Tutorial 13 - What are the standard checkpoints in QTP?

This tutorial introduces Checkpoints



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* You may have notice that results generated for our test script has no Pass/ Fail Status without which our automation is incomplete
* The expected TEST RESULT for our scenario should be - Flight Reservation Window
* which is this screen should appear after entering valid username and password. To accomplish this we will need to record an additional step # 6 which is Check Flight Reservation Window is Displayed..
* Automation of this verification step can be achieved using Checkpoints- A checkpoint is a verification point that compares the current value with the expected value for specified properties of an Object. If they current and expected value match it generates a PASS status otherwise FAIL status
* Lets go ahead and record step # 6
* To add a checkpoint , right click on the step # 5 after which checkpoint needs to be inserted .Choose Insert Standard Checkpoint. Checkpoint Properties Dialog Box Opens.
* QTP assigns a default name to checkpoint. You can input your preferred name
* The table shows all the recorded properties and their corresponding values for the object. The Selection mark indicates that these properties will be checked
* ABC icon indicated that the property values are a constant. If you parameterize any of the selected properties the icon changes correspondingly
* Lets stick to the default and insert the statement after the current step. Click okay
* A check statement with checkpoint name is inserted at line # 6.Lets replay the script
* The script gives a Run-Time Error
Well this is a common source of error for beginners and happens because at step # 5 , QTP closes the Flight * Reservation Screen and when the execution reaches step # 6 there is no Flight Reservation Screen Object available to very its properties. You need to ensure , that the object which are verifying is available while QTP executes the Checkpoint Step
* This error can be rectified by changing the sequence of Tests Steps. You need to switch
* Step 5 & step 6 . In the new scenario step 5 is verify the Flight Reservation Window Exists and step 6 is to Close the application
* In QTP , you just need to cut step # 6 and paste it at location of step # 5.Lets replay the script again. * The Script passes and the results tree gives the checkpoint values that were compared. That's all to standard checkpoints
* A recap of checkpoints-
* There are many types of checkpoints and the most generic is the standard checkpoint.
* Standard checkpoints compare the expected values of object properties captured during recording to the object's current values during a run session