Based on Context, the Object Repository is of two types.
Local Object Repository - As the Name Suggests, the Object Repository is applicable only for that Action for which the repository has been created/recorded. As we know that QTP creates a New Test with 1 action by default. Local Object Repository can be opened by traversing to Resources -> gt;Object Repository. This is the default OR in QTP.
Shared Object Repository - The Object Repository is Shared across actions/modules which would be mapped for two or more actions/scripts. Local objects can be exported to be saved into Shared Object Repository by using the option "Export Local Objects" Options. Shared Object Repository can be opened by traversing to Resource ->gt; Object Repository Manager
Below are the major differences between Local and Shared OR
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Local Object Repository(LOR)
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Shared Object Repository (SOR)
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This Object Repository is available
one for each action.
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This type of OR is available for
multiple tests and for multiple actions.
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This is the OR that is available for
each tests by default.
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This type of OR is usually used in
frameworks considering reusuability and maintainability.
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Local Object Repository is Editable
in Object Repository.
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Shared Object Respository is read
only by default but can be edited in Object Repository Manager.
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It is NOT a standalone file that can
edited.
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SOR is a standalone file that can be
edited easily.
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It is Saved with an Extension .bdb
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SOR is saved with an extension .tsr
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It Should be used when not many tests
are working on the same screens of the application under test.
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SOR Should be used when there are
different scripts interacting with the same type of the object.
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The Object
Repository dialog box displays a test tree of all objects in the current action
or the entire test.
You can
use the Object Repository dialog box to view or modify the properties of any
test object in the repository or to add new objects to your repository.
The top
part of the dialog box displays information about the object:
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Information
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Description
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Logical
name
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The
name that Quick Test assigns to the object.
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Class
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The
class of the object.
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Find
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Opens
the Find dialog box, where you can find a property or value that occurs
several times in the same action.
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Replace
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Opens
the Replace dialog box, where you can modify a property or value that occurs
several times in the same action.
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Viewing the Object’s Properties
The default properties for the object are listed in the Properties pane of
the dialog box. The pane includes the properties, their values, and their
types:
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Pane
Element
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Description
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Type
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 icon indicates that the value of the
property is currently a constant.   icon indicates that the value of the
property is currently an environment variable parameter.  icon indicates that the value of the
property is currently a random number parameter. |
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Property
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The
name of the property.
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Value
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The
value of the property.
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Enable
Smart Identification
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Indicates
whether or not Quick Test uses Smart Identification to identify this object
during the test run if it is not able to identify the object using the test
object description. Note that this option is available only if Smart
Identification properties are defined for the object’s class in the Object
Identification dialog box.
Note:
When you select Disable Smart Identification during the test run in the Run
tab of the Test Settings dialog box, this option is disabled, although the
setting is saved. When you clear the Disable Smart Identification during the
test run check box, this option returns to its previous on or off setting
after the test run.
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Add/Remove
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Opens
the Add/Remove Properties dialog box which lists the properties that can be
used to identify the object.
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