Unable to Play Back in QTP

[ravikrishna2007]

I recorded one scenario lets say for example Incomming Email messages. When recording, the email box might show 10 emails new. When I re-run the same it tunrs out to be 20. How do you take care of this situation ? what testing methodology should be used? Can anyone explain?

[Anshoo_Arora]

Have you received any new e-mail since you last recorded your script?

[ravikrishna2007]

Yes New emails are received. It fails while reexecuting bcos the old count was 10 new is 14. Its failing.

[Anshoo_Arora]

You can substitute the recorded value (10 -> [0-9]+) with a regular expression so no matter what the value is, it will pass.

[ravikrishna2007]

Will the expression work if it goes beyond 100 emails too? What kind of programming technique is this? Can u please elaborate this? I mean nowin my case it is 10 if I receive more than 100emails since its testing... will the below expression 10-> 0-9+work? Iam just curious

[bizzzzzare]

Hi,

To just add to what Anshoo has already answered to use Regular expressions,

Incase you wish to proceed further than 100 mails, enhance your regular expression to contain [0-9][0-9] and further on.....

Cheers...

[Anshoo_Arora]

You can use [0-9]+ or \d+ to match any whole number.