OpenEdge Developers Corner

Srinivas KantipudiPrincipal Engineer

Automated testing with QTP

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OpenEdge Architect:An Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

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OpenEdge Architect 10.2a

Eclipse Platform

Platform Runtime

OpenEdge Architect

GraphicalEditingFramework(GEF)

Eclipse Platform 3.4

Java Platform 1.5.0

Eclipse Modeling Framework(EMF)

Java Emitter Templates(JET)

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Agenda

Choosing the right Automation tool Brief introduction on QTP Automation of Visual designer screens Running the scripts and preparing Suites Limitations of UI Automation tools Q & A

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Choosing the right Automation tool

Every Automation tool has its limitations• QTP• Squish• WindowTester

Choose the right plug-ins Do not rely on recording

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Brief introduction on QTP

UI Automation tool Scripting language based on VBScript Fairly intuitive for Technical User

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Automation of Visual Designer screens

Sample screen

Sample script• SwfWindow("LoginForm").SwfObject("TxtAgentName").Type “progress"

• SwfWindow("LoginForm").SwfObject("TxtPassword").Type “progress"

• SwfWindow("LoginForm").SwfButton("OK").Click

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Running the scripts and preparing Suites

Individual scripts• Each script will act individually

Suites• Flow based

Nightly runs

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Limitations of UI Automation tools

Every Window/Object needs to be unique Problems with Images and Colors Limitations with drag and drop functionality Limitation with complex UI controls

Common problems with QTP object recognition• Problems In Recognizing Tabs, Toolbars• Problems In Recognizing the Intellisense• Problems with recognizing child objects

within embedded frames

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Questions?Question & Answer

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Thank You