Recording modes in QTP &Developing scripts without recording modes

1. Recording modes in QTP &Developing scripts without recording modes

2. Recording Modes in QTP The following flow chart depicts the various recording modes:

3. Standard Recording • Default Mode • Recognizes objects regardless of their location on the screen • Records objects and perform operations • This is the preferred mode of recoding and is used for most of the automation activities.

4. Analog Recording • Records and tracks every movement of mouse • This mode is useful for the operation such as drawing a picture, recording signature., drag and drop operations. • Cannot edit steps within QTP

5. User Action in Analog Script Tracks onscreen Mouse and Keyboard movements for “Screen based recording” Tracks onscreen Mouse and Keyboard movements for “Selected Window”

6. Low Level Recording • Record any object in your application • Records exact coordinates of the object • It is useful for recording objects not identified by standard mode of QTP.

7. User Action in Low Level Recording Script Tracks Keyboard inputs Identifies every object as WinObject Tracks mouse clicks Records Unidentified Objects

8. Developing Scripts without using Recording We can Develop QTP scripts using: • Step Generator • Keyword View • Available Keywords

9. Advantages • Write the test scripts even though Application is temporarily not available. • Step generator helps to write the VB script statements like condition statements, loops, function definition etc. • Step generator helps to write the VB script statements like condition statements, loops, function definition etc. • Create custom checkpoints instead of using QTP checkpoint option. • Create custom checkpoints instead of using QTP checkpoint option. • Generate customized reports.