Automation Framework

[sia sharma]

hello everyone...

i want to test a web application using automation testing i.e using qtp 11 tool.
i want to know about the framework concept.
can anybody help me create framework step by step.

[Tejas Tikhe]

A set of guidelines like coding standards, test-data handling, object repository treatment etc Which when followed during automation scripting produce beneficial outcomes like increase code re-usage, higher portability, reduced script maintenance cost etc. Note these are just guidelines and not rules; they are not mandatory and you can still script without following the guidelines. But you will miss out on the advantages of having a Framework.

Basically it provides user the result with only one click(Launching the framework), and framework will take care of every thing till results are generated(It includes config file->test plan->Test suit->execute test script-> report result pass/fail-> sending Automatic Emails for test results).

Thanks.

[arescool]

framework is nothing but the approach that we follow to automate the AUT.
1. Deciding on how the scripts will be parametrized,
2. How the files/resources will be stored.
3. How the scripts will be executed. ( single/batch)

all the things constitute of an automation framework.

There are mainly 3 types of frameworks :

1. Keyword Driven
2. Data Driven
3. Hybrid

[mukesh.r]

Before going to automate of an application, we need to follow some guide lines and approach given by team lead.

[smitapawar610]

It is a Systematic Approach to automate Software Test Process.
Or
It is a set of guidelines, assumptions and process developed by experts
in order to perform tasks in an effective and optimized way.

In a Project Test Automation we create and use different types of files and we perform different types of tasks, in order to store and organize them all a systematic approach(Automation Framework) is required.

Types of Automation Framework

1) Record / Play back Or Linear Framework

Description: In this approach Tests can be created using Recording feature.

Advantages:

i) Scripting knowledge is optional

ii) Easy to generate Tests and takes less time.

iii) Recommended for Short term projects

iv) Recommended for Dynamically changing UI Designs

v) Recommended for Dynamically changing Requirements

Disadvantages:

i) No Centralized maintenance of Test Objects

ii) Low in Performance

iii) Less or No concentration on Complex functionality testing

iv) Testers may not have command on tests, so locating Errors is difficult

v) UFT can't record all types of statements or Steps.