How can i check if a parameter exists in DataTable or not? The best way would be to use the below code:

code:

on error resume nextval=DataTable("ParamName",dtGlobalSheet)if err.number<> 0 then 'Parameter does not existelse 'Parameter existsend if

How can i save the changes to my DataTable in the test itself? Well QTP does not allow anything for saving the run time changes to the actual data sheet. The

only work around is to share the

spreadsheet and then access it using the Excel COM Api's.

SMART Identification

Smart Identification is nothing but an algorithm used by QTP when it is not able to recognize one of the object. A very generic example as per the

QTP manual would be, A photograph of a 8 year old girl and boy and QTP records identification properties of that girl when she was 8, now when

both are 10 years old then QTP would not be able to recognize the girl. But there is something that is still the same, that is there is only one girl in

the photograph. So it kind of PI (Programmed intelligence) not AI.

When should i use SMART Identification? Something that people don't think about too much. But the thing is that you should disable SI

while creating your test cases. So that you

are able to recognize the objects that are dynamic or inconsistent in their properties. When the script has been created, the SI should be enabled,

so that the script does not fail in case of small changes. But the developer of the script should always check for the test results to verify if the SI

feature was used to identify a object or not. Sometimes SI needs to be disabled for particular objects in the OR, this is advisable when you use

SetTOProperty to change any of the TO properties of an object and especially ordinal identifiers like index, location and creationtime.

Descriptive Programming Descriptive programming is nothing but a technique using which operations can be performed

on the AUT object which are not present in

the OR. For more details refer to http://bondofus.tripod.com/QTP/DP_in_QTP.doc (right click and use save as...)

Recovery Scenarios

What is a Recovery Scenario? Recovery scenario gives you an option to take some action for recovering from a fatal error in

the test. The error could range in from

occasional to typical errors. Occasional error would be like "Out of paper" popup error while printing something and typical errors would be like

"object is disabled" or "object not found". A test case have more then one scenario associated with it and also have the priority or order in which it

should be checked.

What does a Recovery Scenario consists of? Trigger: Trigger is nothing but the cause for initiating the recovery scenario. It could be any

popup window, any test error, particular state

of an object or any application error. Action: Action defines what needs to be done if scenario has been triggered. It can consist of a

mouse/keyboard event, close application, call a

recovery function defined in library file or restart windows. You can have a series of all the specified actions.

Post-recovery operation: Basically defined what need to be done after the recovery action has been taken. It could be to repeat the step, move

to next step etc....

When to use a Recovery Scenario and when to us on error resume next? Recovery scenarios are used when you cannot predict at what step the error can occur or when

you know that error won't occur in your

QTP script but could occur in the world outside QTP, again the example would be "out of paper", as this error is caused by printer device driver. "On

error resume next" should be used when you know if an error is expected and dont want to raise it, you may want to have different actions

depending upon the error that occurred. Use err.number & err.description to get more details about the error.

Library Files or VBScript FilesHow do we associate a library file with a test ?

Library files are files containing normal VBScript code. The file can contain function, sub procedure, classes etc.... You can also use executefile

function to include a file at run-time also. To associate a library file with your script go to Test->Settings... and add your library file to resources

tab.

When to associate a library file with a test and when to use execute file? When we associate a library file with the test, then all the functions within that library are

available to all the actions present in the test. But

when we use Executefile function to load a library file, then the function are available in the action that called executefile. By associated a library to

a test we share variables across action (global variables basically), using association also makes it possible to execute code as soon as the script

runs because while loading the script on startup QTP executes all the code on the global scope. We can use executefile in a library file associated

with the test to load dynamic files and they will be available to all the actions in the test.

Add-ins

Test and Run-time ObjectWhat is the difference between Test Objects and Run Time Objects ?

Test objects are basic and generic objects that QTP recognize. Run time object means the actual object to which a test object maps.

Can i change properties of a test object Yes. You can use SetTOProperty to change the test object properties. It is recommended that

you switch off the Smart Identification for the

object on which you use SetTOProperty function.

