UFT Add-ins Guide

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HP Unified Functional Testing
SoftwareVersion:12.53
Add-ins Guide
DocumentRelease Date:June 2016 |Software Release Date:June 2016
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Contents
HP Unified Functional Testing 1
Welcome to the Add-insGuide 14
Part1:Working with UFT Add-ins 16
UFTAdd-ins 17
Recordandrunsettingsforadd-ins 17
Environmentvariablesforrecordandrunsettings 19
UFTadd-inextensibility 19
ManageUFTadd-ins 20
Loadorremoveadd-insfromUFT 20
Matchloadedadd-inswithassociatedadd-ins 21
DefinerecordandrunsettingsforUFTadd-ins 21
Definerecordandrunsettingsforspecificadd-ins 21
Setrecordandrunenvironmentvariablesforadd-ins 22
Web-BasedApplicationSupport 23
RegisteringBrowserControls 23
Accessingpassword-protectedresourcesintheActiveScreen 24
Eventrecordingconfiguration 25
Advancedoperations 27
Webobjectidentifiers 29
Webobjectidentifiertypes 30
UseWebobjectidentifiers-exercise 32
Prerequisites 32
CreateasampleWebapplication 33
LearnthebuttonobjectsintheWebapplication 33
Removetheordinalidentifiersfromthebuttonobjects 33
AddaCSSidentifierbasedontheobject'sparentcontainer 34
AddanXPathidentifierbasedontheobject'sparentcontainer 34
AddanXPathidentifierbasedontheobject'ssiblingelement 34
Results 34
WebobjectrecognitionusingtheWebAccessibilitytoolkit 35
Modifyeventrecordingconfiguration 36
ModifyeventrecordingconfigurationXMLfilemanually 36
Modifyeventrecordingconfigurationusingsettings 36
ConfigureUFTtorecordmouseclicks 37
Exporttheconfigurationfile 37
OpentheXMLfileinatexteditor 38
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ModifytheXMLfiletoenablemouseclickrecording 38
LoadtheXMLfile 39
EnvironmentvariablesforaWeb-basedenvironment 39
Known Issues-Web-BasedApplicationSupport 42
Windows-BasedApplicationSupport 45
EnvironmentvariablesforWindows-basedapplications 46
AdvancedWindows-basedapplicationtesting 47
RecordandrunsettingsforWindows-basedadd-ins 48
Part2:.NET Add-in 51
.NETAdd-in 52
.NETSilverlightAdd-in 53
.NETSilverlightAdd-in -QuickReference 54
SilverlightAdd-inextensibility 55
KnownIssues - SilverlightAdd-in 57
.NETWebFormsAdd-in 59
.NETWebFormsAdd-in -Quick Reference 60
KnownIssues- .NETWebForms 61
.NETWindowsFormsAdd-in 66
.NETWindowsFormsSupport -Quick Reference 67
.NETAdd-inextensibility 68
.NETWindowsFormstablecheckpointsandoutputvalues 69
.NETWindowsFormsSpy 70
Usethe.NETWindowsFormsSpy 71
Spyonanobject 71
RemoveobjectsfromtheObjectspane 71
Viewvaluesofrun-timeobjectproperties 71
Viewpropertiesofembeddedobjects 72
Locateapropertybyitsvalue 72
Sortthepropertiesgrid 72
Modifyvaluesofrun-timeobjectproperties 73
Vieweventargumentsonanobject 73
Listentospecifiedeventsofanobject 73
Fireselectedeventsonanobject 74
RemovespecificeventsfromtheFiredEventslist 74
ClearalleventsfromtheFiredEventslist 75
KnownIssues - .NETWindowsForms 75
.NETWindowsPresentationFoundation(WPF)Add-in 77
.NETWindowsPresentationFoundation(WPF) Add-in -Quick Reference 78
WPFAdd-inExtensibility 79
UsingWPFobjects,methods,andproperties 79
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WPFUserInterfaceAutomation 80
KnownIssues - .NETWPF 82
Part3:ActiveX Add-in 84
ActiveXAdd-in -QuickReference 85
WorkingwiththeActiveXAdd-in 86
KnownIssues - ActiveXAdd-in 87
Part4:Delphi Add-in 91
DelphiAdd-in-Quick Reference 92
DelphiAdd-inextensibility 93
EnablecommunicationsbetweenUFTandyourDelphiapplication 94
KnownIssues-DelphiAdd-in 95
Part5:FlexAdd-in 96
FlexAdd-in -QuickReference 97
WorkingwiththeFlexAdd-in 99
EnablingUFTtoidentifyobjectsinyourFlexapplication 101
