
D) Current

19) The .... tab displays the current value of all variables that have
been recognized up to the last step performed in the run session.

A) View
B)Variables
C) Locate
D) Current

20) The .........tab enables you to run a line of script to set or
modify the current value of a variable or VBScript object in your test
or function library.

A) View
B) Variables
C) Command
D) Current

Answers

11) B, 12) A, 13) A, 14) B, 15) A, 16) B, 17) C, 18) A, 19) B, 20) C

21) Panes in QTP can have one of the following states—docked or floating.

A) True
B) False

22) Which of the following statement is True:

A) QuickTest enables you to open and work on one test at a time
B) QuickTest enables you to open and work on two tests at a time
C) QuickTest enables you to open and work on predefined number of tests
at a time
D) QuickTest enables you to open and work on nine test at a time

23) Which of the following statement is True:

A) You can open and work on two function libraries simultaneously
B) You can open and work on multiple function libraries simultaneously
C) You can open and work on nine function libraries simultaneously
D) You can open and work on one function library at a time

24) You can open any function library, regardless of whether it is
associated with the currently open test.

A) True
B) False

25) You can work with multiple documents (test, component, or
application area, function libraries) using the...... dialog box

A) Panes
B) Display
C) Show
D) Windows

26) QuickTest has ..... built-in toolbars.

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

27) The ......... toolbar contains buttons for recording and running
your test.

A) Standard
B) Tools
C) Automation
D) Edit

28) Shortcut Key for opening a new Function Library is:

A) Shift+Alt+N
B) Ctrl+Alt+N
C) Shift+N
D) CRTL+N

29) Shortcut Key for Closing all open Function Libraries in one go.

A) Ctrl+Alt+C
B) Shift+A+C
B)Shift+N
D) None of these

30) shortcut Key for Commenting out the current row, or selected rows

A) Shift+M
B) Ctrl+C
C) Ctrl+M
D) Shift+C


Answers

21) A, 22) A, 23) B, 24) A, 25) D, 26) D, 27) C, 28) A, 29) D, 30) C

Reading: QTP Certification Practice Questions - Set 4

31) You can manage the test actions and the test or function library
steps using the ... menu commands

A) File
B) Edit
C) Automation
D) Tools

32) To expand all the steps in the keyword view which option you would
use from the View menu.

A) Expand
B) Expand All
C) Expand Items
D) Expand Rows

33) What is the shortcut key to open a Step Generator.

A) F2
B) F5
C) F6
D) F7

34) Function Definition Generator in found in which menu option.

A) File
B) Tools
C) Insert
D) View

35) The shortcut keys for Record, Stop and Run respectively are

A) F3, F4, F5
B) F4, F3, F5
C) F4, F5, F3
D) F3, F5, F4

36) What is the shortcut key for opening an Object Repository.

A) Alt+R
B) Shift+R
C) Ctrl+R
D) Shift+O+R

37) Shortcut key to Insert/Remove a breakpoint is

A) F9
B) F8
C) Ctrl+b
D) Shift+b

38) .........runs only the current line of the script. If the current
line calls a method, the method is displayed in the view but is not
performed.

A) Step Over
B) Step Out
C) Step Into
D) Step Till

39) .........runs only the current line of the script. When the current
line calls a method, the method is performed in its entirety, but is not
displayed in the view.

A) Step Over
B) Step Out
C) Step Into
D) Step Till

40) What is the shortcut key to Clear all Breakpoints

A) Ctrl+Shift+F9
B) Shift+Ctrl+F9
C) Alt+Shift+F9
D) Alt+Ctrl+F9


Answers

31) B, 32) B, 33) D, 34) C, 35) A, 36) C, 37) A, 38) C, 39) A, 40) A

51) Using the Object Spy, you can view

A) the run-time or test object properties and methods of any object in
an open application.
B) the run-time or test object properties of any object in an open
application.
C) the test object properties and methods of any object in an open
application.
D) the run-time object properties and methods of any object in an open
application.

52) There are .........object type filters in Object spy dialog box.

A) Two
B)Three
C) Four
D) Five

53) In the Object Spy window, in the Properties Tab

A) Copying of Properties and its values is possible with CTRL+C
B) Copying of Properties and its values is possible by right clicking on
it and choosing copy.
C) Copying of Properties and its values is possible with both A) and B)
methods
D) Copying of Properties and its values is possible is not possible

54) In the Object Spy window, in the methods Tab

A) Copying of Methods is possible with CTRL+C
B) Copying of Methods is possible by right clicking on it and choosing copy.
C) Copying of Methods is possible with both A) and B) methods
D) Copying of Methods is possible is not possible

55) Object Spy dialog box

A) Can be resized
B) Cannot be resized

56) .............. are the highest level of the test hierarchy in the
Keyword view.

A) Tests
B) Steps
C) Call to Actions
D) Actions

57) You can copy and paste or drag and drop actions to move them to a
different location within a test

A) True
B) False

58) You can print the contents of the Keyword View to your Windows
default printer (and even preview the contents prior to printing).

A) True
B) False

59) In the Keyword View, you can also view properties for items such as
checkpoints.

A) True
B) False

60) In the step Browser > Page > Edit > Set "Sachin", identify container
object(s)

A) Browser
B) Edit
C) Page
D) Both Browser & Page

Answers

51) A, 52) A, 53) A, 54) A, 55) A, 56) D, 57) A, 58) A, 59) A, 60) D

41) Object Spy can be found in ........menu.

A) Tool
B) Tools
C) Task
D) Tasks

42) ............ displays the open documents side-by-side.

A) Tile Vertically
B) Tile Horizontally
C) Cascade
D) Tile Cascade

43) For opening the QuickTest Professional Help we can use.......

