Action Parameters in QTP

Step-1: Create a test with the structure: Action1 on the top-level, Action2 embedded in Action1. 1) Open a new test. 2) Go to Insert -> Call to New Action. 3) Select the "After the current step" radio button. 4) Click . The new action should be inserted into Action1. Example: Action1 Action2 Step-2: Define an input test parameter: 1) Go to Test -> Settings. 2) Select the Parameters tab. 3) Click the add button (+) for the Input parameters. 4) Enter the following values: 5) Name: TestParam 6) Type: String 7) Value: Hello 8) Click and . Step-3: Define an input parameter for Action1:

1) Right-clicking on Action1 and select Action Properties. 2) Select the Parameters tab. 3) Click the add button (+) for the Input parameters. 4) Enter the following values: 5) Name: Action1Param 6) Type: String 7) Click . Step-4: Parameterize the input action parameter in Action1: So that it pulls the value from the parameter defined in the test settings. 1) Right-click on Action1 and select Action Call Properties. 2) Select the Parameter Values tab. 3) Click on the cell under the Value column for Action1Param. You will see a button on the right of the cell, click it. 4) Select the "Parameter" radio button. "Test Parameter" should be selected by default. 5) In the Name drop-down list, select "TestParam", which matches the input parameter created in the test settings. Step-5: Repeat steps 3 and 4 for Action2: 1) Except name the input parameter Action2Param, and when parameterizing the input value, select Action1Param from the Name drop-down list. Step-6: In Action2 insert the following line using Expert View: msgbox Parameter("Action2Param") The above steps can be repeated if you wish to pass more Parameters. Example- Action1------------ result1=parameter("Actionparam1") result2=parameter("Actionparam2") parameter("ActionOutParam") = result1+result2 Action2--------------------- Runaction "Action1", OneIteration ,2,7, variable1 msgbox variable1   Output-7