SetuptheAdobeFlashPlayerDebuggertoenableUFTGUItesting 102
EnsuretheAdobeFlashPlayerDebuggerisinstalled 103
SetupAdobeFlashPlayerDebuggertointegratewithUFT 103
OpenFlexapplicationsusingtheRuntimeLoader 104
Prerequisites 105
OpentheFlexWebapplicationusingtheRuntimeLoader 106
EmbedaFlexapplicationinaWebpagewiththeRuntimeLoader 107
Prerequisites 107
CreatetheWebpage 108
UpdatetheRuntimeLoaderlocationspecifiedintheWebpage 108
EmbedtheFlexapplicationintheWebpage 109
CompileFlexapplicationsforUFTtesting 109
PrepareaFlexapplicationforWeb 110
PrepareaFlexapplicationforAdobeAIRfortesting 110
PrepareahostedFlexapplication 111
PrepareaFlexapplicationwiththeFlexchartingorAdvancedDataGridclasses 111
WorkWithembeddedobjectsinFlexLists,Tables,orTree-Views 111
KnownIssues -FlexAdd-in 113
Part6:Java Add-in 115
JavaAdd-in -QuickReference 116
JavaAdd-inenvironments 117
JavaAdd-inextensibility 118
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Javaenvironmentvariablessettings 119
DisableDynamicTransformationsupport(Advanced) 121
Savethedynamicallytransformedclasses 121
Disabledynamictransformationsupport 122
RecordingstepsonJavaobjects 123
RecordingstepsonJtablecelleditors 124
ModifyoptionsforrecordingonJavatables 125
ModifydefaultJTablerecordingofSetCellDatamethods 125
Modifytablecellcontroloptions 125
FindthetoolkitclassofaJTablecelleditor 126
FindthetoolkitclassofaJTablecelleditor 126
Textcheckpoint/outputvaluestepsforJavaobjects 127
AdvancedJavatestobjectmethods 128
Javaapplicationtestingproblems 130
KnownIssues-JavaAdd-in 133
Part7:Mobile Add-in 141
MobileAdd-in 142
Part8:Oracle Add-in 143
OracleAdd-in -QuickReference 144
Oraclerecordandrunenvironmentvariables 145
SetOracleenvironmentvariables 146
SunPlug-in1.4.1andOracleJInitiator1.3.1.x 147
OracleJInitiator1.1.x 147
RecordingonOracleapplications 147
DynamicTransformationsupport 148
DisableDynamicTransformationsupport 148
Savethedynamicallytransformedclasses 148
Disabledynamictransformationsupport 149
VerifyorenabletheOracleServerUniqueNameattributes 150
Prerequisite 150
EnabletheOracleservertosupplyuniqueNameattributes 150
EnabletheOracleNameattribute 150
EnabletheNameattribute 150
EnabletheNameattributeusingHTMLtolaunchtheOracleapplication 151
EnabletheNameattributewhenusingthePersonalHomePages 151
KnownIssues - OracleAdd-in 152
Part9:PeopleSoftAdd-in 154
PeopleSoftAdd-in -Quick Reference 155
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WorkingwiththePeopleSoftAdd-in 156
KnownIssues - PeopleSoftAdd-in 156
Part10:PowerBuilderAdd-in 157
PowerBuilderAdd-in -QuickReference 158
WorkingwiththePowerBuilderAdd-in 159
KnownIssues - PowerBuilderAdd-in 160
Part11:QtAdd-in 161
QtAdd-in -Quick Reference 162
WorkingwiththeQtAdd-in 164
KnownIssues-QtAdd-in 164
Part12:Add-in forSAP Solutions 165
Add-inforSAP Solutions -Overview 166
Web-basedSAPSupport 167
Web-BasedSAPSupport -Quick Reference 168
KnownIssues - Web-basedSAP 170
Windows-basedSAPSupport 175
Windows-basedSAPSupport -Quick Reference 176
EnvironmentvariablesforWindows-basedSAPapplications 178
SAPGUIScriptingAPIandUFT 179
EnablesupportforSAPGUIforWindows 180
Prerequisite:MakesurethatSAPGUIScriptingisinstalled 180
EnablescriptingontheSAPapplication(server-side) 181
EnablescriptingontheSAPapplication(client-side) 182
ChecktheconnectionspeedontheSAPserver 182
SetF1Helptousethemodaldialogboxmode 182
SetF4Helptousethedialogdisplaymode 183
EnablescriptingontheSAPApplication(Server-Side) 183
Automaticallyparameterizingtableandgridcellvalues 186
HowUFTrecordsinAuto-parameterizemode 187
ParameterizedcellvaluesintheInputdatasheet 189
