Tutorial 5 - Record and Run Settings QTP

This tutorial introduces the Record & Run settings & It demonstrates , how to record a script in QTP



Video Transcript with Key Takeaways highlighted

* In QTP click the record button.The Record and Run settings Dialog Box Opens.This box opens automatically each time you begin recording a new test.
Record & Run settings shows a tabs corresponding to add-ins installed and loaded for your test.So, for example if you have SAP Add-in Installed and loaded you will see a SAP tab.
The Windows Application tab is always available and be used for environments, such as Visual Basic, ActiveX, and terminal emulators.
* For any Environment, the Record and Run settings can be classified into two generic groups
1) Record & Run on ANY window belonging to that particular environment
2) Record & Run on a SPECIFIC window belonging to that particular environment - which is the recommended Option
For the time being , lets stick to default settings .Once settings are done , QTP remembers and uses the same settings for additional record sessions on the same test, unless you manually open the Record and Run Settings dialog box to modify the settings.
Click okay
* QTP Starts Recoding Mode
Step # 1 is to Open Flight Reservation Application
Click Start Menu > Program Files > Quick Test Professional > Sample Applications > Flight Reservation
Step # 2 Enter a Valid Agent Name greater than 4 characters say Guru
Step # 3 Enter a Valid Password which is by default MERCURY
Step # 4 Click Okay
Step # 5 Check that the Flight Reservation opens successfully which it is . Click the close button.
* All the 5 steps are now recorded
In QTP , Stop recording
* Save the script as "LogIn"