One of the things I prize about my job is that customers are constantly asking me questions that prompt me to investigate things I'd otherwise know little about. Educational opportunities abound.
A comment from a puzzled reader prompted me to revisit my Automated Testing for the E-Business Suite article, where I wrote:
"WinRunner is used to create an automatic testing script, which can then be repeated as many times as you'd like using Mercury LoadRunner."
We do use both tools but they're not integrated. We use LoadRunner for Apps benchmarking, but LoadRunner cannot run WinRunner scripts.
Independent of those WinRunner scripts, Our Performance team uses different LoadRunner scripts for producing their Apps benchmarks.
We've implemented some custom WinRunner functions to collect performance statistics when running WinRunner scripts.
Use of QuickTest Professional
In addition, it appears that Mercury is promoting QuickTest Professional over WinRunner for E-Business Suite testing. I'm told that QuickTest Pro is able to execute WinRunner 8.0 scripts.
Quite a nice looking tool, with some new features like Firefox support.
At present, our plans are to continue using WinRunner for both Release 11i and Release 12 automated regression testing. If things change on this front, I'll post another update here.
Comments (6)
Hi,
I only have one question, i have worked with QTP, but Is QTP 9.2 working with Oracle eBS 12?
Thanks, regards.
Posted by Aida Vanessa | December 28, 2007 9:46 AM
Posted on December 28, 2007 09:46
Hi, Aida,Our WinRunner scripts are not compatible with QTP. HP/Mercury does offer some conversion tools, but they do not convert existing WinRunner scripts to QTP formats fully. Your mileage may vary. HP/Mercury continues to upgrade those tools since we last reviewed them.This, by the way, has hampered our own internal efforts to switch to QTP; we've made substantial investments in the existing WinRunner scripts and are reluctant to do so again in the pursuit of QTP.Regards,Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | December 28, 2007 10:36 AM
Posted on December 28, 2007 10:36
With HP terminating support for Winrunner, does Oracle have alternate plans for using QTP instead or ?
Posted by Doug Phelps | March 11, 2008 12:27 PM
Posted on March 11, 2008 12:27
Doug,This is something we're looking into. There are a number of internal dimensions that I can't comment upon publicly yet, but I'll post something here as soon as our strategy post-WinRunner gets clarified.Regards,Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | March 27, 2008 3:46 PM
Posted on March 27, 2008 15:46
Oracle crushes when QTP is open - any help??
Posted by Pappie | June 17, 2009 4:43 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 04:43
Hello, Pappie,
I don't know what might be going on here. I'd recommend logging a formal Service Request to get Oracle Support engaged. They may need to refer you to HP for advanced assistance with QTP, with which Oracle doesn't have a lot of experience.
Regards,
Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | June 17, 2009 8:19 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 08:19