This hands-on course covers the tasks that are performed by manual SAP testers, SAP testers who have used Mercury WinRunner QTP for SAP, and technical SAP team members to create and enhance the testing of SAP 6.4–based applications.

This course provides learners with the knowledge and skills to automate SAP functional tests with QuickTest Professional (QTP) 9.0 and the QTP SAP Add-In 8.2. This hands-on course focuses on creating a basic script, working with SAP objects, and creating data-driven tests and reusable actions.

• Manual SAP testers
• SAP testers who have used Mercury QuickTest Professional 6.5 (or later) for SAP
• Technical SAP team members

• Course Overview
• Planning a Test
• Understanding the Application Under Test (AUT)
• Preparing to Record
• Creating an Automated Test
• Handling SAP Logon Playback Issues
• Working with SAP Objects
• Working with Object Repository Manager (ORM)
• Using Checkpoints
• Using Parameters and Data-Driven Tests
• Using Multiple and Reusable Actions Object Recognition Problems and Solutions
• Using the Recovery Scenario Manager
• Introduction to Expert View
• Using VBScript Operators, Statements, and FunctionsCommonly
• Used Methods in Expert View
• Using Database Checkpoints

DAY 1

Course Overview

• QTP for SAP Course Outline

Planning a Test

• Identify the functional test planning Process
• Gather information relevant to automated test creation

Understanding the Application Under Test (AUT)

• Identify the application under test and its environment

Preparing to Record

• Identify the different phases of the QuickTest workflow
• Prepare the SAP environment to create a test
• Prepare the QuickTest Professional environment to test the SAP application

Creating an Automated Test

• Create an automated test from a manual test case
• Playback the test and check for errors.
• View the test results
• Save the test in QuickTest and Quality Center directories

Handling SAP Logon Playback Issues

• Set secure passwords for an SAP application in QuickTest
• Use the AutoLogon operation.
• Use optional and conditional statements in Keyword View

DAY 2

Working with SAP Objects

• Describe how QuickTest identifies SAP objects
• Describe how QuickTest stores object information
• Use Object Repository to manage objects

Working with Object Repository Manager (ORM)

• Use Object Repository Manager
• Add objects to an object repository
• Associate repositories in QuickTest Professional
• Merge object repositories

Using Checkpoints

• Describe the purpose of a checkpoint
• Identify the types of checkpoints
• Create checkpoints
• Use a regular expression in a checkpoint

Using Parameters and Data-Driven Tests

• Create input and output parameters
• Parameterize a checkpoint
• Create a random number parameter
• Create an environment parameter

Using Multiple and Reusable Actions

• Create multiple actions from an action
• Define an action as reusable
• Cal an existing action or copy of an action into a main test

DAY 3

Object Recognition Problems and Solutions

• Describe the advantages of low-level and analog recording
• Record a test by using low-level and analog recording
• Modify object class properties by using the Object Identification dialog box
• Identify objects by using Smart Identification

Using the Recovery Scenario Manager

• Identify exceptions in a test
• Create a recovery scenario
• Associate a recovery scenario with a test

Introduction to Expert View

• Compare Keyword View and Expert View
• Use Step Generator to create new steps in your scripts
• Enter steps manually in Expert View
• Apply the VBScript With statement
• Use the VBScript Indent and Outdent features

Using VBScript Operators, Statements, and Functions

• Interpret scripts that include VBScript operators, functions, and statements
• Understand commonly used VBScript operators, statements, and functions
• Use VBScript functions for manipulating strings and dates

Commonly Used Methods in Expert View

• Understand commonly used methods and functions
• Create scripts that include commonly used methods in Expert View
• Use VBScript to create a test that meets the for a specified test case

Using Database Checkpoints

• Identify the purpose of a database checkpoint
• Create a SQL statement
• Create a database checkpoint
• Parameterize a database query