Ans: Yes, QTP is capable of testing Siebel application. To make this possible the following is to be considered.

• Automation Enable = True
• SWEcmd = Auto on (in the URL)

Ans: The three types of QTP actions are

• Reusable
• Non reusable
• Nested if

Ans: source control is used to hold all the builds of different versions.

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• Technical factors:
• Nature of AUT
• Tool features
• Availability of skilled professionals
• Organizational experience
• Technical support from vendor
• Business factors:
• Budget
• Vendor reputation
• Client’s interest

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• Test cases that require number of executions of versions of software can be automated for example: Regression test cases.
• Test cases that are to be executed with multiple sets of data can be automated.

Ans:Design time data table:

• It can be seen in QTP main test
• It is formed prior to the test execution
• It characterizes the data from external resources

Run time data table:

• It can be observed in QTP test result window
• It is created in test results after test execution    
• It characterizes the live version of design time data table.

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1. Checkpoints are QTP internal files and they cannot be used in external functions.
2. As they are internal files of QTP, they might get corrupt.
3. This is a readymade feature and has a limited usage

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• The QTP performance will be reduced because it occupies a lot of memory space.
• Modifications cannot be done
• If any modifications are to be done on the script, user may not understand the commands on script.

Ans: By using child object method we can count available dialog box/window or a webpage.

Ans: By using descriptive object and child objects method we can count the links in a webpage without use of checkpoint.