Understanding object repositories in QTP 9.x series

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With the launch of QTP 9.x series, HP has made some major enhancements with QTP object repository (i.e the way QTP stores recorded objects.)
I would discuss here some imp points regarding the two object repositories, local and shared.
Local (earlier it was Per-Action) — stores objects in a file that is associated with one specific action, so that only that action can access the stored objects. When you use a local object repository, QTP uses a separate object repository for each action. The local object repository is fully editable from within its action.
Shared (same name earlier) — stores test objects in a file that can be accessed by multiple tests (in read-only mode).
Now in QTP 9.x* series you can associate an action with:

  1. local object repository OR
  2. shared object repository OR
  3. local and one or more shared object repository OR
  4. two or more shared object repositories.

Since you can associate an action with one or more repository, there can be a conflict situation when object with the same name is present in two or more object repositories. Here are some simple rules to remember so as you would never be confused:

  1. If an object with the same name is located in both the local object repository and in a shared object repository associated with the same action, the action uses the local object definition.
  2. If an object with the same name is located in more than one shared object repository associated with the same action, the object definition is used from the first occurrence of the object, according to the order in which the shared object repositories are associated with the action.

Also remember that

  • if an action is associated with a local and shared repository, QTP will add new objects to the local object repository while recording operations and NOT to the shared one.
  • If an object is already present in either of the two repositories, QTP will not add any object and instead use the existing information.
  • QTP automatically moves a parent object(if it is in shared) to local object repository, if the child is added to the local repository.

*QTP 9.x series means QTP 9.0/ 9.1/ 9.2/ 9.5
We will discuss differences and enhancements in 9.x series Object Repository over the previous versions in Part II .
Source: QTP Documentation
Related:
Difference between QTP 8.x and QTP 9.x
Improvements in QTP 9.5
How QTP identify objects

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23 Comments

  1. anony on Aug 7, 2012 at 01:33

    Hi, can u plz tell why when we add same object in a page, it will come as : object, object_2, object_3

    Reply
  2. Uday on Mar 8, 2012 at 16:24

    Hi,
    I want to programmatically delete my local object repository, is it possible, if yes can you provide me the solution..

    Thanks
    Uday

    Reply
  3. Ganesh on Jan 17, 2012 at 08:01

    Hi Ankur
    I add some object to shared object repository and save file and close it, suppose I want to add some more object to same shared object repository but this time shared object repository in disable mode
    Can you help me

    Reply
  4. Sha on Nov 15, 2011 at 08:51

    How to associate’s sor file in qtp by script ?
    i had written this script but some error app.Test.Actions.Item(1).ObjectRespositories.add (“D:\Tests\FW\SharedObject\Flight.tsr”)

    ple help me soon thanks in advance..

    Reply
  5. satyaprakash Pani on Aug 28, 2011 at 12:29

    Hi,
    can u tell me How can we share objects between two Object repositiries(i.e shared or local ) in qtp.

    Reply
  6. Raghu on Feb 9, 2011 at 16:22

    what is object repository in qtp?

    Reply
  7. Viswa on Dec 15, 2010 at 22:54

    Hi,
    I have Shared OR associated to my test. and the objects are automatically populating when type, Browser(, page(, etc., After scripting done, I ran the test and getting error message as below.
    “The Object not found in your application” Application is kept open where it has to test. I can see the Object is available. why this error message is displayed and how to resolve it. Thanks in advance

    Reply
  8. sandhya on Nov 16, 2010 at 15:57

    Hi,
    i am sandhya..regularly i am visting your site Re:QTP i want to join in QTP coaching.but i don’t know abt C&C++..but some people was suggesting me to that with out C,C++ knowledge we can’t learn that one..can u suggest me..QTP will help me ..in my future..

    Reply
  9. payal on Oct 24, 2010 at 07:40

    Hi Ankur,
    I have one query, if we want to give same name to two different objects in Shared OR, would it be possible for the Qtp to recognise them differently in the application?
    Please let me know yes or no.

    Also one more query, I am migrating Winrunner scripts to Qtp through QC,could you please explain me the Object hiarchical model diffrence between WR and QTP?

    I would really appreciate your help.

