Actions in QTP

Action: Set of Statements for perfoming a Task(s)

We divide our test into actions to streamline the process of testing. 

Purpose of Actions:  

For understandability 

For reusing components 

Types of Actions:  

1) Non Re usable actions

2) Re usable actions

3) External actions 

Operations on Actions:  

• Creating Actions 

• Splitting Actions 

• Renaming Actions 

• Deleting Actions 

• Calling an Action 

• Copying an Action 

• Making an Action Reusable/Non Reusable 

Creating an Action:

Insert>call to new action>enter name of the action>click ok

Steps: 

1. Create required actions(ex login, insert,delte)

2. Prepare Scripts for those actions. 

Splitting an action:

Navigation: Place cursor in desired location>Edit menu>action>split action>Enter Action 1 name & action 2 name.

Steps:  

1. Generate total test in the default action

2. Split into meaningful actions. 

Note: At a time we can split one actions into 2 actions. 

Renaming actions:

Select desired action in action drop down box> edit menu>action>rename action>modify the name>click ok.

Deleting Actions:

Select desired action in action drop down box>edit menu>action>delete action>confirm deletion.

Calling an action:

Insert>call to existing action>browse path of the test>select desired action>click ok. 

Note: U can’t edit  

Copying an action:

Insert>call to copy of action>browse path of the test>select desired action>click ok. 

Note: we can edit this action. 

Making an action reusable:

Select Non Reusable action >edit >action>action properties>check reusable action check box >click ok.