1. UFT Automation
Framework
By Himal Bandara

2. Preface
 While there are several frameworks that provide support for automated
software testing using HP UFT, this document introduces one particularly
effective type.

3. Objective
 To create a framework which supports test automation work done by UFT in
QA environment by working as a tool chain.
 considerations :
 UFT tool will be integrated and used with HP ALM.
 UFT Project solution, resources and test cases are stored in ALM.
 ALM is used as the version control repository for both test cases and test scripts.
 ALM test cases will include both UFT test scripts and other test cases related
details.

4. Framework Architecture

5. Features
 1. Folder Hierarchy

6. 2. Config
 Config File which use to store the Test Environment Data .In this configuration
file is xml file which include system url , browser type, test data path etc.

7. Function Library
 Contains necessary functions that needs to create and execute the test cases
 This Framework has two main components
 Generic function library
 Application specific function library

8. Generic function library
 Generic Function library is .vbs or .qfl file which include application
independent common scenarios like (“Reading and writing excel data ,
logging functionality ”)

9. Application specific function library
 Generic Function library is .vbs or .qfl file which include application
dependent common scenarios and module like (login module , Add Course
module)

10. Logging
 Logs are captured as a text file and stored in a windows location
 Logs can be enabled in ALM at the execution time

11. Object Repository
 Object repository is a collection of objects and properties
 Shared object repository is maintained(.tsr)

12. Recovery Scenarios
 In order to recover the test and continue execution
 Can be crucial feature for large tests
 This framework has two recovery scenarios
 Webelement is not visible
 Webelement doesn’t exist

13. Test data
 External test data is given as inputs to the test scripts to perform the same
operations on the application using different set of data
 The best practice here is to keep the data sheet in a common place,
preferably in the test management tool.

14. Advantages
 Increase the quality
 Reusability
 Better utilization of tools
 Maintenance
 Minimum effort
 High ROI

15. Limitations
 Property files(.txt or .properties) can’t be stored in ALM as it only supports
XML and MS Office documents
 It is a must to have the browser extension installed and enabled to execute a
test in a particular web browser
 Learning resources are rare in certain areas (e.g- recovery scenarios)

16. Learnings And Next Ste
 Support for descriptive programming
 Customize test reports
 Make the generic function library more comprehensive by adding more
generic methods
 Mobile, API testing support

17. THANKS !!!!!!!