In QTP - What is Low Level recording?

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Permalink Reply by Ravi on October 29, 2009 at 4:04pm

QuickTest's normal recording mode records the objects in your application and the operations performed on them. This mode is the default and takes full advantage of QuickTest's test object model, recognizing the objects in your application regardless of their location on the screen.

When working with specific types of objects or operations, however, you may want to choose from the following, alternative recording modes:

Analog Recording—enables you to record the exact mouse and keyboard operations you perform in relation to either the screen or the application window. In this recording mode, QuickTest records and tracks every movement of the mouse as you drag the mouse around a screen or window.
This mode is useful for recording operations that cannot be recorded at the level of an object, for example, recording a signature produced by dragging the mouse.

Note: You cannot edit analog recording steps from within QuickTest.

Low-Level Recording—enables you to record on any object in your application, whether or not QuickTest recognizes the specific object or the specific operation. This mode records at the object level and records all run-time objects as Window or WinObject test objects. Use low-level recording for recording in an environment or on an object not recognized by QuickTest. You can also use low-level recording if the exact coordinates of the object are important for your test or component.
Note: Steps recorded using low-level mode may not run correctly on all objects.

Regards
Ravi

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Permalink Reply by Hitesh Shah on October 29, 2009 at 4:33pm

Analog recording:
In this method of recording, qtp records the mouse moments, keyboard operations, apart from user command actions, in relation to either the screen or the application window. This type of method is used to automate digital signatures, CAD/CAM, MS paint etc..
Steps to perform Analog Recording:
1. Ensure that record and run setting are provided
2. Click on Automation(from menu) --> Record\F3
3. Select Automation --> Analog Recording
4. Select the option to record relative to the screen or relative to the window
5. Click on hand icon and select the window
6. Perform required navigation's on the application
7. Click on stop recording\ Select automation stop\ F4
Note: You cannot edit Analog Recording steps from within QuickTest.
You can record in Analog Recording mode relative to the screen or relative to a specific window.
When you are finished and want to return to normal recording mode, click the Analog Recording button or choose Automation > Analog Recording to turn off the option.
If you chose to Record relative to the screen, QuickTest inserts the RunAnalog step for a Desktop item. For example:
Desktop.RunAnalog "Track1"
If you chose to Record relative to the following window, QuickTest inserts the RunAnalog step for a Window item. For example:
Window("Microsoft Internet Explorer").RunAnalog "Track1"
The track file called by the RunAnalog method contains all your analog data and is stored with the current action.

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Permalink Reply by vivek on October 29, 2009 at 5:01pm

Use Low Level Recording when :

Environments or objects not supported by QuickTest.

Exact location of the operation on your application screen is necessary. in normal mode QuickTest performs the step on an object even if it has moved to a new location on the screen.

If the location of the object is important to your test, switch to Low Level Recording.

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Permalink Reply by Gopala Krishna on October 30, 2009 at 11:03am

All objects in the AUT will be recognized as window or winelement by QTP.This recording mode will be useful to record operations on the object which are not recognizing by QTP

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Permalink Reply by Kiran Kumar on October 30, 2009 at 12:22pm

Low-Level Recording: Is useful if the exact coordinates of the object are important for your test.

Normal recording: Is useful when the recording operations that cannot be recorded at the level of an object.

Normal Level Is Object Context Level ; where QTP recognize object with Physical Description Of only interacted object.

Low level record is used to record the session even the object is not recognized by the QTP.

Low-Level Recording enabless us to record on any object in your application, whether or not QuickTest recognizes the specific object or the specific operation. This mode records at the object level and records all run-time objects as Window or WinObject test objects. Use low-level recording for recording in an environment or on an object not recognized by QuickTest. We may also use low-level recording if the exact coordinates of the object are important for your test or component.

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