QTP OBJECT REPOSITORY

OBJECT REPOSITORY

Object Repository:

                   Object repository is a storage place where one can store the objects information and it also acts as interface between

n the test script and the AUT(application under test) in order to identify the original objects during execution

Types of Object Repository:

                   There are two types of object repository they are

1.    local Repository

2.    Shared Repository

(1). Local Repository:

                   If at all this type is selected as an object repository then the QTP will be automatically creating and managing an individual repository for every action.

(2). Shared Repository:

                   Shared repository has to be created and managed manually once a shared repository to created it can be shared among number of tests

Advantages:

·         Easy to maintain

·         Re-usability

Navigation for creating a shared Repository or Converting a per action in to shared:

·         Collect the objects information in to the object repository

·         Click on export

·         Browse the desired location

·         Specify the file name with .TSR extension

·         Click on save button

Navigation for Creating the Shared Repository to the currant test:

·         Activate the menu item test

·         Select the option settings

·         Select the resources tab

·         Select the option shared in the object repository type section

·         Browse the desired repository file

·         Click on apply & OK

Note: .TSR means Test Shared Repository

                            

Navigation for adding the objects in to the object repository:

·         Open the object repository

·         Click on add objects button

·         Click on the title bar of the window

·         Click on ok

·         Select one of the following options

o   Only the selected objects

o   Selected objects and all its direct children

o   Selected objects and all its descendents

·          Click on OK

Navigation for deleting the objects form the object repository:

·         Select the desired object to be deleted in the object hierarchy

·         Right click on it

·         Select the option delete

·         Confirm the deleting by clicking on

Navigation for Re naming the objects:

                   Select the desired object in the object hierarchy

·         Right click on it

·         Select the option Rename

·         Specify the desired name

Navigation for updating the properties list:

·         Select the desired object in the object hierarchy

·         Click on add/Remove button

·         Select the desired properties to be added in to the properties list

·         Deselect the properties to be removed from the properties list

·         Click on OK

Highlight:

                   Highlight button is used for highlighting the corresponding object in the AUT so that a test engineer can clearly understand which objects information is that.