Reserved Objects

Reserved Objects: Reserved Objects are the objects that -

1. are not stored in the object repository. [Example - DataTable object]

2. enable us to retrieve/control QTP settings. [Example - QCUtil object that helps us access Quality Center Open Test Architecture (OTA) interface]

3. enable us to modify QTP behavior during a run session. [Example: Recovery Object which enables us to control the recovery scenario mechanism programmatically during the run session]

Reserved Objects can be further classified into 2 categories -

a) Global QuickTest Reserved Objects: These are the reserved objects that are not environment 

specific and can be used with all the applications types (like Windows, Web, ActiveX 

applications etc).

Examples:

i) DataTable Object

ii) Description Object

iii) Reporter Object … and so on…

b) Environment-Specific Reserved Objects: These are the reserved objects that are environment 

specific and can work only with their application types.

Examples:

i) SystemUtil and Desktop objects are the reserved objects that can work only with Windows OS. 

These objects cant be used with other OS such as Mac, Linux etc.

ii) Another example is SAPGuiUtil object that can only be used with SAP applications.