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Quick Test Professional - QTPSession -5VeriTest, Chennai

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Session-5: Agenda

What is a Checkpoint

Checkpoint Types

Standard Checkpoint

How to add a standard checkpoint

Modifying Checkpoints

Database Checkpoint

Creating a Database Checkpoint

Q & AAssignment

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What is a Checkpoint

A checkpointis a verification point that compares a current value for aspecified property with the expected value for that property. This helps toidentify whether the Web site or application is functioning correctly.

During the test run, QuickTest compares the expected results of thecheckpoint to the current results. If the results do not match, the checkpointfails.

Results of the checkpoint can be viewed in the Test Results window.

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Check Points Types

Wide range of checkpointsStandard

Text / Text Area

XML

HTML

Table

Database

Bitmap

Image

Accessibility

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Standard Checkpoint

Standard Checkpoint checks the property value of an object in your applicationor Web page. The standard checkpoint checks a variety of objects such as buttons,radio buttons, combo boxes, lists, etc.

When a checkpoint is added to your test, QuickTest adds a checkpoint to the

current row in the Keyword View and adds a Check CheckPoint statement in theExpert View.

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To add a standard checkpoint while recording:

1 Click the Insert Checkpoint toolbar button or choose Insert > Checkpoint >Standard Checkpoint.

The QuickTest window is minimized and the mouse pointer turns into a pointing

hand.

2Click the object you want to check. Select an Object dialog box opens.

3Select the item you want to check from the displayed object tree.

How to add a standard checkpoint

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4 ClickOK. The Checkpoint Properties dialog box opens.In the CheckpointProperties dialog box, you can specify which properties of the object to check andedit the values of these properties

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5. ClickOKto close the dialog box. A checkpoint statement is added for theselected object in the Keyword View and Expert View.

Ex:

Dialog("Login").WinButton("OK").Check CheckPoint("OK")

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Bitmap Checkpoint

Bitmap Checkpoint checks an area of your Web page or application as abitmap.

Bitmap checkpoint depends upon the screen resolution

How to add a Bitmap checkpoint:

1.While recording select the Insert Menu->Checkpoint-> Select->Bitmap Checkpoint2.Select an image or bitmap as a check point to compare with the expected image

3.The image added as a Checkpoint will be shown in the Keyword View with anicon

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Expert View will have the code as below

Example:

Dialog(FlightReservation).WinObject("PagePreview").Check(CheckPoint("PagePreview"))

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Modifying Checkpoints

To modify a checkpoint:

1Right-click a row with a checkpoint in the Keyword View and choose CheckpointProperties, or select a row with a checkpoint and choose Step > CheckpointProperties. The relevant checkpoint dialog box opens.

2Modify the properties and clickOK.

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Database Check Point

You can create a check on a database in order to check the contents of the entireresult set, or a part of it. QuickTest captures the current data from the database andsaves this information as expected data.

This checkpoint is displayed in the Expert View as a DbTable.Check

Checkpoint statement and as a step in the Keyword View, as follows:

When you run the test or component, the database checkpoint compares thecurrent data in the database to the expected data defined in the DatabaseCheckpoint Properties dialog box.

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Creating a Database Checkpoint

To create a database checkpoint:

1. Choose Insert > Checkpoint > Database Checkpoint. The Database Query

Wizard opens.

You can define the query for your checkpoint using Microsoft Query or by manuallyentering a database connection and SQL statement.

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Creating a Database Checkpoint

2. Select your database selection preferences and clickNext. You can choose fromthe following options:

Create query using Microsoft QueryOpens Microsoft Query, enabling youto create a new query.

Specify SQL statement manuallyOpens the Specify SQL statementscreen in the wizard, which enables you to specify the connection string and anSQL statement.

Maximum number of rowsSelect this check box if you would like to limitthe number of rows and enter the maximum number of database rows to check.

Show me how to use Microsoft QueryDisplays an instruction screen whenyou clickNextbefore opening Microsoft Query.

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Creating a Database Checkpoint

3. After choosing the database Query Wizard the Instructions for using theMicrosoft Query will be shown followed by a sequence of screens to completethe wizard.

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Creating a Database Checkpoint

4. After choosing the columns from the table using Query Wizard the Wizard hasoption to exit from QTP or View/Edit data.

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3If you chose Create query using Microsoft Query in the previous step,Microsoft Query opens. Choose a data source and define a query.

To choose a data source and define a query in Microsoft Query:

Creating a Database Checkpoint

When Microsoft Query opens during the insert database checkpointprocess,choose a new or an existing data source.

Define a query.

When you are done, in the Finish screen of the Query Wizard, select Exitand return to QuickTest Professional and clickFinish to exit Microsoft

Query.

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Creating a Database Checkpoint

4The Checkpoint Properties dialog box opens. Select the checks to perform on theresult set

5ClickOKto close the dialog box. A checkpoint statement is added for the selectedobject in the Keyword View and Expert View.

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Creating a Database Checkpoint

Alternatively if we chose Specify SQL statement in the previous step,the Specify SQL statement screen opens.

To specify SQL statements:

1.Choose Specify SQL statement in the Database Query Wizard screen. The

following screen opens:

2.Specify the connection string and the SQL statement, and clickFinish.

3. Proceed and finish the process.