A) F3
B) F5
C) F1
D) F2

44) If QTP cannot find any object that matches the description, or if it
finds more than one object that matches, QuickTest may use
the............mechanism to identify the object.

A) Ordinal Identifier
B) Index Identifier
C) Smart Identification
D) Assistive Identification

45) You can configure the ........, ............ and ............
properties that QuickTest uses to record descriptions of the objects in
your application

A) mandatory, assistive, and ordinal identifier
B) mandatory, required, and ordinal identifier
C) smart, assistive, and ordinal identifier
D) Index, assistive, and ordinal identifier

46) The .......... property set for each test object is created and
maintained by QuickTest.

A) Run-Time Object
B) Test Object
C) Smart Identification Object
D) Assistive Object

47)You can access and perform ......... methods using the Object property.

A) Run-Time Object
B) Test Object
C) Smart Identification Object
D) Assistive Object

48) You can view or modify the test object property values that are
stored with your test in the .........

A) Information Pane
B) Data Table
C) Information Pane & Data Table Both
D) Object Properties & Object Repository dialog box.

49) You can retrieve or modify property values of the test object during
the run session by adding ..........statements in the Keyword View or
Expert View.

A) GetROProperty & SetROProperty
B) GetTOProperty & SetTOProperty
C) GetTOProperty & SetROProperty
D) GetROProperty & SetTOProperty

50) If the available test object methods or properties for an object do
not provide the functionality you need, you can access ..............of
any run-time object using the Object property.

A) The internal methods and properties
B) The mandatory methods and properties
C) The selective methods and properties
D) The assistive methods and properties


Answers

41) B, 42) A, 43) C, 44) C, 45) A, 46) B, 47) A, 48) D, 49) B, 50) A

61) You can use the Keyword View to add a step ..........in your test.

A) at the end
B) below the currently selected step
C) at the beginning
D) at anypoint

62) The Documentation cell is .............

A) Read-only
B) Write-only
C) Read and Write
D) Read, write & execute

63) An Item column can be any of the following:

A) A test object
B) A statement like Dim
C) A step generated by step generator
D) All of above

64) The Operation cell in the keyword view specifies the operation to be
performed on the item listed in the ........... column.

A) Operation
B) Documentation
C) Item
D) Value

65) Even if the Item column in the Keyword View is displayed to the
right of the Operation column, you must still first select an item to
view the list of available operations in the Operation column.

A) True
B) False

66) The Value cell in the keyword view can contain........ value

A) Constant
B) Parameter
C) Both A) & B)
D) None of these

67)The ............... enables you to encode your passwords and place
secure values into the Data Table.

A) Password Encoder
B) Password Decoder
C) Password Encode
D) Password Decode

68) You can also encrypt strings in Data Table cells using the .........
option in the Data Table menu.

A) Decrypt
B) Encrypt
C) Encrypt Code
D) Decrypt Code

69) In addition to adding standard statement steps to your test using
the Keyword View, you can also insert

A) Checkpoint step
B) Output value step
C) Comment step
D) All of above

70) The correct syntax of the conditiona statement starting with Do is.....

A) Do...While
B) Do...Until
C) Do...Next
D) Both A) and B)


Answers

61) D, 62) A, 63) D, 64) C, 65) A, 66) C, 67) A, 68) B, 69) D, 70) D

71) QuickTest processes a comments when it runs a test.

A) True
B) False

72) Press ..... to add a new step below the currently selected step.

A) F8
B) Shift + A
C) F0
D) Shift + A + Q

73) While working with the Keyword View, you can ...... steps to move
them to a different location in a test or in an action

A) Copy and Paste
B) Cut and Paste
C) Drag and drop
D) Both A) and C)

74) You can specify the order in which the columns are displayed in the
Keyword view.

A) True
B) False

75) You can view ....... while working with keyword view.

A) object properties
B) action properties
C) action call properties
D) checkpoint properties
E) Output value properties
F) None of the above
G) All of above


76) You cannot manage some aspects of a local object repository using
the QuickTest Object Repository automation object model..

A) True
B) False

77) For each action, you can use a combination of objects from your
local and shared object repositories.

A) True
B) False

78) QuickTest adds all new objects to the local object repository even
if one or more shared object repositories are already associated with
the action assuming that an object with the same description does not
already exist in one of the associated shared object repositories..

A) True
B) False

79) If a child object is added to a local object repository, and its
parents are in a shared object repository, then you have to manually
drag and drop its parent objects from shared object repository to local
object repository.

A) True
B) False

80) The ....... is not accessible as a separate file

A) local object repository
B) shared object repository
C) Both
D) None

Answers

71) B, 72) A, 73) D, 74) A, 75) G, 76) B, 77) A, 78) A, 79) B, 80) A

81) In the Object Repository window:.

A) Local objects are editable (black)
B) Shared objects are in read-only format (gray)
C) Local objects are in read-only format (gray)
D) Shared objects are editable (black)

82) Mark true statement(s):.

A) You can delete objects from a shared object repository using the Object Repository window.
B) You can delete objects from the local object repository using the Object Repository Manager
C) You can delete objects from the local object repository using the Object Repository window
D) You can delete objects from a shared object repository using the Object Repository Manager

83) You can modify an object stored in a shared object repository.

A) using the Object Repository Manager
B) using the Object Repository window
C) you can copy it to the local object repository and then modify its properties
D) you cannot modify properties of objects stored in Shared object repository

84) If an object is contained in both local and shared repositories then, during a run session.