Can i change properties of a run time object? No (but Yes also). You can use GetROProperty("outerText") to get the outerText of a object but

there is no function like SetROProperty to

change this property. But you can use WebElement().object.outerText="Something" to change the property.

Action & FunctionsWhat is the difference between an Action and a function?

Action is a thing specific to QTP while functions are a generic thing which is a feature of VB Scripting. Action can have a object repository

associated with it while a function can't. A function is just lines of code with some/none parameters and a single return value while an action can

have more than one output parameters.

Where to use function or action? Well answer depends on the scenario. If you want to use the OR feature then you have to go for

Action only. If the functionality is not about any

automation script i.e. a function like getting a string between to specific characters, now this is something not specific to QTP and can be done on

pure VB Script, so this should be done in a function and not an action. Code specific to QTP can also be put into an function using DP. Decision of

using function/action depends on what any one would be comfortable using in a given situation.

Checkpoint & Output valueWhat is checkpoint?

Checkpoint is basically a point in the test which validates for truthfulness of a specific things in the AUT. There are different types of

checkpoints depending on the type of data that needs to be tested in the AUT. It can be text, image/bitmap, attributes, XML etc....

What's the difference between a checkpoint and output value? Checkpoint only checks for the specific attribute of an object in AUT while Output value can

output those attributes value to a column in data

table.

How can i check if a checkpoint passes or not?

code:

chk_PassFail = Browser(...).Page(...).WebEdit(...).Check (Checkpoint("Check1"))if chk_PassFail then MsgBox "Check Point passed"else MsgBox "Check Point failed"end if

My test fails due to checkpoint failing, Can i validate a checkpoint without my test failing due to checpoint failure?

code:

Reporter.Filter = rfDisableAll 'Disables all the reporting stuffchk_PassFail = Browser(...).Page(...).WebEdit(...).Check (Checkpoint("Check1"))Reporter.Filter = rfEnableAll 'Enable all the reporting stuffif chk_PassFail then MsgBox "Check Point passed"else MsgBox "Check Point failed"end if

EnvironmentHow can i import environment from a file on disk

Environment.LoadFromFile "C:\Env.xml"

How can i check if a environment variable exist or not? When we use Environment("Param1").value then QTP expects the environment variable to be

already defined. But when we use

Environment.value("Param1") then QTP will create a new internal environment variable if it does not exists already. So to be sure that variable exist

in the environment try using Environment("Param1").value.

How to connect to a database?code:

Const adOpenStatic = 3Const adLockOptimistic = 3Const adUseClient = 3Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")objConnection.Open "DRIVER={Microsoft ODBC for Oracle};UID=<UID>;PWD=<PWD>"objRecordset.CursorLocation = adUseClientobjRecordset.CursorType = adopenstaticobjRecordset.LockType = adlockoptimisticObjRecordset.Source="select field1,field2 from testTable"ObjRecordset.ActiveConnection=ObjConnectionObjRecordset.Open 'This will execute your QueryIf ObjRecordset.recordcount>0 then

Field1 = ObjRecordset("Field1").Value

Field2 = ObjRecordset("Field2").ValueEnd if

XML in QTP Well i am not explaining what to do in case of XMLs, but i am pasting two post that might help...

http://www.qaforums.com/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=004193#000004http://www.qaforums.com/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=005111#000002

Function :

Function PressKeyboardEnterButton(sWindowTitle)Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")WshShell.AppActivate sWindowTitlewait(1)WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"wait(3)

End Function

This function verifies that supplied database, uid and pwd are valid or not.Code:

Function VerifyDatabaseNameUidPwd(sDatabaseName,sUID,sPWD)

'Create the connection string:strConn="DRIVER={Microsoft ODBC for Oracle};SERVER=" & sDatabaseName & ";User ID=" &

sUID & ";Password=" & sPWD & " ;"'Establish the connection:Set oConn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") 'Server-side cursoroConn.CursorLocation = 2On Error Resume Nexterr.clearoConn.Open strConn

if err.number <> 0 thenif Instr(Err.Description,"TNS:could not resolve service name") > 0 then

Call CreateUserDefineResultFile("Fail=> " & Environment("TestName"))

