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    difference between QTP and WinRunner

    hi,
    can anybody tell me the major difference between QTP and WinRunner?
    which one is flexible


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    hi

    Just check Testing Automated tool and check out the same question


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    diffe between qtp and winrunner

    i prefer qtp.

    I think this is sufficient for u to understand clearly.

    WinRunner Compared to QuickTest Pro

    Environment Coverage Comparison:

    Common environments shared by both WinRunner and QuickTest Pro:
    Web-Related Environments IE, Netscape, AOL
    JDK, Java Foundation Classes, AWT
    Symantec Visual Café
    ActiveX Controls
    ERP/CRM Oracle: Jinitiator, 11i, NCA
    Custom Client Server Windows
    C++/C
    Visual Basic
    Operating Systems Windows 98, 2000, NT, ME, XP
    Legacy 3270, 5250 Emulators
    VT100

    WinRunner Only Environments:
    Custom Client/Server PowerBuilder
    Forte
    Delphi
    Centura
    Stingray
    SmallTalk
    ERP/CRM Baan
    PeopleSoft Windows
    Siebel 5, 6 GUI Clients
    Oracle GUI Forms

    QuickTest Pro Only Environments:
    ERP/CRM SAP
    Siebel 7.x
    PeopleSoft 8.x
    .Net WinForms
    WebForms
    .Net controls
    Web Services XML, HTTP
    WSDL, SOAP
    J2EE, .Net
    Multimedia RealAudio/Video
    Flash



    Feature Comparison:

    Common features found in both WinRunner and QuickTest Pro:
    Record/Replay ODBC & Excel Connectivity
    Code Editor & Debugger Recovery Manager
    Shared Object Repository Rapid Object Import
    Numerous Checkpoints Analog
    Script & Function Libraries

    WinRunner Only Environments:
    Function Generator Database Integration
    Run Wizard TSL
    MDI

    QuickTest Pro Only Environments:
    ActiveScreen TestGuard
    Tree View ScriptFusion
    Data Table VBScript
    Function Generator*(coming in v7.0) Run Wizard*(coming in v7.0)



    What We Recommend

    QuickTest Pro is our functional testing tool of choice!


    Most customers are in either of two situations:
    Existing WinRunner customers asking “Should we switch to QuickTest Pro?”
    New customers asking “Which should we get, WinRunner or QuickTest Pro?”

    We have been implementing Mercury’s products since 1992 and have senior level expertise in WinRunner. We have been implementing WinRunner since the very first version of it. So like many existing WinRunner customers we have a huge knowledge investment in WinRunner ourselves. However we have worked on the Mercury development team on the QuickTest Pro 6.0 and 6.5 releases, and have solid real-world experience in implementing QuickTest Pro since the 6.0 release. We have found it to be a great tool to use and recommend it to all customers! Overall, we recommend using QuickTest Pro unless for some reason you have to use WinRunner due to an unsupported environment not existing in QuickTest Pro.

    Overall, QuickTest Pro is easier to use and implement for both technical and non-technical testers in comparison to WinRunner. QTP offers many features that are found in WinRunner, but are easier to use. QTP also offers many features not found in WinRunner that make test script creation, enhancement and maintenance easier.

    Let’s quickly discuss some key issues:
    The WinRunner interface forces the user to look directly at TSL code. TSL is the WinRunner programming language developed by Mercury. It is based on the “C” programming language and therefore looks very similar. For testers who do not have a technical background, they are not always comfortable with having to always look at code. However QuickTest Pro offers a “Tree View” which is an icon-based view of the script. This is very easy to get used to and non-technical people adapt to it quicker and feel more comfortable working with it. For the technical user, they can always switch over to the “Expert View” in QuickTest and look directly at code, and program away using VBScript.
    WinRunner uses TSL which is a proprietary language of Mercury. These types of languages can be very restrictive and you are limited on available resources. QuickTest Pro use the Microsoft programming language VBScript which is very powerful, has lots of capabilities and there are lots of resources available.
    We feel that there are many more “point and click” features in QuickTest Pro than WinRunner. This makes its use easier.
    All the same features found in WinRunner are found in QuickTest Pro plus more.
    Data Table integration is much easier and simpler with QuickTest Pro.
    Data Driven Testing is easier with more options in QuickTest Pro.
    Script enhancements are typically easier with QuickTest Pro because it has the Active Screen where the windows and objects in your application are captured for later use. Using a “point and click” capability you can easily interface with objects, their definitions and create checkpoints after having recorded a script – without having to navigate back to that location in your application like you have to with WinRunner. This greatly speeds up script development.
    QuickTest Pro currently has built in integration with WinRunner in order to be able to call existing scripts, which is great for customers who already have a large test script investment with WinRunner. Likewise WinRunner 8.0 is to have the ability to also call QuickTest Pro scripts. This eases the transition from WinRunner to QuickTest Pro for existing customers.
    Parameterization is much easier in QuickTest Pro and basically anything in QuickTest Pro can be parameterized (statements, checkpoints and the Object Repository).
    Capturing various output values is easier and simpler with QuickTest Pro. Using this capability with parameterization enables you to easily develop scripts that can do more in regards to testing.
    We have been implementing QuickTest Pro in real-world environments and have found it much easier to use, advance features are easier to implement and the script development is quicker. We really enjoy using QuickTest Pro and highly recommend it as the functional testing tool to use.