A) QuickTest will use the object in the local object repository
B) QuickTest will use the object in the Shared object repository
C) There will be a conflict
D) QuickTest will use Descriptive Programming

85) When you copy an object to the local object repository

A) its parent objects are also copied to the local object repository
B) its parent objects are not copied to the local object repository
C) You have to manually copy its parent objects are also copied to the local object repository
D) You have to manually drag and drop its parent objects

86) For tests, you can also view test object properties and property values for objects in the Active Screen, regardless of whether the objects are
stored in the object repository.

A) True
B) False

87) Object Properties window differs for objects stored in Shared and Local object repository.

A) True
B) False

88) You can rename objects in the shared object repository using the Object Repository Manager

A) True
B) False, you cannot rename objects in shared object repository

89) When you modify the name of an object in the local object repository, the name is automatically updated in ....... for all occurrences of the object..

A) in the Keyword View
B) in the Expert View
C) Both Keyword and Expert View
D) Changing name of an object doest not effect keyword or expert view

90) When you modify the name of an object in a shared repository, the name is automatically updated in all tests open on the same computer that use the object repository as soon as you make the change, even if you have not yet saved the object repository with your changes.

A) True
B) False

 

Answers

 

81) A,B, 82) C,D, 83) A,C, 84) A, 85) A, 86) A, 87) A, 88) A, 89) C, 90) A

91) An ........ assigns a numerical value to a test object that indicates its order or location relative to other objects with an otherwise identical description (objects that have the same values for all properties)

A) Index identifier.
B) ordinal identifier.
C) SMART ID identifier.
D) original identifier.

92) You can add an object to the local object repository only if that object does not already exist in a shared object repository that is associated with the action. If an object already exists in an associated shared object repository, you can add it to the local object repository using the ........ option.

A) Copy from Shared Repository
B) Copy from Shared Object Repository
C) Copy to Local
D) Copy to Local repository

93) You can copy, paste, and move objects in the local object repository using the Object Repository window, and copy, paste, and move objects both within a shared object repository and between shared object repositories using the Object Repository Manager. But you cannot copy objects from a shared object repository to the local object repository to modify them locally

A) True
B) False

94) At the time of copying, pasting and moving objects, you cannot move an object to any of its descendants.

A) True
B) False

95) When you remove a step from your test, its corresponding object is also removed from the object repository

A) True
B) False

96) You can use the Find and Replace dialog box to replace property or object names.

A) True
B) False

97) The Object Repository window is ...... during record and run sessions

A) read-only
B) read-write only
C) read-write and enable
D) None of above

98) In the Associated Repositories tab of the Action Properties dialog box, the ......object repository is always listed first and cannot be moved down the priority list or deleted.

A) local
B) shared
C) Both
D) None

99) In the Associated Repositories tab of the Action Properties dialog box, although we can order the object repositories according to our choice except the fact that Shared Repository remains the first one and cannot be removed.

A) True
B) False

100) If your object repositories are stored in the file system and you want other users or Mercury products to be able to run this action on other computers, you should set the file path as a

A) Absolute path
B) relative path
C) both
D) None of above

 

Answers

 

91) B, 92) C, 93) B, 94) A, 95) B, 96) B, 97) A, 98) A, 99) B, 100) B

 

QTP Q&A1

What is Quick Test Pro? What is Quick Test Professional?

Mercury QuickTest Professional™ provides the industry's best solution for functional test and regression test automation - addressing every major software application and environment. This next-generation automated testing solution deploys the concept of Keyword-driven testing to radically simplify test creation and maintenance. Unique to QuickTest Professional's Keyword-driven approach, test automation experts have full access to the underlying test and object properties, via an integrated scripting and debugging environment that is round-trip synchronized with the Keyword View.QuickTest Professional satisfies the needs of both technical and non-technical users. It enables you to deploy higher-quality applications faster, cheaper, and with less risk. It works hand-in-hand with Mercury Business Process Testing™ to bring non-technical subject matter experts into the quality process in a meaningful way. Plus, it empowers the entire testing team to create sophisticated test suites with minimal training.The deployment of Mercury QuickTest Professional is optimized through the use of Mercury best practices. Mercury best practices cover all aspects of deployment, including product installation and operation, organizational design, process implementation, continual process improvement and measurement of return on investment (ROI). Throughout your implementation Mercury applies these best practices to your specific situation, creating world-class procedures for you that drive long-term success.source

What's New in QuickTest Professional 8.2?

• Keyword View: Lets you easily build and maintain tests without writing VBScripts.
  
• Auto-Documentation: Provides improved test clarity and the ability to view test steps in plain English.
  
• Step Generator: Allows you to quickly insert custom-built functions into your tests.
  
• Mercury Business Process Testing: Enhanced integration with BPT -- Business Components, Scripted Components, and Application Areas.
  
• Enhanced Expert View: Provides greater efficiency when generalizing test components.
  
• Action Parameters: Allows you to generalize testing actions for greater reusability.
  
• Data Parameters: You can now specify test or action parameters to pass values into and from your test, and between actions in your test.
  
• Open XML Report Format for Test Results: Test results are now stored in an open XML format, enabling you to easily customize the reports according to your own requirements, and to integrate the test result information with other applications.
  
• Unicode Support: Lets you test global deployments of your enterprise applications.
  
• Function Definition Generator: You can use the new Function Definition Generator to generate definitions for user-defined functions, add header information to them, and register functions to a test object.
  

Explain QTP Testing process?

The QuickTest testing process consists of 7 main phases:
Create your test plan
Prior to automating there should be a detailed description of the test including the exact steps to follow, data to be input, and all items to be verified by the test. The verification information should include both data validations and existence or state verifications of objects in the application.

Recording a session on your application
As you navigate through your application, QuickTest graphically displays each step you perform in the form of a collapsible icon-based test tree. A step is any user action that causes or makes a change in your site, such as clicking a link or image, or entering data in a form.