Datainrowsthatrequirescrolling 191
RecordonStandardWindowsControlsduringanSAPGUIforWindowsrecording
session 192
KnownIssues - Windows-basedSAP 193
UFT-SAPSolutionManagerIntegration 199
ResourcefilesinSolutionManager 200
SolutionManagertestingmodes:StandaloneorIntegrated? 200
SAPStructuredParameters 203
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ConfigureSolutionManagertoworkwithUFT 204
Prerequisites 204
SetexternaltoolparametersintheECCUST_ETtable 204
ApplynecessaryrolesorprofilestoSolutionManager-UFTUsers 205
RegisterUFTtoworkwithSolutionManager 205
WorkwithtestsinSolutionManagerinStandaloneMode 206
Saveatestinstandalonemode 206
OpenatestfromSolutionManagerinstandalonemode 207
UploadexternalresourcefilestoSolutionManager 207
CreateanewsharedobjectrepositoryinSolutionManager 207
CopyorexportanobjectrepositorytoSolutionManager 208
CreateanewrecoveryfileinSolutionManager 208
RunateststoredinSolutionManager 209
Runatestinstandalone 209
RunatestfromSolutionManagerusingtheExecuteTestScriptoption 209
ViewresultsofaGUItestruninintegratedmode 210
DisplayoreditaGUITestfromSolutionManagerinIntegratedMode 210
DisplayoropenatestfromSolutionManager 211
CreateatestfromSolutionManager 211
TransferdatatoandfromGUItestsinIntegratedModeusingtestparameters 211
WorkwithSAPStructuredParameters 212
Createormodifythestructuredparametersofatest 212
Assignormodifythestructuredparametersforanaction 213
Usestructuredparametersinascript 214
Part13:Siebel Add-in 217
SiebelAdd-in -Quick Reference 218
Siebeltestobjectmodel 220
Siebel7.7.xorlater -TestAutomationModuleconfiguration 221
EnvironmentvariablesforSiebelapplications 222
SiebelTestExpress 224
UseSiebelTestExpresstogenerateorupdateasharedobjectrepository 224
Prerequisites 224
Createorupdateasharedobjectrepository 224
UsetheObjectRepositoryMergeTooltomergetheupdatedrepository 225
Savethesharedobjectrepository 225
KnownIssues -SiebelAdd-in 225
Part14:Standard WindowsTesting Support 231
StandardWindowsSupport -Quick Reference 232
KnownIssues - StandardWindows 234
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Part15:StingrayAdd-in 235
StingrayAdd-in-Quick Reference 236
SettingUpStingrayObjectSupport 238
SetUpYourStingrayprojectusingthePrecompiledAgentmode 239
Prerequisites 239
CopyStgAgentLib.handStgAgentLib.libfiles 240
Add#include"StgAgentLib.h"toa.cppfile 241
AddtheReleaseWRVC();functioncall 241
EnsurethePrecompiledAgentoptionisselected 241
Results 241
KnownIssues - StingrayAdd-in 241
Part16:Terminal EmulatorAdd-in 244
TerminalEmulatorAdd-in-Quick Reference 245
HowdoesUFTworkwithterminalemulators? 247
Runsessionsynchronizationforterminalemulators 248
Terminalemulatorrecoveryscenarios 248
ConfigureanemulatortoworkwithUFT 249
AttachmateEXTRA! 249
AttachmatemyEXTRA!TerminalViewer 249
AttachmateINFOConnect 250
HummingbirdHostExplorer 250
IBMPersonalCommunications(PCOM) 251
IBMWebSphereHostOn-Demand 251
NetManangeRUMBA 251
NetManageRUMBAWeb-to-Host 251
SeagullBlueZone 252
WRQReflection 252
ZephyrPassport 252
Manageterminalemulatorconfigurationsettings 253
Changeconfigurationsettings 253
Restoredefaultsettingsfortheselectedpreconfiguredemulator 253
Restoresettingsforauser-definedconfiguration 253
CheckthevalidityofaTerminalEmulatorconfiguration 254
Validatingaterminalemulatorpossibleerrorresponses 254
Copyexistingterminalemulatorconfigurations 256
Prerequisites 257
Copytheregistryfiletoyourcomputer 257
Registerthefile 257
Setthenewemulatorasthedefaultemulator-optional 257
Modifytheemulatorsettings-optional 257
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