Session Objectives

• Object Types – Query, HTML Table

• Purpose of the Query and Explanation

• How to add a Query to a PTF Test Case

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Purpose of Query in PTF

• Query is one of the few ways of obtaining data from

records, and providing inputs in PTF.

• Query needs to be created in advanced, and stored in

PeopleSoft.

• PTF allows us to run preexisting query through Query

Viewer.

• After a query is run in PTF, the output is opened in

HTML format, and required data is picked up using acombination of PTF functions.

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Recording a Query in PTF

Navigate to Query Viewer page

Enter the query name and click on search

Click on the HTML link in the search results andstop recording

Output opens up in a new browser in a gridformat

Drag the hand icon in the status bar (yellowcolored) over the required cell

Make a note of I/R/C value, which is nowvisible in the status bar

Point to Note: I/R/C stands for Index/Row/Column which refers to particular cellcoordinates in a grid. Ex: 5/2/2 refers to Index=5, 2nd row and 2nd column

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Steps to Run a Query – PTF Editor

In order to retrieve data from the query, the following steps needs to beadded to the test editor manually.

Browser/Wait for New ( Wait time in seconds isprovided) – To open up a new browser

Browser/Frameset – To set the cursor to a specific field

HTML Table/Cell Get Value : index=I/R/C, ret=&var.(This cell value into the variable)

Browser/Close – To close the current browser window

Browser/Frameset – To pass control back to the initialbrowser window

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Step1 : Record Query in PTF - How to Pick the output data

• Open a PTF Message Box – From Menu, Tools - > Message.It opens the Message Box

• Create a New Test & Start Recording• Go to Query Viewer and Select a Required Query(Give the

Full Query name). Don’t use partial Query name• In order to run a query in PTF, the query output needs to be

opened up in HTML format.• Stop Recording• A new browser page opens with the output in the grid format.• Drag the hand icon available on top of the cell whose value

needs to be picked up. Pick the I/R/C value and assign to avariable.

• I/R/C value of the cell in the yellow bar, as shown above.• Close the HTML Output

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Step1 : Record Query in PTF - How to Pick the Output Data

• Click on the Initial Browser window (Control on the Browser)• Go to PTF Test Editor & Keep the Cursor after Link.Click of Query

Run

I/R/C Value

Hand Icon

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Step 2 : Add Query Steps to Test Script

• Enter Browser.WaitforNew• Enter Browser.FrameSet as given below

Query NameQuery Run Button Query Navigation

Waiting for Query toComplete

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How to Assign a Variable

• A variable is used to store and apply the values. A

variable name starts with an ‘&’.

• In the test editor, add a row with Object Type | Action -

HTML Table/ CellGetValue.

• In the recognition column, enter index= I/R/C; (value of

the cell picked up before).

• This is followed by ret= &var; (to retrieve the value of

the cell in this assigned variable).

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Step 3: Add Steps to Select Value From Query ResultObject Type – HTML Table

• HTML Table – Object Type

•CelGetValue – Action - Returns the contents of a HTMLTableCell

( Retrieve data from the Query Results)Variable

HTML Table

CellGetValue

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Step 4: Assign Variable to Test Script

• Identify the field where the variable needs to be placed.

• Use Object Type |Action Type – Text|Set_Value to assignthe value.

• In the value column, place the &var.

• This will populate the stored value while running theThe variable name is placed.online test.

Value of variable isplaced.

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Online Page

Navigate to Query Viewer page.

Query name is entered in search.

Run to HTML is clicked.

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Query Output Opens up in new browser

The current cell refers to 5/2/2, andhence this emplid will be picked up.

The status bar shows the I/R/Cvalue of the cell currently selected.

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PTF Test Editor - Query

Query Name

Opens up the new browser window

The query output isreturned in a variable

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Query in PTF

(Data) Variable fromQuery

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PeopleSoft Search Page

Input Data from Query

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Log - Query

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Log for Query Results

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Business Usage

Query can be used in following scenarios:

• To make any test case/process dynamic

Ex.: For any job data changes on any hourly employee, a random emplidcan be picked up using a query to pick.

• To pick up data from one table to be put in another table

Ex.: Query job code table to pick up a job code, to be put in job datapage.

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Training

• Hand out the Training Material

• To be completed in 30 minutes

Discussion

• Walk through the Log

• Explaining the log results

• Highlight the key words and lesson learned

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Q & A and Comments

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