QTP Actions

Action: Set of Statements for perfoming a Task(s)

We divide our test into actions to streamline the process of testing.

Purpose of Actions:

For understandability

For reusing components

Types of Actions:

1) Non Re usable actions

2) Re usable actions

3) External actions

Operations on Actions:

• Creating Actions

• Splitting Actions

• Renaming Actions

• Deleting Actions

• Calling an Action

• Copying an Action

• Making an Action Reusable/Non Reusable

Creating an Action:

Insert>call to new action>enter name of the action>click ok

Steps:

1. Create required actions(ex login, insert,delte)

2. Prepare Scripts for those actions.

Splitting an action:

Navigation: Place cursor in desired location>Edit menu>action>split action>Enter Action 1 name & action 2 name.

Steps:

1. Generate total test in the default action

2. Split into meaningful actions.

Note: At a time we can split one actions into 2 actions.

Renaming actions:

Select desired action in action drop down box> edit menu>action>rename action>modify the name>click ok.

Deleting Actions:

Select desired action in action drop down box>edit menu>action>delete action>confirm deletion.

Calling an action:

Insert>call to existing action>browse path of the test>select desired action>click ok.

Note: U can’t edit

Copying an action:

Insert>call to copy of action>browse path of the test>select desired action>click ok.

Note: we can edit this action.

Making an action reusable:

Select Non Reusable action >edit >action>action properties>check reusable action check box >click ok.