UFT Class 4
(UFT Tool Window Architecture Part-2, Record and Run Tests Part-1)
d) Data Table:
It is an integrated spread sheet for Data Related operations
Using Data Table we can work with Flat files, Excel files and Database files.
Or
Using VBScript Automation Objects we can work with Flat files, Excel files and Database files.
Navigation:
View menu-> Data
It has 2 types of sheets
a) Global sheet (For Entire Test)
b) Action Sheets / Local sheets (for specific Actions)
UFT Attaches one Data Table for every new Test
Data Table located in 2 areas
i) In UFT Main window (Design time Data Table)
ii) In UFT Result window (Run-time Data Table)
Usage of Data Table:
i) Enter Test data into Data Table and connect to the Test
ii) Import Test data from external files (Text/Excel) and connect to the Test
iii) Import test data from a Database and connect to the test
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iv) Using Data Table methods and Programmatic statements
Note: We insert Programmatic statements in order to overcome some limitations of Tool features.
e) Errors
It shows syntax errors automatically while saving the Test.
Or
View -> menu
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UFT Commands
In 3 ways
a) As Menu items
b) As Tool bar items
c) As shortcut keys.
UFT Tool Menus (12)
1) File Menu
Create New Test
Open Existing Test
Add Test (Using this command we can open multiple tests at a time in UFT Tool editor)
Save Test
Close Test
Settings
Associate Resource files
Associate Function library files
Associate Recovery Scenario files
Associate Environment Variables files
Export to Test to Zip
Import Test from Zip
Exit
2 Edit Menu
Redo
Undo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Delete
Format
Code snippet (To generate VBScript conditional and Loop statements syntax)
3) View menu
Data Table
Active Screen
Errors
Debug
Test Flow
Switch from Editor View to Keyword view and vice versa
Launch Result window
Etc….
4) Search menu:
Find
Find next
Replace
Incremental search
Goto
Etc…
5) Design Menu:
Create New Action
Call to existing Action
Copy Action
Insert checkpoints
Insert Output values
Insert Transaction points
Insert Synchronization point
Launch Step Generator
Function Definition Generator etc…
6) Record Menu
Record (Normal Recording)
Stop
Analog Recording
Low Level Recording
Insight Recording
Record and Settings Etc…
7) Run Menu
Run
Pause
Stop
Compile
Run modes
Step into
Step over
Step Out
Insert / Remove Breakpoints
etc…
8) Resources menu
Launch Object Repository
Edit Local Objects
Create Shared Repository
Edit Shared objects
Associate shared repositories
Create New Recovery scenario
Edit existing Recovery scenario etc…
9) ALM
ALM Connection
Checkout
Checkin
Version History
Baseline History etc…
10) Tools Menu
Object Spy
Object Identification
Virtual Objects
Data Driver
Regular expression evaluator
View Options
Tool options
Etc…
11) Window Menu
Next window
Previous window
Close all documents
12) Help menu
UFT Tool features documentation
VBScript documentation
New features
Knowledge forums
Updates
Technical Support
Product info
License info
etc…
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UFT Test process
Generating Basic Tests
Object Repository based Test design
Recording
Record and Run Tests
What is Test Recording?
It is process of generating steps for every user action AUT and storing objects information into Object Repository.
Steps for Recording:
Select Record:
Record menu-> Record
Or
Select Record command from the Tool bar
Or
User F6 shortcut key
-> Click OK
-> Navigate the Application
-> Stop Recording
After Recording
i) UFT generates steps / statements for all user actions on AUT
ii) UFT stores Objects information in to Object Repository.
What is Test Run/Execution?
Recording Modes
Normal Recording
It records user mouse and keyboard operations based on objects
Or
It records user context sensitive operations based on objects
Drawback:
It is unable to record user continuous mouse operations.
It is the default mode of UFT
Note: Without selecting Normal recording mode we can’t select other recording modes.
Analog Recording
Low Level Recording
Insight Recording
Advantages of Recording
Disadvantages of Recording.
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