Enhancing your test
Inserting checkpoints into your test lets you search for a specific value of a page, object or text string, which helps you identify whether or not your application is functioning correctly.
NOTE: Checkpoints can be added to a test as you record it or after the fact via the Active Screen. It is much easier and faster to add the checkpoints during the recording process.
Broadening the scope of your test by replacing fixed values with parameters lets you check how your application performs the same operations with multiple sets of data.
Adding logic and conditional statements to your test enables you to add sophisticated checks to your test.

Debugging your test
If changes were made to the script, you need to debug it to check that it operates smoothly and without interruption.

Running your test on a new version of your application
You run a test to check the behavior of your application. While running, QuickTest connects to your application and performs each step in your test.

Analyzing the test results
You examine the test results to pinpoint defects in your application.

Reporting defects
As you encounter failures in the application when analyzing test results, you will create defect reports in Defect Reporting Tool.

How Does Run time data (Parameterization) is handled in QTP?

You can then enter test data into the Data Table, an integratedspreadsheet with the full functionality of Excel, to manipulate datasets and create multiple test iterations, without programming, toexpand test case coverage. Data can be typed in or imported fromdatabases, spreadsheets, or text files.

What is keyword view and Expert view in QTP?

QuickTest's Keyword Driven approach, test automation expertshave full access to the underlying test and object properties, via anintegrated scripting and debugging environment that is round-tripsynchronized with the Keyword View.Advanced testers can view and edit their tests in the Expert View,which reveals the underlying industry-standard VBScript thatQuickTest Professional automatically generates. Any changesmade in the Expert View are automatically synchronized with theKeyword View.

Explain about the Test Fusion Report of QTP?

Once a tester has run a test, a TestFusion report displays allaspects of the test run: a high-level results overview, an expandableTree View of the test specifying exactly where application failuresoccurred, the test data used, application screen shots for every stepthat highlight any discrepancies, and detailed explanations of eachcheckpoint pass and failure. By combining TestFusion reports withQuickTest Professional, you can share reports across an entire QAand development team.

To which environments does QTP supports?

QuickTest Professional supports functional testing of all enterprise environments, including Windows, Web, .NET, Java/J2EE, SAP,Siebel, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Visual Basic, ActiveX, mainframe terminal emulators, and Web services.

What is QTP or Quick Test Pro?

QuickTest is a graphical interface record-playback automation tool. It is able to work with any web, java or windows client application. Quick Test enables you to test standard web objects and ActiveX controls. In addition to these environments, QuickTest Professional also enables you to test Java applets and applications and multimedia objects on Applications as well as standard Windows applications, Visual Basic 6 applications and .NET framework applications.

Explain the QTP Tool interface?

QTP Tool interface contains the following key elements:

Title bar
displaying the name of the currently open test

Menu bar
displaying menus of QuickTest commands

File toolbar
containing buttons to assist you in managing tests

Test toolbar
containing buttons used while creating and maintaining tests

Debug toolbar
containing buttons used while debugging tests.

Note: The Debug toolbar is not displayed when you open QuickTest for the first time. You can display the Debug toolbar by choosing View > Toolbars > Debug. Note that this tutorial does not describe how to debug a test. For additional information, refer to the QuickTest Professional User's Guide.

Action toolbar
containing buttons and a list of actions, enabling you to view the details of an individual action or the entire test flow.

Note: The Action toolbar is not displayed when you open QuickTest for the first time. You can display the Action toolbar by choosing View > Toolbars > Action. If you insert a reusable or external action in a test, the Action toolbar is displayed automatically. For additional information, refer to the QuickTest Professional User's Guide.

Test pane
containing two tabs to view your test-the Tree View and the Expert View

Test Details pane
containing the Active Screen

Data Table
containing two tabs, Global and Action, to assist you in parameterizing your test

Debug Viewer pane
containing three tabs to assist you in debugging your test-Watch Expressions, Variables, and Command. (The Debug Viewer pane can be opened only when a test run pauses at a breakpoint.)

Status bar
displaying the status of the test

How QTP recognizes Objects in AUT?

QuickTest stores the definitions for application objects in a file called the Object Repository. As you record your test, QuickTest will add an entry for each item you interact with. Each Object Repository entry will be identified by a logical name (determined automatically by QuickTest), and will contain a set of properties (type, name, etc) that uniquely identify each object.Each line in the QuickTest script will contain a reference to the object that you interacted with, a call to the appropriate method (set, click, check) and any parameters for that method (such as the value for a call to the set method). The references to objects in the script will all be identified by the logical name, rather than any physical, descriptive properties.

What are the types of Object Repositorys in QTP?

QuickTest has two types of object repositories for storing object information: shared object repositories and action object repositories. You can choose which type of object repository you want to use as the default type for new tests, and you can change the default as necessary for each new test.
The object repository per-action mode is the default setting. In this mode, QuickTest automatically creates an object repository file for each action in your test so that you can create and run tests without creating, choosing, or modifying object repository files. However, if you do modify values in an action object repository, your changes do not have any effect on other actions. Therefore, if the same test object exists in more than one action and you modify an object's property values in one action, you may need to make the same change in every action (and any test) containing the object.

Explain the check points in QTP?

A checkpoint verifies that expected information is displayed in a Application while the test is running. You can add eight types of checkpoints to your test for standard web objects using QTP.

• A page checkpoint checks the characteristics of a Application
  
• A text checkpoint checks that a text string is displayed in the appropriate place on a Application.
  
• An object checkpoint (Standard) checks the values of an object on a Application.
  
• An image checkpoint checks the values of an image on a Application.
  
• A table checkpoint checks information within a table on a Application
  
• An Accessibility checkpoint checks the web page for Section 508 compliance.
  
• An XML checkpoint checks the contents of individual XML data files or XML documents that are part of your Web application.
  
