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<< QuickTest testing process | QuickTest Window >>
Recording a session on your application
Lesson 1 · Introducing QuickTest
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2 Recording a session on your application
As you navigate through your application or Web site, QuickTest graphically
displays each step you perform as a row in the Keyword View. A step is any
user action that causes or makes a change in your application, such as
clicking a link or image, or entering data in a form.
3 Enhancing your test
Inserting checkpoints into your test lets you search for a specific value of
a page, object, or text string, which helps you determine whether your
application or site is functioning correctly.
Broadening the scope of your test, by replacing fixed values with
parameters, lets you check how your application performs the same
operations with multiple sets of data.
Adding logic and conditional or loop statements enables you to add
sophisticated checks to your test.
4 Debugging your test
You debug a test to ensure that it operates smoothly and without
interruption.
5 Running your test
You run a test to check the behavior of your application or Web site. While
running, QuickTest opens the application, or connects to the Web site, and
performs each step in your test.
6 Analyzing the test results
You examine the test results to pinpoint defects in your application.
7 Reporting defects
If you have Quality Center installed, you can report the defects you discover
to a database. Quality Center is Mercury Interactive's software test
management tool.