Reporter.ReportEvent micFail,"Either database is down or Database Name is incorrect", sDatabaseName

end ifif Instr(Err.Description,"invalid") > 0 then

Call CreateUserDefineResultFile("Fail=> " & Environment("TestName"))

Reporter.ReportEvent micFail,"Invalid Database UserId/Password", sUID & "/" & sPWD

end if

Set strConn=nothingSet oConn=nothingExitAction(0)

end ifSet strConn=nothingSet oConn=nothing

End Function

How to call this function?set vObject=Browser().Page().WebList()sItem="India"

call VerifyItemExistsInWebList(vObject,sItem)

Code:

Function VerifyItemExistsInWebList(vObject,sItem)bFound=FalseiTotalItem=vObject.GetROProperty("Items Count")For i = 1 to iTotalItem

if vObject.GetItem(i) = sItem thenbFound=TrueExit for

end ifnext

If bFound=False ThenReporter.ReportEvent micFail,"Item NOT found:",sItemVerifyItemExistsInWebList="False"

End IfEnd Function

---- This function is to get Webtable index -----------

Function GetQTPTableIndex(BrowserObj, TableObj)On Error Resume NextdomIndex = TableObj.GetROProperty("source_index")Set allTables = BrowserObj.object.document.getElementsByTagName("TABLE")Dim ii = 0For Each table In allTablesIf table.sourceIndex=domIndex ThenGetQTPTableIndex=iExit ForEnd Ifi = i + 1NextSet allTables = Nothing ' Clear object from memory.End Function

Set QAFBROWSER = Browser("QA Forums: Problem in")Set QAFPAGE = Browser("QA Forums: Problem in").Page("QA Forums: Problem in")msgbox GetQTPTableIndex(QAFBROWSER, QAFPAGE.WebTable("InnerText:=Author.*","index:=0"))

Function : Return Value: Boolean' True = String split successfully' False = Unable to split string at designated position'' Input Parameters: sInputString - string to be split' iSplitPoint - number of characters to be splitted from the beginning of the sInputString'' Output Parameters: sFirstPortion - Substring of the original string' prior to the split point' sRemainingPortion - Remaining substing of the' original string'' Note: Returns false if sInputString is empty or if iSplitPoint < 0.Function SplitStringByIndex(ByVal sInputString, ByVal iSplitPoint, _ByRef sFirstPortion, ByRef sRemainingPortion)

Dim bReturnValue, iInputStringLen bReturnValue = False

iInputStringLen = Len(sInputString)

If iSplitPoint > 0 And iInputStringLen > 0 ThenIf iSplitPoint > iInputStringLen ThensFirstPortion = sInputStringsRemainingPortion = ""ElseIf iSplitPoint = 1 ThensFirstPortion = ""sRemainingPortion = sInputStringElsesFirstPortion = Left(sInputString, iSplitPoint)sRemainingPortion = Right(sInputString, (iInputStringLen - iSplitPoint))End IfbReturnValue = TrueEnd If

SplitStringByIndex = bReturnValueEnd Function 'SplitStringByIndex''Using:If (SplitStringByIndex("1234", 2, sFirstPortion, sRemainingPortion)) ThenMsgBox sFirstPortionMsgBox sRemainingPortionElseMsgBox "Unable to split string at designated position"End If''Using in your case:If (SplitStringByIndex("23345645", 2, sFirstPortion, sRemainingPortion)) ThenYourVariableForComparison = sFirstPortion & “-” & sRemainingPortionElseMsgBox "Unable to parse innitial string"End If

I executed 15 QTP scripts via Test Batch Runner. Now I had to OPEN each test result file for 15 scripts to see pass or fail status.