    Thanks and Regards
    Payal

    Reply
  10. parveen on Oct 11, 2010 at 19:05

    how to find object, if object is not available in object repository

    Reply
  11. shreelaxmi on Apr 16, 2010 at 11:35

    I am new to QTP, I am working with web application, inspite of adding objects to object repository it is saying that object not found. I have QTP 9.2 and IE 7.0.
    Anybody know hoe to slove please guide me on this

    Reply
  12. Deepak on Apr 7, 2010 at 10:41

    Hi Ankur,

    I am new to QTP, and since last 2-week I am refering this site. I have really gain good knowledge of QTP with good real examples of problem which QTP user’s are facing the same.

    I have one suggestion, as the end User of this site I am learning new on each link which is provided on this portal, but it would really better if we any think like index of structure… which give bifurcate this use full material as Beginner, Intermediate & Experts.
    Because many times I wend in those topic some basic fundamentals are missing…

    And by structuring in similar way, One can refer this blog as Online Book , which get regularly updated with latest news & changes in QTP

    This is just a suggestion.

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  13. Sumit Rathi on Nov 20, 2009 at 16:02

    Hi,

    I have an action with object repository (let say there are 1,2,3,4,5,6 objects). Now further I split this action into 3 parts.
    Now my question is, All 6 objects will be associated with all three actions or it will be divided according to the actions. (I mean if objects 1,2 is required for action1, objects 3,4 is required for action2 and objects 5,6 is required for action3)

    Reply
  14. Hariharan on Mar 29, 2009 at 02:00

    Ankur,

    If I type, Browser(…), I am getting automatically the name of the Browser that are stored in the Object Repository. Can you tell me how does this work? How OR and QTP Editor are related?

    Regards
    Hari

    Reply
  15. Jefte on Feb 17, 2009 at 08:00

    Hi ankor i have an issue i just updated from QTP 9.1 to
    QTP 9.5 and have scripts written with 9.1, that when i try to run this 9.1 scripts in QTP 9.5 it takes too long i was thinking it could be that the object repository was loades in 9.1 and needs to be updated too, can this be the case?

    Reply
  16. Meena on Jan 19, 2009 at 05:16

    In addition above question, how to associate if the script oppened by QC in read only mode.

    Reply
  17. Meena on Jan 19, 2009 at 05:14

    Hi,

    I have a query regarding Object repository.
    Can we load objects in object repository for a QTP script (|||r to associating) at the runtime.

    Thanks in advance,
    meena

    Reply
  18. Ganesh on Dec 29, 2008 at 11:03

    It is QTP 9.2 not ATP 9.2. Typo Error.

    Reply
  19. Ganesh on Dec 29, 2008 at 11:02

    Hi Ankur,

    We would like to create a Shared Object repository for each component in our project using ATP 9.2. Can you let me know which one of the following is the best way to create the object repository?

    1. In the Object Repository Manage should I use “Navigate and Learn” option to capture all the controls on the page and delete the unwanted controls from the identified controls by QTP?

    Doing so, is creating all the objects under one root directory or page. Is this Ok?

    or

    2. Should I use the “Add Objects” option in the Object Repository Manager to add the objects/page that I want?
    Which is the best approach?

    Also, do you think if it is a best practice to change the names of the controls to the user defined name?

    Waiting for your response.

    Thanks a lot for your help in Advance!

    Ganesh

    Reply
  20. manjunath on Nov 27, 2008 at 03:08

    hi
    iwant to know how we can create object reposirories that can share all test cases in qtp 8.2

    Reply
  21. div on Sep 10, 2008 at 23:02

    Hi..
    we have 2 environments ie one in India and the other in Client..

    If I record a script for a particular application and as known that automatically objects gets stored in object repository or need to Add local Objects…

    when i run the same script in Client machine..
    1. Will there be any problem??
    2. If Yes why? Give me the solution
    3. If No Why?

    Please help me out..

    Reply
  22. Ankur on Aug 24, 2008 at 23:24

    @Subrat: There is document at the HP support which can answer your question. It talks in detail about how to create C, C++, MFC, MFC Dialog DLL’s for use with QTP.

    Having said that, declaring/calling steps would remain the same as in my post on DLL and QTP [http://www.learnqtp.com/2008/08/load-dll-with-qtp.html].

    Reply
  23. Anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 at 23:03

    Hi Ankur,
    Just wanted some clarifications on loading a dll with QTP. The example you used over here is for a notepad application. Thats a standard application and QTP is somehow able to locate its dll. But my problem is if I would like to write a class file in C# and create a dll, and follow your Extern.Declare method still QTP is unable to locate the dll.Could you please help me out in this as to how I can use my self created dll in QTP?
    Thanks in advance,
    Subrat

    Reply

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