    QuickTest Pro is our functional testing tool of choice!



    WinRunner
    Summary:

    This product is a mature tool that has been around since approximately 1995. It interfaces with most of the leading development toolkits using the WindowsAPI and toolkit DLLs to interface with the “Application Under Test”.

    WinRunner offers a recording feature that will watch the individual tester and generate a test script to simulate the same actions just performed. The script is displayed as a program which can be enhanced with checkpoints, logic and special coding/programming.

    WinRunner also has integration with Excel spreadsheets for data driven testing and the ability to write data out in Excel format or in simple text files.

    Here is the description from the Mercury “Features and Benefits” section of the WinRunner web page:
    Significantly increase power and flexibility of tests without any programming: The Function Generator presents a quick and error-free way to design tests and enhance scripts without any programming knowledge. Testers can simply point at a GUI object, and WinRunner will examine it, determine its class and suggest an appropriate function to be used.
    Use multiple verification types to ensure sound functionality: WinRunner provides checkpoints for text, GUI, bitmaps, URL links and the database, allowing testers to compare expected and actual outcomes and identify potential problems with numerous GUI objects and their functionality.
    Verify data integrity in your back-end database: Built-in Database Verification confirms values stored in the database and ensures transaction accuracy and the data integrity of records that have been updated, deleted and added.
    View, store and verify at a glance every attribute of tested objects: WinRunner's GUI Spy automatically identifies, records and displays the properties of standard GUI objects, ActiveX controls, as well as Java objects and methods. This ensures that every object in the user interface is recognized by the script and can be tested.
    Maintain tests and build reusable scripts: The GUI map provides a centralized object repository, allowing testers to verify and modify any tested object. These changes are then automatically propagated to all appropriate scripts, eliminating the need to build new scripts each time the application is modified.
    Test multiple environments with a single application: WinRunner supports more than 30 environments, including Web, Java, Visual Basic, etc. In addition, it provides targeted solutions for such leading ERP/CRM applications as SAP, Siebel, PeopleSoft and a number of others.
    Simplify creation of test scripts: WinRunner's DataDriver Wizard greatly simplifies the process of preparing test data and scripts. This allows for optimal use of QA resources and results in more thorough testing.
    Automatically identify discrepancies in data: WinRunner examines and compares expected and actual results using multiple verifications for text, GUI, bitmaps, URLs, and databases. This ensures stable functionality and execution of business transactions when the application is released into production.
    Validate applications across browsers: WinRunner enables the same test to be used to validate applications in Internet Explorer, Netscape, and AOL. This saves testing time and reduces the number of scripts that must be developed and maintained.
    Automatically recover tested applications from a crash: Unexpected events, errors, and application crashes during a test run can disrupt the testing process and distort results. WinRunner's Recovery Manager enables unattended recovery and provides a wizard that guides the process of defining a recovery scenario.
    Leverage investments in other testing products: WinRunner fully integrates with our other testing solutions, including LoadRunner for load testing and TestDirector for global test management. Moreover, organizations can reuse WinRunner test scripts with QuickTest Professional.


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    remaining part(part -2)

    - WinRunner “Features and Benefits” webpage from Mercury:
    Products - Mercury Functional Testing: WinRunner™ Features
    Pros:
    · Mature product that has been around since about 1995.
    · Simple interface.
    · Many features.
    · Many consultants and user group/forums for support.
    · Decent built in help.
    · Fewer features to have to learn and understand compared to QuickTest Pro.
    · Interfaces with the Windows API.
    · Integrates with TestDirector.

    Cons:
    · Has basically been superceded by QuickTest Pro.
    · Looking at “program code” for the test case.
    · Coding is done in a proprietary language (TSL).
    · Very few resources available on TSL programming (it is based on the C programming language, but is not C).
    · Need to be able to program to a certain extent in order to gain flexibility and parameterization.
    · Need training to implement properly.
    · The GUI Map can be difficult to understand and implement.



