ACTIONS &FUNCTIONS IN QTP

Actions

ACTIONS:        Action is a set of script statements used for performing a specific task

Types of Actions:

There are three types of actions

                             1. Normal actions

                             2. Re-usable actions

                             3. External actions

Note: External actions are not editable .The re-usable actions called in another test are known as external actions

Operations on Actions:

Navigation for inserting a new action:

·         Activate the menu item insert

·         Select the option call to new action

·         Rename the desired action

·         Select the one of the following options

o   At the end of the test

o   After the current step

·         Click on ok

Navigation for splitting an action in to two actions:

·         Save the action

·         Keep the cursor on the first statement of the second path

·         Activate the menu item step

·         Select the option split action

·         Select one of the following options

o   Independent of each other

o   Nested

·         Specify the desired action name

·         Click on ok

Navigation for making an action as reusable action:

·         Select the desired action

·         Activate the menu item step

·         Select the option action properties

·         Select the check box reusable action

·         Click on ok

Navigation for renaming the action:

·         Activate the menu item step

·         Select the option action properties

·         Specify the desired name

·         Click on ok

Navigation for calling on existing action:

·         Activate the menu item insert

·         Select the option call to existing action

·         Browse the desired test

·         Select the desired action

·         Select one of the following options

o   At the end of the test

o   After the current step

Click on ok