• A database checkpoint checks the contents of databases accessed by your web site
  

how many ways we can add check points to an application using QTP?

We can add checkpoints while recording the application or we can add after recording is completed using Active screen (Note: To perform the second one The Active screen must be enabled while recording).

How does QTP identifies the object in the application?

QTP identifies the object in the application by LogicalName and Class.
For example:
The Edit box is identified by

• Logical Name : PSOPTIONS_BSE_TIME20
  
• Class: WebEdit
  

If an application name is changes frequently i.e while recording it has name, in this case how does QTP handles?

while recording it has name "Window1" and then while running its "Windows2" in this case how does QTP handles?
QTP handles those situations using "Regular Expressions".

What are the Features & Benefits of Quick Test Pro (QTP 8.0)?

Operates stand-alone, or integrated into Mercury Business Process Testing and Mercury Quality Center. Introduces next-generation zero-configuration Keyword Driven testing technology in Quick Test Professional 8.0 allowing for fast test creation, easier maintenance, and more powerful data-driving capability. Identifies objects with Unique Smart Object Recognition, even if they change from build to build, enabling reliable unattended script execution. Collapses test documentation and test creation to a single step with Auto-documentation technology. Enables thorough validation of applications through a full complement of checkpoints.

How to handle the exceptions using recovery scenario manager in QTP?

There are 4 trigger events during which a recovery scenario should be activated. A pop up window appears in an opened application during the test run: A property of an object changes its state or value, A step in the test does not run successfully, An open application fails during the test run, These triggers are considered as exceptions. You can instruct QTP to recover unexpected events or errors that occurred in your testing environment during test run. Recovery scenario manager provides a wizard that guides you through the defining recovery scenario. Recovery scenario has three steps: 1. Triggered Events 2. Recovery steps 3. Post Recovery Test-Run

What is the use of Text output value in QTP?

Output values enable to view the values that the application talks during run time. When parameterized, the values change for each iteration. Thus by creating output values, we can capture the values that the application takes for each run and output them to the data table.

How to use the Object spy in QTP 8.0 version?

There are two ways to Spy the objects in QTP: 1) thru file toolbar, In the File Toolbar click on the last toolbar button (an icon showing a person with hat). 2) True Object repository Dialog, In Object repository dialog click on the button object spy. In the Object spy Dialog click on the button showing hand symbol. The pointer now changes in to a hand symbol and we have to point out the object to spy the state of the object if at all the object is not visible. or window is minimized then, hold the Ctrl button and activate the required window to and release the Ctrl button.

How Does Run time data (Parameterization) is handled in QTP?

You can then enter test data into the Data Table, an integrated spreadsheet with the full functionality of Excel, to manipulate data sets and create multiple test iterations, without programming, to expand test case coverage. Data can be typed in or imported from databases, spreadsheets, or text files.

What is keyword view and Expert view in QTP?

Quick Test's Keyword Driven approach, test automation experts have full access to the underlying test and object properties, via an integrated scripting and debugging environment that is round-trip synchronized with the Keyword View. Advanced testers can view and edit their tests in the Expert View, which reveals the underlying industry-standard VBScript that Quick Test Professional automatically generates. Any changes made in the Expert View are automatically synchronized with the Keyword View.

Explain about the Test Fusion Report of QTP?

Once a tester has run a test, a Test Fusion report displays all aspects of the test run: a high-level results overview, an expandable Tree View of the test specifying exactly where application failures occurred, the test data used, application screen shots for every step that highlight any discrepancies, and detailed explanations of each checkpoint pass and failure. By combining Test Fusion reports with Quick Test Professional, you can share reports across an entire QA and development team.

Which environments does QTP support?

Quick Test Professional supports functional testing of all enterprise environments, including Windows, Web, .NET, Java/J2EE, SAP, Siebel, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Visual Basic, ActiveX, mainframe terminal emulators, and Web services.

What is QTP?

Quick Test is a graphical interface record-playback automation tool. It is able to work with any web, java or windows client application. Quick Test enables you to test standard web objects and ActiveX controls. In addition to these environments, Quick Test Professional also enables you to test Java applets and applications and multimedia objects on Applications as well as standard Windows applications, Visual Basic 6 applications and .NET framework applications

Explain QTP Testing process?

Quick Test testing process consists of 6 main phases:

Create your test plan - Prior to automating there should be a detailed description of the test including the exact steps to follow, data to be input, and all items to be verified by the test. The verification information should include both data validations and existence or state verifications of objects in the application.

Recording a session on your application - As you navigate through your application, Quick Test graphically displays each step you perform in the form of a collapsible icon-based test tree. A step is any user action that causes or makes a change in your site, such as clicking a link or image, or entering data in a form.

Enhancing your test - Inserting checkpoints into your test lets you search for a specific value of a page, object or text string, which helps you identify whether or not your application is functioning correctly. NOTE: Checkpoints can be added to a test as you record it or after the fact via the Active Screen. It is much easier and faster to add the checkpoints during the recording process. Broadening the scope of your test by replacing fixed values with parameters lets you check how your application performs the same operations with multiple sets of data. Adding logic and conditional statements to your test enables you to add sophisticated checks to your test.

Debugging your test - If changes were made to the script, you need to debug it to check that it operates smoothly and without interruption.

Running your test on a new version of your application - You run a test to check the behavior of your application. While running, Quick Test connects to your application and performs each step in your test.

Analyzing the test results - You examine the test results to pinpoint defects in your application.

Reporting defects - As you encounter failures in the application when analyzing test results, you will create defect reports in Defect Reporting Tool.

Explain the QTP Tool interface.

