QTP itself can be automated using the COM interface that is provided by HP-QTP. Automation object model is a set of objects, methods, and properties that helps the testers to control the configuration settings and execute the scripts using the QTP interface. The Key Configurations/actions that can be controlled (but not limited to) are listed below −
QTP 11.5x provides an exclusive documentation on Automation Object model that can be referred by navigating to "Start" >> "All Programs" >> "HP Software" >> "HP Unified Functional Testing" >> "Documentation" >> "Unified Functional Testing Automation Reference".
A tester can generate AOM script from QTP itself, using the "Generate Script" option. Navigate to "Run" >> "Settings" >> "Properties" Tab >> "Generate Script" as shown below −
' A Sample Script to Demostrate AOM Dim App 'As Application Set App = CreateObject("QuickTest.Application") App.Launch App.Visible = True App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Web").Active = False App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Web").Browser = "IE" App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Web").Address = "http://easycalculation.com/" App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Web").CloseOnExit = True App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Windows Applications").Active = False App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Windows Applications").Applications.RemoveAll App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Windows Applications").RecordOnQTDescendants = True App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Windows Applications").RecordOnExplorerDescendants = False App.Test.Settings.Launchers("Windows Applications").RecordOnSpecifiedApplications = True App.Test.Settings.Run.IterationMode = "rngAll" App.Test.Settings.Run.StartIteration = 1 App.Test.Settings.Run.EndIteration = 1 App.Test.Settings.Run.ObjectSyncTimeOut = 20000 App.Test.Settings.Run.DisableSmartIdentification = False App.Test.Settings.Run.OnError = "Dialog" App.Test.Settings.Resources.DataTablePath = "<Default>" App.Test.Settings.Resources.Libraries.RemoveAll App.Test.Settings.Web.BrowserNavigationTimeout = 60000 App.Test.Settings.Web.ActiveScreenAccess.UserName = "" App.Test.Settings.Web.ActiveScreenAccess.Password = "" App.Test.Settings.Recovery.Enabled = True App.Test.Settings.Recovery.SetActivationMode "OnError" App.Test.Settings.Recovery.Add "D:\GUITest2\recover_app_crash.qrs", "Recover_Application_Crash", 1 App.Test.Settings.Recovery.Item(1).Enabled = True '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ' System Local Monitoring settings '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' App.Test.Settings.LocalSystemMonitor.Enable = false '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ' Log Tracking settings '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' With App.Test.Settings.LogTracking .IncludeInResults = False .Port = 18081 .IP = "127.0.0.1" .MinTriggerLevel = "ERROR" .EnableAutoConfig = False .RecoverConfigAfterRun = False .ConfigFile = "" .MinConfigLevel = "WARN" End With