Actions in QTP
-> We can divide the test into differnt Action.
-> Devide the test into logical units.
Types of Action :
-> Non Re Usable Actions
-> Re usable Actions
-> External Actions
Operations on
Actions:
* Creating Actions
* Splitting Action
* Renaming Actions
* Deleting Actions
* Calling an Actions
* Copying Actions
* Making an Action Reusable/Non Reusable
1) Creating
Actions
Insert -> call
to new Action
2) Splitting
Action
we can split the action into two differnt pieces. We
select the row which from you can split the Action
Edit -> Spilt Action
Note : At a
time we can split one action into two Actions.
3)Renaming Action
Slect desired action from drop down box -> Edit menu
-> Rename Action
4) Deleting Action
Select desired action from drop down box -> Edit menu
-> Delete Action
5)Insert into
Copying an Action
When you insert copying action to your test, The original
action is copied in this entirely including local repository, checkpoints,
parameterization etc. and any defined action parameters. take copy and insert
in our test.
Select desired location -> Insert -> call to copy
action -> Select from which test -> select action from the test ->
Select desired location -> click ok
Note : We can
edit this copied action from with out effect of parent action.
6)Insert call to
Existing Action
-> We can insert the call to a reusable action that is
stored in your current test(Local Action)
Select desired location -> Insert -> call to
Exiating action -> Select from which test -> select action from the test
-> Select desired location -> click ok
Note : we can view and use all the options in called
existion action, but you cannot modify them.
7) Making an
action reusable :
Select Non reusable Action -> Edit-> Action ->
Action properties -> check reusable action check box -> click ok
Action Syntex in
Expert view
calling Action w/o
parameter :
Syntex in called Action RunAction "Name of calling
Action", NumberofIteration
Calling Action
parameter :
Syntex in called Action -
RunAction "Name of calling Action",
NumberofIteration, ParameterValue
Ex : RunAction "Action1 [parameter1]",
oneIteration, "raj", "50df030ffc1070aa"
Stored Action
Return Value into Variable
Syntex in called Action -
RetValu = RunAction ("Name of calling Action",
NumberofIteration, ParameterValue)
ExitAction
Exit Actions are
ExitAction -> Exits from current Action
ExitActionIteration -> Exits from correct iteration of
the Action. But not come out from Action completey.
ExitRun -> Exist from the current test.
ExitGlobalIteration -> Exist from current test/Global
iteration.
Difference between
Action and Function?
♦ Action is a collection of Vb statements in
QTP. It does not return any values.Function collection of Vb statements in QTP.
It returns
single value.
♦ We can call functions within actions but we
can't call actions within functions
♦ Generally functions are saved with
".vbs" extention where as actions will save with ".mts".
♦ Every Action will have its own Datatable
where as function does not.
♦ Action can have a object repository
associated with it while a function can't. A function is just lines of code
with
some/none
parameters and a single return value while an action can have more than one
output parameters.
♦ Action can contains Object Repository, Data
table, Active screen etc. whereas function do not have these features.
♦ Action is internal to QTP whereas Function is
just lines of code with some/none parameters and a single return value.
♦ Action can/can not be resuable whereas
functions are always reusable.
♦ Action Parameter have default values whereas
VB script function do not have any default values.
♦ Action parameter type are byvalue only where
vbscript functions can be passed byref.
♦ Action can have multiple output(returning)
values whereas function can return only single value.
