Parameterization

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Parameter:

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parameter is a special kind of variable, used in a function to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the function.

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Parameterization:

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Parameterization is the process of replacing variable with a value.

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Advantages of Parameterization:
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• Parameterization allows us to pick different value at run time.
• Reduces time and effort
• it greatly increases the power and flexibility of our test
• parameterization allows to perform data driven testing

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 Without Parameterization:

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WinEdit(“Login”).Set “hi”

WinEdit(“Login”).Set “hello”

WinEdit(“Login”).Set “QTP”
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 With Parameterization:

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WinEdit(“Login”).Set DataTable(”Name”, dtglobalsheet)

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We Can do Parameterization in three ways:
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• Using Data Table
• Using Environment variables
• Using Random number