It contains the following key elements: Title bar, displaying the name of the currently open test, Menu bar, displaying menus of Quick Test commands, File toolbar, containing buttons to assist you in managing tests, Test toolbar, containing buttons used while creating and maintaining tests, Debug toolbar, containing buttons used while debugging tests. Note: The Debug toolbar is not displayed when you open Quick Test for the first time. You can display the Debug toolbar by choosing View — Toolbars — Debug. Action toolbar, containing buttons and a list of actions, enabling you to view the details of an individual action or the entire test flow. Note: The Action toolbar is not displayed when you open Quick Test for the first time. You can display the Action toolbar by choosing View — Toolbars — Action. If you insert a reusable or external action in a test, the Action toolbar is displayed automatically. Test pane, containing two tabs to view your test-the Tree View and the Expert View, Test Details pane, containing the Active Screen. Data Table, containing two tabs, Global and Action, to assist you in parameterizing your test. Debug Viewer pane, containing three tabs to assist you in debugging your test-Watch Expressions, Variables, and Command. (The Debug Viewer pane can be opened only when a test run pauses at a breakpoint.) Status bar, displaying the status of the test

How does QTP recognize Objects in AUT?

Quick Test stores the definitions for application objects in a file called the Object Repository. As you record your test, Quick Test will add an entry for each item you interact with. Each Object Repository entry will be identified by a logical name (determined automatically by Quick Test), and will contain a set of properties (type, name, etc) that uniquely identify each object. Each line in the Quick Test script will contain a reference to the object that you interacted with, a call to the appropriate method (set, click, check) and any parameters for that method (such as the value for a call to the set method). The references to objects in the script will all be identified by the logical name, rather than any physical, descriptive properties.

What are the types of Object Repositories in QTP?

Quick Test has two types of object repositories for storing object information: shared object repositories and action object repositories. You can choose which type of object repository you want to use as the default type for new tests, and you can change the default as necessary for each new test. The object repository per-action mode is the default setting. In this mode, Quick Test automatically creates an object repository file for each action in your test so that you can create and run tests without creating, choosing, or modifying object repository files. However, if you do modify values in an action object repository, your changes do not have any effect on other actions. Therefore, if the same test object exists in more than one action and you modify an object's property values in one action, you may need to make the same change in every action (and any test) containing the object.

Explain the check points in QTP?

A checkpoint verifies that expected information is displayed in an Application while the test is running. You can add eight types of checkpoints to your test for standard web objects using QTP. A page checkpoint checks the characteristics of an Application. A text checkpoint checks that a text string is displayed in the appropriate place on an Application. An object checkpoint (Standard) checks the values of an object on an Application. An image checkpoint checks the values of an image on an Application. A table checkpoint checks information within a table on an Application. An Accessibilityy checkpoint checks the web page for Section 508 compliance. An XML checkpoint checks the contents of individual XML data files or XML documents that are part of your Web application. A database checkpoint checks the contents of databases accessed by your web site

In how many ways we can add check points to an application using QTP?

We can add checkpoints while recording the application or we can add after recording is completed using Active screen (Note: To perform the second one The Active screen must be enabled while recording).

How does QTP identify objects in the application?

QTP identifies the object in the application by Logical Name and Class.

What is Parameterizing Tests?

When you test your application, you may want to check how it performs the same operations with multiple sets of data. For example, suppose you want to check how your application responds to ten separate sets of data. You could record ten separate tests, each with its own set of data. Alternatively, you can create a parameterized test that runs ten times: each time the test runs, it uses a different set of data.

What is test object model in QTP?

The test object model is a large set of object types or classes that Quick Test uses to represent the objects in your application. Each test object class has a list of properties that can uniquely identify objects of that class and a set of relevant methods that Quick Test can record for it. A test object is an object that Quick Test creates in the test or component to represent the actual object in your application. Quick Test stores information about the object that will help it identifies and checks the object during the run session.

What is Object Spy in QTP?

Using the Object Spy, you can view the properties of any object in an open application. You use the Object Spy pointer to point to an object. The Object Spy displays the selected object's hierarchy tree and its properties and values in the Properties tab of the Object Spy dialog box.

What is the Diff between Image check-point and Bit map Check point?

Image checkpoints enable you to check the properties of a Web image. You can check an area of a Web page or application as a bitmap. While creating a test or component, you specify the area you want to check by selecting an object. You can check an entire object or any area within an object. Quick Test captures the specified object as a bitmap, and inserts a checkpoint in the test or component. You can also choose to save only the selected area of the object with your test or component in order to save disk Space. For example, suppose you have a Web site that can display a map of a city the user specifies. The map has control keys for zooming. You can record the new map that is displayed after one click on the control key that zooms in the map. Using the bitmap checkpoint, you can check that the map zooms in correctly. You can create bitmap checkpoints for all supported testing environments (as long as the appropriate add-ins is loaded). Note: The results of bitmap checkpoints may be affected by factors such as operating system, screen resolution, and color settings.

How many ways we can parameterize data in QTP?

There are four types of parameters: Test, action or component parameters enable you to use values passed from your test or component, or values from other actions in your test. Data Table parameters enable you to create a data-driven test (or action) that runs several times using the data you supply. In each repetition, or iteration, Quick Test uses a different value from the Data Table. Environment variable parameters enable you to use variable values from other sources during the run session. These may be values you supply, or values that Quick Test generates for you based on conditions and options you choose. Random number parameters enable you to insert random numbers as values in your test or component. For example, to check how your application handles small and large ticket orders, you can have Quick Test generate a random number and insert it in a number of tickets edit field.

How u does batch testing in WR & is it possible to do in QTP, if so explain?

Batch Testing in WR is nothing but running the whole test set by selecting Run Test set from the Execution Grid. The same is possible with QTP also. If our test cases are automated then by selecting Run Test set all the test scripts can be executed. In this process the Scripts get executed one by one by keeping all the remaining scripts in waiting mode.

