QTP TOOLS AND PANES

QTP provides various type of tools and panes for differnt purpose of the Automated testing

Step Generator: (F7)
Its enables to add the newst steps into the current step in the test.

We can insert by selecting steps category and entering required parameter values. the categories are

1) Test object operations (Captured Object present in the test)
2) Utility object operations (insert utility object such as datatable)
3) Functions operation ( insert the predefined(library) function in that step)

Insert -> Step -> Step Generator


Silent Test Runner:

Its enables to simulate way of the quick test runs from Load Runner and Buisness availability center, and to verify that your quick test is compatible with load runner and buisness avilability center.


Start -> All Programs -> Quick test professional -> Silent test runner -> give the test path to verify the compatible -> using the test run log we can verify


Active Screen:

->The Active Screen provides a snapshot of the object corresponding to the acive statement.

->In Active screen, we can see the current object location in the application

View -> Active Screen

Its take more memory, so its better to avoid in this pane.

For Active Screen settings, Tools -> options -> Active Screen


Missing Resource Pane:

-> The missing resource pane provides the list of resources which are not currently not avilable in QTP. Also indicates the location where the QTP is expected to find the resources.

-> view -> Missing Resource

-> Each time while in QTP run, its checks the all resources are currently available are not. If any one of the resource is not available, the missing resource pane display the all the resoources and location where QTP expected to find the resource. if the missing resource pan is not oopen that time, QTP automatically open this pane.

-> its display folowing resource if not available that time,

1) Missing Action
2) Missing Environmental variable file
3) Missing Function library
4) missing object repository
5) missing rcovery scenario
6) missing parameters


Information Pane

-> Its provides the infomation about the syntax errors or function library in your test.

-> View -> information pane


Password Encoder

-> This password encoder is used to encode the password.

-> Its enables to encode your passwords and place secure values into application. so others are not see those secure values in your test.

-> Start -> All programs -> Quick Test Proffesional -> Tools -> Password Encoder.

-> enter the text in password field. click the Generate button. Its generate the password.


Test Batch Runner

-> Its used to execute the group of test or series of tests at a time  is known as a Batch Execution.
-> For performing Batch testing, QTP is providing the seperate tools in called test batch runner.


open test batch runner:

Start -> All Programs -> Quick test professional -> Tools -> Test Batch Runner -> open more than tests to form like batches -> save as .mtb (Mudule Test bacthe) extension -> save and close

Run Test Batch runner:

click run after open batch or click batch -> run


Prior to run batch runner

check the option allwing other product to run the tests in eblo path

Tools -> options -> Run -> select Allow other HP products to run tests and componentes


Quick Test Script Editor:

-> Its enables to open and modify the scripts of multiple test and function libraries.

-> Also you can created new test and new function library. And you can modify the script of the test.

-> But you cannot modify the test and Associates the or remove associated function libraries.or change information existion names, test settings, parameterization and data tables.. those we cannot change

-> Start -> All programs -> Quick Test Proffesional -> Tools -> Quick Test Script Editor.


Register New Browser Control:

-> This browser contol adds the web application functionality like navigation, data download and other browser functionality to non-Web application.

-> This enables user to browse as well as in local and network folder with in the application.

-> Start -> All programs -> Quick Test Proffesional -> Tools -> Register New Browser Control.

-> Enter the absloute path .exe application hosting the browser control and click register. Also we can unregister.


Test Results Deletion Tool

We can use Test result deletion tool for list of all the test results in specific location in your system or in Quality center project.

-> Start -> All programs -> Quick Test Proffesional -> Tools -> Test Result Deletion Tool

We can delete the any test results that you no longer reguires by selecting the path location of the test results saved in folder. Select the test results file path and click "Delete". The selected test results are removed from those location


Remote Agent :

Activates the Remote Agent, its enables you to configure the Qucik Test behaves when the test is runs by Remote application like Quality center.

-> Start -> All programs -> Quick Test Proffesional -> Tools -> Remote Agent

Additional Installation Requirements :

This deialog box, which displays the any prerequest software that you must install or configure to work with Quick test.

-> Start -> All programs -> Quick Test Proffesional -> Tools -> Additional Installation Requirements





want to know more about that remote agent, Additional Installation requirement, Register new browser control