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QTP: Object Repository, Descriptive Programming and Beyond

Object Repository vs. Descriptive Programming what to use?. There really is no best way"Use the method that gives your company the best ROI, whether that be Object Repository (OR), Descriptive Programming (DP) or a mixture of both. OR Pros and Cons. PROS:GUI Front end to examine all the objects in the repositoryHighlight in Application feature is great tool to walk the object treeNo need to modify the script when object properties changesEasy to identify objects in AUT by Object Logical namesCan be created independently from scripts.

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QTP: Object Repository, Descriptive Programming and Beyond

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    1. QTP: Object Repository, Descriptive Programming and Beyond Prepared by: Igor Gershovich

    2. Object Repository vs. Descriptive Programming –what to use? There really is no “best way” Use the method that gives your company the best ROI, whether that be Object Repository (OR), Descriptive Programming (DP) or a mixture of both

    3. OR Pros and Cons PROS: GUI Front end to examine all the objects in the repository Highlight in Application feature is great tool to walk the object tree No need to modify the script when object properties changes Easy to identify objects in AUT by Object Logical names Can be created independently from scripts

    4. OR Pros and Cons CONS: Additional layer to maintain Unnecessary objects can be created Multiple users cannot concurrently save/write to the shared OR It won’t eliminate the need for Descriptive Programming in most of cases

    5. DP Pros and Cons PROS: It’s a white box Compatible with different QTP versions Code portability is high Easy to mass update

    6. DP Pros and Cons CONS: Lower Code Readability and requires more comments, like “what object is accessed” Potentially slower to create To highlight an object in the application requires utilizing the “Highlight” method

    7. What is Object Repository? Object Repository is a place where QTP stores learned objects QTP uses default Object Identification properties: mandatory and assistive to learn objects into OR

    8. Object Repository

    9. OR: Object identification default properties

    10. Script playback using OR QTP finds the Object in Object Repository using object Logical Name and Object Hierarchy QTP retrieves Test Object properties from OR QTP searches actual application for the Object with the same properties as the OR Test Object and performs user action

    11. Script playback using Descriptive programming QTP searches the Application Under Test (AUT) for the Object using Descriptive properties and performs user action

    12. Descriptive programming – when and why? Consider using DP in following cases: Dynamic object properties Example: Link Logout <User Name> Same objects on every page Example: Buttons – Next, Back, Cancel, OK Lots of similar objects on one page Example: table with many First & Last name text boxes

    13. Different ways to work with objects

    14. Different ways to work with objects

    15. ChildObjects method – using Collection Object

    16. ChildObjects method – using Collection Object

    17. TO, RO and .Object .GetTOproperty/SetToProperty refers to the properties stored in OR .GetROProperty property refers to the AUT Object property (Run-time) .Object.<property/method> refers to the AUT Object NATIVE properties/methods

    18. Better names for Object Spy radio-buttons

    19. Object Run-Time Properties from AUT (GetRoProperty)

    20. Run-Time “Native” Object Properties/Methods from AUT (.Object)

    21. Test Object Properties from OR Set/GetToProperty

    22. Regular Expressions in OR Example: Server independent Page object

    23. Regular Expressions in OR

    24. Regular Expressions in OR

    25. Object Smart Identification Smart Identification is not Artificial Intelligence SI uses loose/unreliable object recognition It’s recommended to disable SI for each and every page/window/control using the Tools->Object Identification dialog (Recording) Another way to disable SI: File -> Settings -> Run -> Check the "Disable Smart Identification during run session" check box (Run-Time)

    26. Smart Identification (SI) Recording Options

    27. Smart Identification (SI) Run Option

    28. Resources QA Forums – www.sqaforums.com HP/Mercury QTP User guide Knowledge inbox (by Tarun Lalwani) - http://www.knowledgeinbox.com/ Microsoft TechNet - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/

    29. Igor Gershovich E-Mail: igershovich@connectedtesting.com Phone: 720-933-9395 www.connectedtesting.com

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