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 its 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 1. Java 2. Oracle 3. SAP Solutions, 4. .NET Windows 5. Web Forms, 6. Siebel, 7. PeopleSoft, 8. Web services, and terminal emulator applications.
Additional QuickTest add-ins Support,

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

Create a test script by recording a manual test scenario on the AUT (Application Under Test) using QTP.
Quick Test Pro graphically displays each step users perform in the form of a collapsible, icon based tree view in QTPs 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 themWhile 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

QTPs

Add-in Manager facilitates the users to select the technology / environment from variety of environments suitable for the AUT (Application Under Test) 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.

Once

It

is 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