Different Ways to do recording in QTP

Recording in QTP can be done in following modes:

Normal Recording

This is the default mode of recording in QTP. It records the objects in your application and the operations performed on them.During normal recording objects are identified as standard objects are saved in repository.

To Access Normal Recording, Click the Record button or select Automation > Record or press F3 Key.

Analog Recording Mode

This mode records the mouse movement and keyboard operation in the application.This mode is useful in case object is not recognized as standard object.

To Access Analog recording, start a recording session as we do in normal recording. Click the Analog Recording button or select Automation > Analog Recording to start analog recording.Once recording is complete, click the analog recording button to close analog recording.

The mouse and keyboard operation are saved in a track file which can be reused.The track file called by the RunAnalog method contains all your analog data and is stored with the current action.

Window("Microsoft Internet Explorer").RunAnalog "Track1"

Some useful points to remember about Analog recording are as follows:

1. Shortcut Key for Analog Recording is SHIFT+ALT+F3.

2. Useful for applications in which the actual movement of the mouse needs to be recorded.

3. Analog Recording can record relative to the screen or relative to a specific window. The settings are defined in Analog Recording Settings.

4. The steps are recorded in a separate file saved within the action.

5. Steps once recorded cannot be edited in Analog recording.

6. Test may fail in case screen resolution changes.

Low Level Recording

This enables user to record the exact coordinates of any object, whether or not QuickTest recognizes the specific object or the specific operation.

To Access Low Level recording, start a recording session as we do in normal recording. Click the Low level Recording button or select Automation > Low Level Recording to start analog recording.

Some useful points to remember about Analog recording are as follows:

1. Shortcut key for Low Level recording is CTRL+SHIFT+F3

2. Useful when object is not identified by QTP in normal recording mode.

3. During Low Level recording, objects and parent objects are added as window object.

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