If I give some thousand tests to execute in 2 days what do u do?

Adhoc testing is done. It Covers the least basic functionalities to verify that the system is working fine.

What does it mean when a check point is in red color? what do u do? –

A red color indicates failure. Here we analyze the cause for failure whether it is a Script Issue or Environment Issue or a Application issue.

What is Object Spy in QTP?

Using the Object Spy, you can view the properties of any object in an open application. You use the Object Spy pointer to point to an object. The Object Spy displays the selected object's hierarchy tree and its properties and values in the Properties tab of the Object Spy dialog box.

What is the file extension of the code file & object repository file in QTP?

Code files extension is.vbs and object repository is.tsr

Explain the concept of object repository & how QTP recognizes objects?

Object Repository: displays a tree of all objects in the current component or in the current action or entire test (depending on the object repository mode you selected). We can view or modify the test object description of any test object in the repository or to add new objects to the repository. Quicktest learns the default property values and determines in which test object class it fits. If it is not enough it adds assistive properties, one by one to the description until it has compiled the unique description. If no assistive properties are available, then it adds a special Ordinal identifier such as objects location on the page or in the source code.

What are the properties you would use for identifying a browser & page when using descriptive programming?

Name would be another property apart from title that we can use.

Give me an example where you have used a COM interface in your QTP project?

com interface appears in the scenario of front end and back end. For eg: if you r using oracle as back end and front end as VB or any language then for better compatibility we will go for an interface. of which COM will be one among those interfaces. Create object creates handle to the instance of the specified object so that we program can use the methods on the specified object. It is used for implementing Automation (as defined by Microsoft).

Explain in brief about the QTP Automation Object Model.

Essentially all configuration and run functionality provided via the Quick Test interface is in some way represented in the Quick Test automation object model via objects, methods, and properties. Although a one-on-one comparison cannot always be made, most dialog boxes in Quick Test have a corresponding automation object, most options in dialog boxes can be set and/or retrieved using the corresponding object property, and most menu commands and other operations have corresponding automation methods. You can use the objects, methods, and properties exposed by the Quick Test automation object model, along with standard programming elements such as loops and conditional statements to design your program.

Why do we need Automation?

Automation used when:

To speed up the testing process

To reduce the human errors

To Maintain the Test to reuse

What are the advantages of QTP when compared with other functional automation tools?

QTP is an Advanced Keyword Driven Testing.

The Action Parameters allow you to generalize the testing actions for greater reusability

It supports ERP/CRM, .NET, Web Services and Multimedia

It contains an Active Screen which gives the snapshot of the application

It supports the languages such as European, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean

What are the limitations of QTP?

QTP does not support Flash

Does Quickest have any debugging capabilities?

Yes

What are the environments supported by QTP?

Windows Applications (MFC) • Visual Basic • Java • ActiveX	Enterprise Applications • SAP • Oracle • PeopleSoft • Siebel	Web Technologies HTML • DHTML • JavaScript
Browsers IE • Netscape • AOL	Emerging Technologies • .Net Win forms, Web forms, Web services • J2EE Web services • XML, WSDL, UDDI	Terminal Emulators • 3270 • 5250 • VT100
Server Technologies • Oracle • Microsoft • IBM • BEA • ODBC • COM/COM+	Multimedia • RealAudio/Real Video • Windows Media Player • Flash	Languages • European • Japanese • Chinese (traditional and simplified) • Korean

Explain Testing Life Cycle

Identify the objects to the Object Repository

Identify the Reusable Actions

Identify the Functions

Author the Script for the testing

Enhance the Script based on the Requirements

Debug the Test

Run the Test

Analyze the Results

Report the Defects

What are the different types of recording?

There are three types of recording in Quick Test

Standard Recording

Analog Recording

Low-Level Recording

Differences between analog and low-level recordings?

Analog Recording

Records the Exact mouse movements and the keyboard operations

Records with respect to Screen and Window

Generates a single statement called a Track in the test script

We cannot edit the steps in the Analog recording

Low-Level Recording

Records all the Run time object as Win Object

Records on any object whether QTP identifies or not

How to record on non standard menus?

Record using Analog mode and Low-Level mode

How can I record on objects or environments not supported by Quickest?

By creating Virtual Object and Perform Analog recording on those objects

What is the Syntax for an Exist sync statement?

Object. Exist (Timeout)

Example:

If Browser ("Mercury Tours").Exist Then
MsgBox "The browser exists."
End
If

What is the diff between Wait () and Exist ()?

You can enter Exist and/or Wait statements to instruct QuickTest to wait for a window to open or an object to appear. Exist statements return a Boolean value indicating whether or not an object currently exists. Wait statements instruct QuickTest to wait a specified amount of time before proceeding to the next step. You can combine these statements within a loop to instruct QuickTest to wait until the object exists before continuing with the test or component.

Why do you need synchronization and explain how global synchronization is implemented?

When you run a test or component, your application may not always respond with the same speed. For example, it might take a few seconds:

for a progress bar to reach 100%

for a status message to appear

for a button to become enabled

for a window or pop-up message to open

What are the different types of views available in QTP?

Keyword View

Expert View

What are mandatory properties?

Mandatory provides unique identification of the objects. The default properties are also called as the Mandatory properties. For example the default properties for the Web Image Object are alt, html tag and image type

Why do we use 'SPY'?

SPY is used to view the Properties and the Methods of the Object in the application

How to change the logical name of a Test Object?

The Logical name is the name of the object that QTP identified in the application.

Right click on the Object name and select "Rename" to rename the logical name of the object

How many ways you can add object in repository?

