3. Recording a Test

In this step, we will record a keyword test for inputting one set of test data. The test will launch the tested application, add a new order, check the order information generated by the application and close the application. During the recording, we will add comments to separate parts of the test performing different tasks.

Here are the detailed steps to record a keyword test:

1. Select Test | Record | Record Keyword Test from the TestComplete main menu.

2. After you start recording, TestComplete will automatically start the Orders application.

   If the application window has not appeared on screen, click the down arrow of the Run App item on the Recording toolbar and choose Tested Application | Orders from the drop-down list:

   

   This will launch the Orders application.

   

3. Insert a comment into the recorded test to mark the test commands:

   • Click on the Recording toolbar. The Add Comment to Test dialog will appear.
     
   • In the dialog, enter Start creating an order and click Add.

4. Switch to the Orders application and select Orders | New order from the main menu:

   

   The Order form will appear.

5. Enter the following values into the controls of the Order form:

   Field	Value
   Product	Select FamilyAlbum.
   Quantity	20
   Date	05/06/2005
   Customer Name	John Smith Jr
   Street	12, Orange Blvd
   City	Grovetown, CA
   State	US
   Zip	111155
   Card	Select MasterCard.
   Card No	555777555888
   Expiration Date	05/06/2005

6. Add a checkpoint to the test and verify the value of the Price per unit box:

   • Click on the Recording toolbar and make sure the Enable Quick Checkpoints check box is selected.

   • Move the mouse pointer to the Price per unit text box. TestComplete will highlight it with a red frame.

   • Stop moving the mouse pointer until the icon becomes opaque and move the pointer to the icon. TestComplete will show the Quick Checkpoints menu.

     In the menu, click wText = "$80":

     

     TestComplete will add a property checkpoint to your recorded test and will display a notification about it. The checkpoint will verify that the wText property of the Price per unit text box equals the specified text.

7. You can also create checkpoints for the wText property of the Discount and Total edit boxes in the same way.

8. After you added the checkpoints, click OK in the Order form to close.

9. Add the Finish creating an order comment to the test.

10. Close the Orders application by clicking the Close button in its title. The application will display a message box asking you to save the changes.

11. Click No in the Confirmation dialog box. Wait until the application window is hidden.

12. Click Stop on the Recording toolbar.

On the next step we will modify this test so that it can work with several sets of data.

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See Also

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