HP QuickTest Professional Add-ins Guide

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HP QuickTest Professional
Software Version: 10.00
Add-ins Guide
Manufacturing Part Number: T6513-90042
Document Release Date: January 2009
Software Release Date: January 2009
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Table of Contents
Welcome to This Guide.......................................................................15
How This Guide Is Organized.............................................................15
Who Should Read This Guide.............................................................16
QuickTestProfessional Online Documentation.................................17
Additional Online Resources...............................................................19
PART I: WORKING WITH QUICKTEST PROFESSIONAL ADD-INS
Chapter 1: Working with QuickTest Add-ins......................................23
About Working with QuickTest Add-Ins.............................................24
Loading QuickTest Add-ins.................................................................28
The Record and Run Settings Dialog Box: Overview..........................36
Tips for Working with QuickTest Add-ins..........................................41
Chapter 2: Testing Windows-Based Applications...............................43
About Testing Windows-Based Applications......................................43
Setting Windows Applications Record and Run Options...................45
Defining Record and Run Variables for a Windows-Based
Environment...................................................................................59
Setting Windows Application Testing Options..................................61
Setting Advanced Windows Applications Options.............................65
Chapter 3: Testing Web-Based Applications......................................75
About Testing Web-Based Applications..............................................75
Setting Web Record and Run Options................................................76
Defining Record and Run Variables for a Web Environment.............81
Setting Web Testing Options..............................................................82
Defining Web Settings for Your Test...................................................98
Defining Web Settings for Your Application Area............................100
Viewing Web Settings for Your Business Component......................102
Web Event Recording Configurations..............................................103
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PART II: STANDARD WINDOWS TESTING SUPPORT
Chapter 4: Using Standard Windows Testing Support....................109
About Standard Windows Testing Support.......................................110
PART III: THE ACTIVEX ADD-IN
Chapter 5: Using the ActiveX Add-in................................................115
About the ActiveX Add-in.................................................................115
Considerations for Working with the ActiveX Add-in.....................117
PART IV: THE DELPHI ADD-IN
Chapter 6: Using the Delphi Add-in.................................................121
About the Delphi Add-in...................................................................122
Enabling Communications Between QuickTestProfessional and
Your Delphi Application...............................................................124
PART V: THE JAVA ADD-IN
Chapter 7: Using the Java Add-in......................................................129
About the Java Add-in.......................................................................130
Considerations for Working with the Java Add-in...........................131
Understanding Java Add-in Dependencies and Conflicts................133
Chapter 8: Creating and Running Tests on Java Objects.................135
Defining Java Testing Options..........................................................136
Defining Java Settings for Individual Tests and Components..........146
Defining Java Record and Run Options for Tests.............................152
Defining Application Details Environment Variables for Tests........158
Optimizing Settings for Other Record and Run Settings
Dialog Box Tabs............................................................................159
Recording Tests and Components on Java Objects..........................159
Chapter 9: Using Advanced Java Test Object Methods....................171
Creating Objects in Your Applet or Application (Advanced)...........171
Working with Static Members...........................................................172
Firing Java Events..............................................................................173
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Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Testing Java Applets and
Applications..................................................................................175
Identifying and Solving Common Problems....................................176
Checking Java Environment Variables Settings................................178
Locating the Java Console.................................................................179
Running an Application or Applet with the Same Settings..............182
Running the Java Add-in on Multiple Environments......................182
Disabling Dynamic Transformation Support (Advanced)................184
PART VI: THE .NET ADD-IN
Chapter 11: Testing .NET Windows Forms Applications..................189
About .NET Windows Forms Testing Support..................................190
Considerations for Testing .NET Windows Forms Applications......191
Checking .NET Windows Forms Objects and Outputting
Values............................................................................................192
Using the .NET Windows Forms Spy................................................195
Chapter 12: Using the Windows Presentation Foundation
Add-in............................................................................................207
About the WPF Add-in......................................................................208
Considerations for Working with the WPF Add-in..........................209
About WPF User Interface Automation.............................................210
Checking WPF Objects and Outputting Values................................211
Using WPF Objects, Methods, and Properties to Enhance Your
Test or Component.......................................................................212
Chapter 13: Testing .NET Web Forms Applications.........................215
About Testing .NET Web Forms Applications...................................216
Considerations for Testing .NET Web Forms Applications..............217
Checking .NET Web Forms Objects and Outputting Values............218
PART VII: THE ORACLE ADD-IN
Chapter 14: Using the Oracle Add-in................................................221
About the Oracle Add-in...................................................................222
Considerations for Working with the Oracle Add-in.......................223
Verifying Whether the Oracle Server Supplies Unique Name
Attributes...........................................................................................225
Enabling the Oracle Name Attribute.................................................225
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Chapter 15: Troubleshooting Testing Oracle Applications..............227
Identifying and Solving Common Problems....................................228
