Automation

Fundamental Concepts
&
QTP At A Glance - Day
1

• Prepared By : Kolhar IR (Shiva)

• Created On : 27-09-2005

© 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice
Automation Fundamental Concepts

 What is Test Automation ?

 Software Test Automation is the process of automating the

steps of manual test cases using an automation tool Or utility
to shorten the testing life cycle with respect to time…

 When application undergoes regression, some of the steps

might be missed out or skipped which can be avoided in
Automation…

 Automation helps to avoid human errors and also expedite the

testing process…

 To implement the Test Automation detailed planning and effort

is required
Automation Fundamental Concepts
 Automation saves time and effort which results in
reduction of the Test life cycle…

 Benefits of Automation
- Consistency of Test Execution
- Reducing cycle time of regression test cycles
- Data driven testing
- Repeatability
- Coverage
- Reliability
- Reusability of test wares
Automation Fundamental Concepts
 Automation life cycle is a subset of the entire test life
cycle…
 Automation planning can be initiated in parallel to the
test planning phase…
 Factors to be considered in automation planning,
 Stability of AUT (Application under test)
 No of regression cycles to be performed
 Compatibility of App platform with testing tools
 Cost benefit analysis (ROI)
 Availability of skilled resources
Regression Testing & Automation
 When Automation is applicable?

 Regression Testing Cycles are long and iterative.

 If the application is planned to have multiple

releases / builds

 If it’s a long running application where in small

enhancements / Bug Fixes keeps happening

 Test Repeatability is required

QTP At a Glance …..
Introduction to QTP (QuickTest Professional)
“The Mercury advanced keyword-driven testing solution”
Technologies Supported
Default Support
1. Standard Windows applications
2. Web objects / Applications
3. ActiveX controls
4. Visual Basic applications

Additional QuickTest add-ins Support,

1. Java
2. Oracle
3. SAP Solutions,
4. .NET Windows
5. Web Forms,
6. Siebel,
7. PeopleSoft,
8. Web services,
and terminal emulator applications.
Testing Process with QTP

Quick Test Pro involves 3 main stages:

Creating Test scripts

Running Tests

Analyzing Test Results

Testing Process with QTP

Creating Tests

• Createa test script by recording a manual test

scenario on the AUT (Application Under Test)
using QTP.

• QuickTest Pro graphically displays each step

users perform in the form of a collapsible, icon
based tree view in QTP’s Keyword View.
Testing Process with QTP

Running Tests & Analyzing Test

Results
• Running Tests:
Once the test scripts are recorded / created, next step is to
execute them…While running (executing) the tests Quick Test
Pro connects to the web site or AUT and performs each
operation in the test as performed manually while recording /
creating tests (test scripts)…
• Debugging Test : To identify and eliminate the defects
in the test scripts.

• Analyzing Test Results:

Once the test scripts are executed, test results and the summary
can be viewed for result analysis.
Quick Quiz
1. What is Test Automation?

2. What is Testing Process in QTP ?

Add-in Manager

• Default Add-ins
− ActiveX
− Visual basic
− Web

• Other Add-Ins
− Siebel
− Java
− SAP
− Oracle
− .Net and many more
Add-in Manager Cont…
 QTP’s Add-in Manager facilitates the users to
select the technology / environment from variety
of environments suitable for the AUT (Application
Under Test)

 Once an add-in is loaded, users can record that

application in its supported environment and thus
QTP recognizes the objects specific to the
application under test (AUT) as loaded through
Add-in Manager.

 Itis critical for the users to know the development

technologies / environment of AUT, and load right
Add-Ins while invoking Quick Test Pro.
Quick Test Professional - Record & Run
Modes

 Recording Modes
− Normal
− Analog
− Low level

 Run Modes
− Normal
− Fast
− Update
Quick Test Professional - Options 
General

 Best Practices for General Options:

− Deselect all check boxes except “Save data for
integrating with performance testing …” and
“Display Add-in Manager on startup” which is
default setting.

− Click on “Restore Layout” button to reset

screens to the initial setting when QuickTest was
first installed.
Quick Test Professional - Options 
Run
Quick Test Professional - Options 
Run
 Best Practices for Options for Run Mode:
 Run Mode as Normal:
• This ensures that the execution arrow appears to help with
trouble shooting the tests.
• Synchronization becomes better for the AUT (Application
Under Test)

 Test Results:
• Deselect the option “View Results when run session ends”

 Mercury Tool Integration:

• Select "Allow other Mercury products to run tests and
components“

 Screen Capture:
• Save step screen capture to results "On error and warnings"
Record and Run Settings
Record and Run Settings
 Best Practices for Record & Run Settings,
− Set the options to configure QTP to "Record and
run test on any open Windows- based
application“

− Set the option - This window will appear the first

time you click on the Record button in the new
test.

− Manually recall this window by selecting Test 

Record and Run settings
Quick Quiz
1. What are the default Add-ins in Add-in
manager
a. Active x, Web, Visual Basic.
b. .Net, SAP, Oracle.
c. Siebel.
QTP - Main Window
QTP - Main Window
QTP - Main Window
 Test Pane:
 Test Pane contains two labs to view the tests,
- Keyword View
- Expert View

 Keyword View:
 Quick Test Pro displays your test in the form of a
collapsible, icon based tree…

 Expert View:
 Quick Test Pro displays the source code (VB Script) of
the tests in this view.
QTP - Main Window
QTP - Main Window
 Data Table :
Data table assists in Parameterizing the
tests…

 Debug Viewer Pane :

It assists in debugging tests with the help
of
Watch Expressions, Variables, and
Command.
Quick Test Pro Commands

 Quick Test Pro Commands :

The Quick Test Pro commands can be
chosen from the menu bar or from a Tool
bar.

 File Tool bar :

File tool bar contains buttons for
managing the test.
Quick Test Pro Commands
 Test Tool bar :
Test tool bar contains buttons for the
commands used when creating or
maintaining the tests…
Quick Test Pro Commands
 Debug Tool Bar :
It contains buttons for commands used when debugging
the steps in the tests…
Quick Test Pro Commands
 Action Tool Bar :
To view all actions in the test flow or to
view the details of a selected action…
Thank You