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6 BEST PRACTICES
Test Preparation
It is important to document a use case at a very detailed level. You need to
document every mouse click, key stroke, and expected result. While this may be
tedious initially, it makes things easier when you begin recording your test cases.
The following example—a test that simply locates an existing instance of
Microsoft ® Word and opens a document—displays the level of detail that a use
case should have. The square brackets (“[]”) indicate an event.
In the “Microsoft Word” window, navigate to the File
menu and select Open….
[The “Open” dialog box opens]
Select ‘Test.doc.’
Click Open.
[The “Open” dialog box closes]
[The “Microsoft Word” window has focus once again]
Note that the exact titles of the windows are documented in the above example.
This becomes important later during script development as such information is
needed to keep the script in sync with the application. Once you have a well
documented use case, it is easy to script the application
There are several ways to write use cases. You can use XML notation, numbered
notation, or another format that you are familiar with.
XML use case sample
Numbered use case
sample
Stable environment
In the “Microsoft Word” window, navigate to the
File menu and select Open….
[The “Open” dialog box displays]
Select ‘Test.doc.’
Click Open.
[The “Open” dialog box closes]
[The “Microsoft Word” window has focus once again]
100.01 – Open a document
In the “Microsoft Word” window, navigate to the
File menu and select Open….
[The “Open” dialog box displays]
Select ‘Test.doc.’
Click Open.
[The “Open” dialog box closes]
[The “Microsoft Word” window has focus once again]
100.02
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Before you start recording, make sure that there will be no additional changes to
the application’s UI, at least until your load tests are complete. This requires
solid communication with the development team. If the UI changes after you
record your test scripts, your scripts will likely become obsolete.
Also, make sure that you have the ability to back up and restore any databases
that are used in your testing. Because changes to database content often lead to
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