Using Built-in Environment Variables in QTP

QuickTest provides a set of built-in variables that enable you to use current information about the test and the QuickTest computer running your test. These can include the test name, the test path, the operating system type and version, and the local host name.

For example, you may want to perform different checks in your test based on the operating system being used by the computer that is running the test. To do this, you could include the OSVersion built-in environment variable in an If statement. You can also select built-in environment variables when parameterizing values. For more information, see Setting Environment Variable Parameter Options. The following built-in environment variables are available:

Name Description
ActionIteration – The action iteration currently running.
ControllerHostName – The name of the controller’s computer. This variable is relevant only
when running as a GUI VUser from the LoadRunner controller.
GroupName – The name of the group in the running scenario. This variable is relevant only
when running as a GUI VUser from the LoadRunner controller.
LocalHostName The local host name.
OS – The operating system.
OSVersion – The operating system version.
ProductDir – The folder path where the product is installed.
ProductName – The product name.
ProductVer – The product version.
ResultDir - The path of the folder in which the current test results are located.
ScenarioId – The identification number of the scenario. This variable is relevant only
when running as a GUI VUser from the LoadRunner controller.
SystemTempDir - The system temporary directory.
TestDir – The path of the folder in which the test is located.
TestIteration – The test iteration currently running.
TestName – The name of the test.
UpdatingActiveScreen – Indicates whether the Active Screen images and values are being updated
during the update run process. For more information, see Updating a Test
Using the Update Run Mode Option.
UpdatingCheckpoints – Indicates whether checkpoints are being updated during the update run
process. For more information, see Updating a Test Using the Update Run
Mode Option.
UpdatingTODescriptions - Indicates whether the set of properties used to identify test objects are
being updated during the update run process. For more information, see
Updating a Test Using the Update Run Mode Option.
UserName – The Windows login user name.
VuserId – The VUser identification under load. This variable is relevant only when
running as a GUI VUser from the LoadRunner controller.

Note: You cannot use the ResultDir environment variable when running a test from Business Availability Center, LoadRunner, or the Silent Test Runner in QuickTest.

Source – QuickTest Professional User’s Guide.