Use the Add Objects option in the Object Repository dialog box. You can add any object as a single object or a parent object, along with all its children.

Choose the View/Add Object option from the Active Screen.

Insert a step in your test or component for a selected object from the Active Screen.

What is the use of active screen at least 3 uses?

Active screen is used to show the snapshot of the application

To insert the Check Points we can use the Active screen

To view the Source

To add the objects to the object repository

Can I store functions and subroutines in a function library

Yes

How we make actions reusable?

After creating the test action, in the Keyword view right click on the respective action and select Action Properties, Check the "Reusable Action"

What are the different files available in QTP and their use?

Object Repository File – To store the Objects in the application

Recovery Scenario File – To store the Collection of the Recovery Scenarios

Library File

VBS File

What is Smart identification?

Smart Identification is used when there is an Ambiguity between the two objects

When two objects in an application contains same properties then identifying the objects is very difficult, at these conditions Quick test identifies the object by enabling the smart identification

What is correlation?

The process in which the output value of a variable is used as an input to the another variable

What is recovery scenario? Do we use this in real time?

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 tests or components unattended—the test or component is suspended until you perform the operation needed to recover.

How to use Environment variable

What is the extension on recovery scenario file?

< .qrs >

Which method is used to call a function which is in the VBS file?

How many ways can we provide input to an action?

Three Ways we can provide input to an action

Data table

Environmental Variable

How to execute VB function?

Call Function<Function Name>

How many types of Check points are there in QTP?

Standard Checkpoint

Text Checkpoint

Text Area Checkpoint

Bitmap Checkpoint

Database Checkpoint

Accessibility Checkpoint

XML Checkpoint (Web Frame)

XML Checkpoint (File)

What is descriptive programming?

You can also instruct QuickTest to perform methods on objects without referring to the Object Repository, without referring to the object's logical name. To do this, you provide QuickTest with a list of properties and values that QuickTest can use to identify the object or objects on which you want to perform a method. This is called as descriptive programming.

How to send messages to test the result?

Reporter. report event is used to send the messages to the test results

How does QuickTest capture user processes in Web pages?

How can I record and run tests on objects that change dynamically from viewing

To viewing?

Sometimes the content of objects in a Web page or application changes due to dynamic content. You can create dynamic descriptions of these objects so that QuickTest will recognize them when it runs the test

How can I check that a child window exists (or does not exist)?

Sometimes a link in one window creates another window. You can use the Exist method to check whether or not a window exists. For example:

Browser ("Window_logical_name").Exist

You can also use the Child Objects method to retrieve all child objects (or the subset of child objects that match a certain description) on the Desktop or within any other parent object.

How does QuickTest record on dynamically generated URLs and Web pages?

QuickTest actually clicks on links as they are displayed on the page. Therefore, QuickTest records how to find a particular object, such as a link on the page, rather than the object itself. For example, if the link to a dynamically generated URL is an image, then QuickTest records the "IMG" HTML tag, and the name of the image. This enables QuickTest to find this image in the future and click on it.

How does QuickTest handle cookies?

Server side connections, such as CGI scripts, can use cookies both to store and retrieve information on the client side of the connection. QuickTest stores cookies in the memory for each user, and the browser handles them as it normally would.

Where can I find a web page's cookie?

Is text area check point supported by web application?

What is the difference between image check point and Bitmap check point?

Image checkpoints enable you to check the properties of a Web image. In the Image Checkpoint Properties dialog box, you can specify which properties of the image to check and edit the values of those properties. This dialog box is similar to the standard Checkpoint Properties dialog box, except that it contains the Compare image content option. This option enables you to compare the expected image source file with the actual image source file.

Bitmap Checkpoint checks an area of your Web page or application as a bitmap. For example, suppose you have a Web site that can display a map of a city the user specifies. The map has control keys for zooming. You can record the new map that is displayed after one click on the control key that zooms in the map. Using the bitmap checkpoint, you can check that the map zooms in correctly.

How do I maintain my test when my application changes?

The way to maintain a test when your application changes depend on how much your application changes. This is one of the main reasons you should create a small group of tests rather than one large test for your entire application. When your application changes, you can rerecord part of a test. If the change is not significant, you can manually edit a test to update it.

How do you handle new objects that appear in a new version of the same software?

Adding the new objects in the object repository

BY changing the Index property in the repository

How do we add a step to the Action during test run?

How does QuickTest handle session IDs?

The server, not the browser, handles session IDs, usually by a cookie or by embedding the session ID in all links. This does not affect QuickTest.

How does QuickTest handle server redirections?

When the server redirects the client, the client generally does not notice the redirection, and misdirection generally do not occur. In most cases, the client is redirected to another script on the server. This additional script produces the HTML code for the subsequent page to be viewed. This has no effect on QuickTest or the browser.

How does QuickTest handle meta tags?

Meta tags do not affect how the page is displayed. Generally, they contain information only about who created the page, how often it is updated, what the page is about, and which keywords represent the page's content. Therefore, QuickTest has no problem handling meta tags.

Does QuickTest work with .asp?

Dynamically created Web pages utilizing Active Server Page technology have an .asp extension. This technology is completely server-side and has no bearing on QuickTest.

Does QuickTest work with COM?

QuickTest complies with the COM standard.

QuickTest supports COM objects embedded in Web pages (which are currently accessible only using Microsoft Internet Explorer) and you can drive COM objects in VBScript.

Does QuickTest work with XML?

XML is eXtensible Markup Language, a pared-down version of SGML for Web documents, that enables Web designers to create their own customized tags. QuickTest supports XML and recognizes XML tags as objects.

You can also create XML checkpoints to check the content of XML documents in Web pages, frames or files. QuickTest also supports XML output and schema validation.