    QuickTest Pro

    Summary:
    QuickTest Professional provides an interactive, visual environment for test development.

    Here is the description from the Mercury Interactive “How it Works” section of the QuickTest Pro web page:
    Mercury QuickTest Professional™ allows even novice testers to be productive in minutes. You can create a test script by simply pressing a Record button and using an application to perform a typical business process. Each step in the business process is automated documented with a plain-English sentence and screen shot. Users can easily modify, remove, or rearrange test steps in the Keyword View.

    QuickTest Professional can automatically introduce checkpoints to verify application properties and functionality, for example to validate output or check link validity. For each step in the Keyword View, there is an ActiveScreen showing exactly how the application under test looked at that step. You can also add several types of checkpoints for any object to verify that components behave as expected, simply by clicking on that object in the ActiveScreen.

    You can then enter test data into the Data Table, an integrated spreadsheet with the full functionality of Excel, to manipulate data sets and create multiple test iterations, without programming, to expand test case coverage. Data can be typed in or imported from databases, spreadsheets, or text files.

    Advanced testers can view and edit their test scripts in the Expert View, which reveals the underlying industry-standard VBScript that QuickTest Professional automatically generates. Any changes made in the Expert View are automatically synchronized with the Keyword View.

    Once a tester has run a script, a TestFusion report displays all aspects of the test run: a high-level results overview, an expandable Tree View of the test script specifying exactly where application failures occurred, the test data used, application screen shots for every step that highlight any discrepancies, and detailed explanations of each checkpoint pass and failure. By combining TestFusion reports with Mercury Quality Management, you can share reports across an entire QA and development team.

    QuickTest Professional also facilitates the update process. As an application under test changes, such as when a “Login” button is renamed “Sign In,” you can make one update to the Shared Object Repository, and the update will propagate to all scripts that reference this object. You can publish test scripts to Mercury Quality Management, enabling other QA team members to reuse your test scripts, eliminating duplicative work.

    QuickTest Professional supports functional testing of all popular environments, including Windows, Web, .Net, Visual Basic, ActiveX, Java, SAP, Siebel, Oracle, PeopleSoft, terminal emulators, and Web services.

    - QuickTest Pro “How it Works” webpage from Mercury:
    Products - Mercury QuickTest Professional™ - How it Works

    We like QuickTest Pro and now prefer implementing it over WinRunner. When you get into advance testing scenarios, QuickTest Pro has more options and they are easier to implement compared to WinRunner in our opinion.

    Do to the similarities in concept and features, an experienced WinRunner user can easily convert to QuickTest Pro and quickly become an efficient Test Automation Engineer!

    We recommend that existing customers begin all new development with QuickTest Pro and use the built-in feature of calling WinRunner scripts from QuickTest Pro for all existing WinRunner scripts that they already have. As older scripts require updates and time permits, we recommend replacing them with QuickTest Pro scripts. Eventually you will be able to convert your test script library with all QuickTest Pro scripts.
    Pros:
    · Will be getting the initial focus on development of all new features and supported technologies.
    · Ease of use.
    · Simple interface.
    · Presents the test case as a business workflow to the tester (simpler to understand).
    · Numerous features.
    · Uses a real programming language (Microsoft’s VBScript) with numerous resources available.
    · QuickTest Pro is significantly easier for a non-technical person to adapt to and create working test cases, compared to WinRunner.
    · Data table integration better and easier to use than WinRunner.
    · Test Run Iterations/Data driving a test is easier and better implement with QuickTest.
    · Parameterization easier than WinRunner.
    · Can enhance existing QuickTest scripts without the “Application Under Test” being available; by using the ActiveScreen.
    · Can create and implement the Microsoft Object Model (Outlook objects, ADO objects, FileSystem objects, supports DOM, WSH, etc.).
    · Better object identification mechanism.
    · Numerous existing functions available for implementation – both from within QuickTest Pro and VBScript.
    · QTP supports .NET development environment (currently WinRunner 7.5 does not).
    · XML support (currently WinRunner 7.5 does not).
    · The Test Report is more robust in QuickTest compared to WinRunner.
    · Integrates with TestDirector and WinRunner (can kick off WinRunner scripts from QuickTest).
    Cons:
    · Currently there are fewer resources (consultants and expertise) available due to QTP being a newer product on the market and because there is a greater Demand than Supply, thus fewer employee/consulting resources.
    · Must know VBScript in order to program at all.
    · Must be able to program in VBScript in order to implement the real advance testing tasks and to handle very dynamic situations.
    · Need training to implement properly.
    · The Object Repository (OR) and “testing environment” (paths, folders, function libraries, OR) can be difficult to understand and implement initially.