Checking Oracle Environment Settings............................................229
Locating the Java Console.................................................................229
Understanding Dynamic Transformation Support...........................230
Disabling Dynamic Transformation Support (Advanced)................231
Chapter 16: Creating and Running Steps on Oracle Applications...235
About Creating and Running Steps on Oracle Applications............235
Defining Record and Run Settings for Oracle Tests..........................236
Creating Steps on Oracle Applications..............................................242
PART VIII: THE PEOPLESOFT ADD-IN
Chapter 17: Using the PeopleSoft Add-in........................................247
About the PeopleSoft Add-in.............................................................248
Considerations for Working with the PeopleSoft Add-in.................249
PART IX: THE POWERBUILDER ADD-IN
Chapter 18: Using the PowerBuilder Add-in ...................................253
About the PowerBuilder Add-in........................................................254
Considerations for Working with the PowerBuilder Add-In............255
PART X: THE ADD-IN FOR SAP SOLUTIONS
Chapter 19: Setting Up Your SAP GUI for Windows
Environment.................................................................................259
About Setting Up Your SAPWindows Environment........................260
Installing SAP GUI Scripting Support...............................................261
Checking Package and Patch Versions Installed on the SAP
Application Server.........................................................................262
Checking the Patch Version Installed on your SAP GUI for
Windows Application...................................................................267
Enabling Scripting on the SAP Application (Server-Side).................268
Enabling Scripting on the SAP Application (Client-Side).................273
Setting F4 Help to Use Dialog Display Mode....................................276
Setting F1 Help to Use Modal Dialog Box Mode...............................278
Checking the Connection Speed on the SAP Server.........................279
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Chapter 20: Using the Add-in for SAPsolutions on SAP GUI
for Windows Applications.............................................................281
About the Add-in for SAPsolutions..................................................282
Considerations for Working with the Add-in for SAPsolutions......284
Understanding QuickTest and the SAP GUI Scripting API...............286
Setting Record and Run Settings for SAP GUI for Windows
Tests...............................................................................................289
Configuring Testing Options for SAP GUI for Windows
Applications..................................................................................294
Understanding Low-Level or Analog Mode Recording on
SAP GUI for Windows...................................................................307
Using Standard Windows Recording Capabilities............................308
Understanding QuickTest-eCATT Integration..................................309
Configuring eCATT to Work with QuickTest...................................312
Working with eCATT in Standalone Mode.......................................314
Working with eCATT in Integrated Mode........................................339
Chapter 21: Enhancing Your SAPWindows Test..............................357
Considerations for Enhancing SAP Windows Tests..........................357
Checking SAP Windows Objects and Outputting Values.................358
Outputting SAPWindows Property and Table Cell Values..............364
Chapter 22: Adding SAPWindows Statements to Your Test
or Component...............................................................................375
Working with SAPWindows Test Objects........................................375
Accessing Native Operations and Properties in Your SAP GUI
for Windows Application..............................................................390
Chapter 23: Using the Add-in for SAPsolutions on Web-based SAP
Applications..................................................................................393
About the Add-in for SAPsolutions..................................................394
Recording Tests on Web-based SAP Applications.............................397
Chapter 24: Enhancing Your SAPWeb Test.....................................403
Checking SAPWeb Objects and Outputting Values.........................403
Chapter 25: Adding SAP Web Statements to Your Test
or Component...............................................................................407
Working with SAPWeb Test Objects................................................407
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PART XI: THE SIEBEL ADD-IN
Chapter 26: Using the Siebel Add-in................................................419
About the Siebel Add-In....................................................................420
Considerations for Working with the Siebel Add-in........................422
Setting Up Your Siebel 7.7.x or Later Environment..........................423
Chapter 27: Creating and Running Tests and Components
on Siebel Objects..........................................................................427
Understanding the Siebel Test Object Model...................................428
Setting Siebel Record and Run Options............................................430
Setting Siebel Application Options for Components.......................436
Using Environment Variables to Specify Record and Run
or Applications Settings....................................................................436
Recording Steps on Siebel Objects....................................................438
Information for Users of Earlier Versions of the
QuickTest Professional Siebel Add-in...........................................439
Chapter 28: Enhancing Your Siebel Test or Component.................441
Considerations for Checking Siebel Objects.....................................441
Accessing Native Operations and Properties in Siebel 7.0.x and
7.5.x Applications.........................................................................443
Spooling Data from a Siebel Table....................................................444
Chapter 29: Generating an Object Repository Using Siebel
Test Express...................................................................................447
About Generating an Object Repository Using Siebel
Test Express...................................................................................447
Siebel Test Express System Requirements and Supported
Environments...............................................................................448
Using Siebel Test Express to Create an Object Repository................449
Using Siebel Test Express to Update an Existing Object
Repository ....................................................................................457
PART XII: THE STINGRAY ADD-IN
Chapter 30: Using the Stingray Add-in.............................................465
About the Stingray Add-in................................................................466
Considerations for Working with the Stingray Add-in....................467
Setting Up Stingray Object Support..................................................468
Testing Stingray Applications...........................................................482
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