QTP Check Points

QTP Check Points

What is Check Point? It carries expected value. Why We are using Check Points in QTP? Check point Navigations: 1 Standard Check Point: It ch... 12:19 pm

What is Check Point?
It carries expected value.

Why We are using Check Points in QTP?



Check point Navigations:

1 Standard Check Point: It checks object property values (checking any property value). 

Window based applications:

Window (“Window Name”).Object (“Object Name”). Check Checkpoint (“Checkpoint Name”)

Web based applications:

Browser (“Browser Name”).Page (“Page Name”). Check Checkpoint (“Checkpoint Name”)

Navigation: 1. Press .Record <button>, place the cursor in desired location

 2. F12 or Insert > CP > Standard CP > show the object > click OK <button>         

    > Selects property and enter expected results & click OK <button>

 3. .Stop recording.

2 Text Check Point: It checks object’s text property value in different ways.

Navigation: 1. Press .Record <button>

 2. Insert > CP >Text CP > show the object > click OK <button>        

    > Select Option (Match case: ignore spaces, exact match, text not displayed)

     We can select one or more options > Click OK button.

 3. .Stop recording.

3 Text Area Check Point: It checks text area present in the application.

Navigation: 1. Press .Record <button>

 2. Insert > CP >Text Area CP > mark the area of text           

> Select One or More Option (Match case: ignore spaces, exact match, text not displayed) > Click OK button.     3. .Stop recording.

4. Bitmap Check Point: It compares bitmaps as well as part of the bitmaps. To verify the area of a web page (or) Application after capturing it as a bitmap.

Navigation:   1. Press .Record <button>

                  2. Insert > CP >Bitmap CP > shows the bitmap > Click OK Button.        

> Select “check only selected area” option if we want to compare part of the bitmap                 > Click OK button. 
                  3. .Stop recording.

5 Data Base Check Point: It checks Content of the back-end Data Base.

Navigation:    Insert> CP > Data Base Checkpoint > choose “specify SQL statement manually” option

                          > Click Next <Button> > Click Create <Button>

          > Select machine data source > Select DSN (QT_flight32) > Click OK <Button>

          > Enter SQL Statement (select * from orders) > finish > Click OK <Button>

Note: here not in recording mode, no need AUT since data is from back-end

How to Create DSN (Data Source Name):

6 Accessibility Check Point: It checks whether the web page in our web application is developed according to W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) Rules and Regulations or not.

Note: according to our requirements customize this configurable checkpoint:  

Tools <menu> > Options > Select Web > Advanced > Check / Uncheck items > click apply > click OK

Navigation:   1. Press .Record >Select Web Environment

                        2. Insert > CP > Accessibility checkpoint > show the webpage                                                      

                             > Click OK <Button> > Click OK <Button> again.                 3.   .Stop Recording.

7 XML Check Point:

1 XML Check Point (From Application): It checks the content of the XML File.

Navigation: 1. Press .Record <button> > Select web environment.

        2.  Insert <menu> > CP > xml CP (from application) > Browse path of the XML file                                           > click OK <button> > click OK <button> again

        3.  .Stop Recording.

Web based applications:

XMLfile(“FileName.XML”). Check Checkpoint (“Checkpoint Name”)

Note: If XML file is part of web application, and if separate path is not available then we can choose inserting XML checkpoints from application.

2 XML Check Point (From Resource): It checks the content of the XML File.

Navigation:   Insert <menu> > CP > xml CP (from resource) > Browse path of the XML file > click OK <button> > click OK <button> again

Note: If XML file is an individual and path available, and then we can go for inserting xml checkpoint from resource.

8 Page Check Point: (insert through the Standard Check Point)

It checks number of Links, Images and loading time in a web page.

It is hidden checkpoint;

Navigation:         1. Press .Record <button> > Select web environment

                                2. Insert <menu> > CP > Standard Check Point > show web page

                                     > Click OK <button> > Click OK <button> again.

                                3.   .Stop Recording.

9 Image Check Point:  (insert through the Standard Check Point)

It checks Image property values.

Navigation:         1. Press .Record <button> > Select web environment

                                2. Insert <menu> > CP > Standard Check Point > show web page

                                     > Click OK <button> > Click OK <button> again.

                                3.   .Stop Recording.

Web based applications:

Browser (“Browser Name”).Page (“Page Name”). Image(“ Image Name”).Check Checkpoint (“Checkpoint Name”)

10 Table Check Point:  (insert through the Standard Check Point)

It checks the content of the web tables.

Navigation:         1. Press .Record <button> > Select the web environment

                                2. Insert <menu> > CP > Standard Check Point > show web table

                                     > Click OK <button> .               3.   .Stop Recording.

Web based applications:

Browser (“Browser Name”).Page (“Page Name”). WebTable(“Table Name”) Check Checkpoint (“Checkpoint Name”)

Check Points In-Detail: