Recording in QTP

      

            Recording is a feature provided by QTP, by which we can capture the user actions, but remember recording is only to get familiar with QTP.

Recording Modes:

There are three types of recording modes in QTP

Ø  Context sensitive or Normal recording mode

Ø  Analog Recording Mode

Ø  Low-level Recording mode.

Context sensitive Recording mode:

It is used for recording the operations performed on the standard GUI object in different situations.

Navigation:

a)    Click on the record button displayed on the QTP test pane or Press F3 after launching the QTPro

  OR

a)   Click on Automation displayed in the menu bar.

b)    Click on the record button available there.

Analog Recording Mode:

It is a special recording mode provided by QTP, which is used for recording the continuous operations.

Navigation:

·        Keep the tool under normal recording mode

·        Activate the menu item test

·        Select the option analog recording

·        Select one of the following option

·        Record relative to the screen

·        Record relative to the following window

·        If at all second option is selected specify the window title with the help of the Hand Icon

Click on start analog record

Low-Level Recording:

It is a special recording mode provided by QTP, which is used for recording at least some minimum operations on the non-supported environments also.

Navigation:

·        Keep the tool under normal recording mode

·        Activate the menu item test

·        Select the option Low Level recording

·        Start Recording