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    ho thats lot of info


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    Hi bharathi,

    check that total info.

    It will be very much useful in the interviews.

    regards,
    raja


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    Quote Originally Posted by georgeprakash
    hi,
    can anybody tell me the major difference between QTP and WinRunner?
    which one is flexible
    in win runner we cannot test dynamic images,multimedia,maya,xml etc.
    in win runner low level recording is not possible,
    in win runner selective recording is made explicitly,
    in win runner we can record all check points without start recording mode,
    where as in QTP the db check point can be recorded without start recording,
    all other check points are inserted in the script in th recording mode only,
    in QTP one excel sheet is attached to the running mode by default,
    in QTP there are two views,they are:keyword's view,english view.
    where the script is recorded is written in english,
    the main difference is in win runner the scripting is done in test script language,
    where as in QTP scripiting is done in VISUAL BASIC.
    in win runner exceptional handing is limited,
    where as in QTP the RECOVERY SCEANARIOUS are more flexible and more useful..
    these are the some of the differrences which can be notified intially while we opearating QTP.


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    once if u know operating win runner it is flexible to operate QTP


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    Difference b/w Wr & QTP

    QTP is user friendly, no need of too much technical skill.

    QTP works for all platform, .net, java ....

    winrunner not support .net application

    QTP support multimedia(moving picture, Animation) but Wr is not.

    updatation of any changes in the QTP is simple i e you can view your application in QTP screen and you can make any updates in that screen, then QTP automatically updates your changes.


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    Hi,

    Following are the major differences :-

    1) Parameterization is much easier in QTP and basically anything in QTP can be parameterized (statements, checkpoints and the object repository)
    2) Capturing various output values is easier and simpler with QTP.
    3) QTP supports .Net, Web Services and Multimedia also.
    4) Using a “Point & Click” capability we can easily interface with objects, their definitions and create checkpoints after having recorded a script- without having to navigate back to that location in the application.

    Thanks,
    Nikhar


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    Hi
    QTP- less scrpting than winrunner
    and here paramterisation concept is more better than winrunner
    good for web applications.


    Let me know any comments.
    annapoorna


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    hi
    friends!
    i am learning QTP.
    plz explain me recording modes clearly?
    thanks in advance
    bye
    jyotshna


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    Hi There are 2 recording modes avilable in WR.
    1. Context sensitivi and 2. Analog.

    In context sensitive- u can record all the objects properties and actions, where as in Analog we can record mouse clicks, sign etc...

    Quote Originally Posted by jyotshna_g View Post
    hi
    friends!
    i am learning QTP.
    plz explain me recording modes clearly?
    thanks in advance
    bye
    jyotshna



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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    Winrunner using "Data driven testing"
    QTP using both data driven and " Keyword driven testing"

    QTP easy to use and understand but in Winrunner difficult to understand.


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    1)QTP has builtin integration with winrunner and TD and winrunner has builtin integration with only TD

    2)QTP supports .net and XML application where as winrunner doesn't support.

    3)QTP generates script which is based on VB script and winrunner generates Mercury interactive TSL script which is based on C language.

    4)Data Driven test is more easier in QTP when compare to winrunner


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    QTP---> supports .NET,JAVA
    WinRunner-->Does not support JAVA


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    The main difference between QTP and WinRunner


    1.QTP got Active Screen window
    There is no Active Screen window in winRunner

    2.QTP got DataTable window
    where as winRunner dont have

    3.QTP Supports .net technology
    where as winRunner dont support

    4. QTP got feature like auto documentation facility
    where as winRunner dont have

    5.QTP Supports XML and capable of display the results in XML format
    where as winRunner dont support XML

    6.QTP got low leval recording mode
    where as winRunner donthave

    7.QTP supports VBscript
    winRunner supports TSL

    8.QTP got Test Fusion facility
    winRunner dont have that facility


    Thank you guys,

    Kiran Vollala (kiran . vollala @ gmail . com )


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

    Quote Originally Posted by georgeprakash View Post
    hi,
    can anybody tell me the major difference between QTP and WinRunner?
    which one is flexible
    1)QTP is more user friendly compared to WinRunner.
    2)We can write english text also in QTP but this feature not in WinRunner.
    3)We can integrate WinRunner and LoadRunner also by using QTP.
    4)QTP provides excellent datadriven functionality.
    5)during runtime to find a particular object QTP identifyed by Smart Identification Mechnism.
    6)QTP supports Uni code characters.


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    Re: difference between QTP and WinRunner

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