Enhancements in QTP 9.5

by | Last Updated On Mar 26, 2014 | Tips and Tricks in QTP | 16 comments

HP has made some major enhancements in QTP 9.5 over the previous versions. [For earlier versions, Please refer difference between QTP 8.2 and 9.2]
Environment Support:

  1. QTP 9.5 supports MS Vista 64 bit edition also, in comparison to QTP 9.2’s support for 32 bit edition only.
  2. Support for omnipresent tabbed browsing is also introduced with this version.

Installation and Add-ins:

  1. QTP 9.5 offers all add-ins integrated with the core installation package. Though you still need to buy add-ins separately to get them activated.
  2. For installing QTP 9.5 you have to do a clean uninstall (as mentioned in the HP KB) of previous versions. That means, now on, you would not be able to upgrade from the previous versions.

QTP IDE:
A refreshing enhancement in QTP IDE GUI I liked this time was the introduction of the ability to see functions related to current tests. Whether you have an external file containing functions or they are inside a reusable actions, you would be able to see all of them at one place. Now no need to dig and scroll through the endless list of functions in your notepad!
Bitmap checkpoint: Earlier using bitmap checkpoint was a pain in a sense that a minor change in pixel and your test would fail. To increase the tolerance we have to go inside windows registry and change the required tolerance value. With QTP 9.5 HP has introduced support for tolerance level direct from the GUI. You can define tolerance in terms of RGB and/or pixels.
Web Add-in Extensibility: Using this feature you can configure and extend the support to those 3rd party custom web controls ( and new technologies like AJAX) which were not supported with the earlier versions. You need to possess fair amount of JavaScript knowledge to handle this. How much help this feature really provide is yet to be seen!
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Note: This is not a complete list of enhancements. For detailed list refer Help > What’s new in QTP
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16 Comments

  1. Ankur on Apr 26, 2010 at 00:33

    I have installed QTP 9.0 and now wanted to upgrade to 9.5.
    But whenever i tried to install, a popup comes saying that previous installation is not being yet. Please restart your PC.

    I tried to restart lot of times but still the problem remains. Does anyone know what can be the problem is ?

    Reply
  2. Anonymous on Oct 24, 2009 at 00:40

    Dear Ankur , do u think QTP 9.5 Trail software can help in cracking 9.2 exam ? And the same for QC.
    Please revert.

    Reply
  3. Anil on Jun 7, 2009 at 22:28

    Hi Ankur,
    another enhanced feature in QTP 9.5is by default action are Reusable now.

    Before QTP 9.5 it used to be Nonreusable by default.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous on Jun 5, 2009 at 17:04

    Hi Everyone,

    We are planning to upgrade qtp 9.0 to 9.5.and right now our scripts,library files and object repository saved in quality centre.

    Regarding this i have some questions…
    1.Is there any changes to do for scripts while upgrading.
    2.Is there any modifications to be done on library files and OR.

    Please help in this…

    Thnks in advance
    SUma

    Reply
  5. aravind reddy on Jan 29, 2009 at 16:20

    Hi….Toyer Mamoojee

    Did you solved ur problem ?
    If not revert me…In my system also it took time to execute,Open….I worked on that for several days and came conclusion that it’s very simple setting.

    Reply
  6. chandra on Dec 7, 2008 at 17:38

    very nice. I am intrested to involve in QTP testing forums. I am new to automation testing but i am intrested in automation testing.
    kindly give suggestion how to approach….

    Reply
  7. Anonymous on Dec 7, 2008 at 17:24

    Hi Ankur,
    This is chandra from Bangalore.
    I am really appreciated you because lot of information available in this forum.
    If you dont mind can you please send your mail id.
    This is my mail id: sekhar_ecil@yahoo.com

    Reply
  8. Toyer Mamoojee on Nov 12, 2008 at 18:11

    Hi Everyone

    I am not sure whether anyone else is experiencing this problem with QTP 9.5…I recently upgrade from QTP 9.1 to 9.5 and I use both the Web and Siebel Add -Ins.

    I have successfully converted my 9.1 scripts to 9.5 and have been executing my scripts 100% without problems for about 1 week after the upgrade..

    However i started experiencing strange problems thereafter. When QTP is opened programs like Internet explorer, MS word etc dont open, or delay in opening (+- 5 minutes to open)
    This is causing a major problem due to fact that I invoke IE, excel and siebel apps from within my scripts.

    I have taken up the problem with HP but they are still investigating.

    I suspect it is the siebel add-in causing the problem, because when I disable the siebel add in on start up all other programs open up immediately.

    Could anyone help on this or give me feedback on whether you experiencing similar problem with QTP 9.5 and the siebel add in?

    Thanks

    Reply
  9. shilpa on Nov 11, 2008 at 15:59

    Hi dude

    its a very good work wht ur doing…

    can you plz send me any sample applications to test…

    Reply
  10. Shri on Oct 7, 2008 at 18:12

    Can somebody give me an example (sample code) how to use the .Net Extensibility. In the QTP help I found the information only towards web but not on .Net

    Reply
  11. kcvk1980 on Sep 20, 2008 at 18:28

    Hi,

    Iam trying to automate one of our stand alone product which is built on C++, Infragistics controls.

    I have downloaded the trial version of QTP9.5, .net add-in and TestAdvantage add-in.

    Platform for testing is 64Bit Vista. Iam unable to do the record and playback for any of the applications.

    Can you please help me on this.

    I have changed the Record and Run settings to run on any Windows application.

    I have turned off the security settings for the user.

    Reply
  12. Prathibha on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:37

    Hi,
    I have started using QTP9.5.
    I m not able to maximize or minimize any window which I was doing using QTP9.2.
    Now I get an error message saying “The Operation cannot be performed.”
    Can anyone help me?

    Cheers,
    Prathibha

    Reply
  13. Anonymous on Aug 21, 2008 at 10:45

    Hi
    Those are very useful comments.
    I have one question.
    Currently i am working on an IP telephony software. In that i have to test a scenario of calling from one PC to other. i.e from one station ID to other.
    now i want to automate this scenario. So what should be my strategy? Has anyone worked on testing in distributed environment? All the help is much appreciated

    Cheers,
    Pankaj

    Reply
  14. Anonymous on Jun 17, 2008 at 00:57

    hi
    thanks for the post..
    however can you help me with testing firefox 2.0 web page using QTP 9.5

    QTP 9.5 readme says that it does support firefox 2.0, but exactly how to run tests in it ? i am not able to use my existing script (recorded using IE) to run on mozilla

    any help appreciated
    thanks

    Reply
  16. shiva shankar on May 28, 2008 at 15:43

    Good Work DUDE

    Reply

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