Solution Call below functions at the end of the each script.Code: ________________________________________

sAppResultFilePath="C:\QTP\Test1\Res1\Report\Results.xml"sFileName="Test-Result.txt"sFilePath="C:\Temp\"

Call CreateUserDefineResultFile(sFileName,sFilePath,GetPassFailStatusFromResultsXML(sAppResultFilePath))

Function GetPassFailStatusFromResultsXML(sAppResultFilePath)Set doc = XMLUtil.CreateXML() doc.LoadFile sAppResultFilePath

Set oDoc = doc.GetRootElement.ChildElements.ItemByName("Doc") Set oDocSummary= oDoc.ChildElements.ItemByName("Summary")

Set SummaryAttribs = oDocSummary.Attributes() Set FailedCount = SummaryAttribs.ItemByName("failed") Set PassedCount = SummaryAttribs.ItemByName("passed")

If FailedCount.Value > 0 Then

GetPassFailStatusFromResultsXML= "Fail: " & Environment("TestName")elseGetPassFailStatusFromResultsXML= "Pass: " & Environment("TestName")End IfEnd Function

Function CreateUserDefineResultFile(sFileName,sFilePath,sTextToWrite)

Dim objFSO, objFolder, objShell, objTextFile, objFile' Create the File System ObjectSet objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")' Check that the sFilePath folder existsIf objFSO.FolderExists(sFilePath) ThenSet objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(sFilePath)ElseSet objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder(sFilePath)End If

If objFSO.FileExists(sFilePath & sFileName) ThenSet objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(sFilePath)ElseSet objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(sFilePath & sFileName)End If

set objFile = nothingset objFolder = nothing' OpenTextFile Method needs a Const value' ForAppending = 8 ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2Const ForAppending = 8

Set objTextFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile _(sFilePath & sFileName, ForAppending, True)

' Writes sTextToWrite every time you run this VBScriptobjTextFile.WriteLine(sTextToWrite)objTextFile.CloseEnd Function

public sub writelog(scode, smessage, bpopup)'====================================================================================' Purpose: Writes log information to logfile' Inputs: scode: String - string to put in the first column' smessage: String - contains the message text' bpopup: boolean - if TRUE then show message in popup'====================================================================================

dim fso, fl, flname, fldr

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

if not fso.FolderExists(fso.GetAbsolutePathName(".") & "\log") thenset fldr = fso.CreateFolder(fso.GetAbsolutePathName(".") & "\log")

end if

flname = fso.GetAbsolutePathName(".") & "\log\" & year(date) & left(100 + month(date),2) & left(100+day(date),2) & ".log" Set fl = fso.OpenTextFile(flname, 8, True) on error resume next fl.write date & ", " & time & ", " & scode & ", " & smessage & vbcrlf on error goto 0 fl.close

set fso = nothing

if bpopup then msgbox(date & ", " & time & ", " & scode & ", " & smessage)End sub

'========== How to Call it ==========

writelog "TEST", "This is the message to output to the logfile", FALSE

writelog "TEST", "This is the message to output to the logfile and popup", TRUE

A demo of excel read and write code.Public sFileNamePublic RowPublic sDataPublic notfoundPublic iNoErrorPublic sCurrentProcPublic sWinDirPublic lResultPublic strMsgTextPublic iColNum Public sTestDataPublic ColHead Public rowsPublic ColumnsPublic ValuePublic FoundValPublic oSearchRegionPublic oSearchResultPublic FirstColPublic sFieldNamePublic vSheetPublic TotalRowsPublic iRowPublic fsoPublic objWorkBookPublic objWorkSheet

'Instructions'1. Create a folder C:\Data'2. Create an Excel file Client.xls (make this a shared workbook)'Name the first sheet Client_Creation'4. Run this script and view the created file. '#### This block sets up the Data File to use'#### You will need to create the file and the path sFileName = "C:\Data\Client.xls" 'Set the sFilename valueRow = 2 'Set the start RowvSheet = "Client_Creation" 'Set the Start Sheet

'### These Input boxes are to demonstrate assigning the string values. These values could come from a GET Text function. strClientType = InputBox("Client Type") strGivenName = InputBox("Enter your Given Name") strSurname = InputBox("Enter your Surname")

'#### This line writes Data to sFileName. It will write data to a Column Called "ClientTypeS" it will write the value strClientType'#### On the Sheet called "Client_Creation". If the Column ClientTypeS doesnt exist it will be created. If the sheet Client_Creation'#### doesnt exist it will be createdCall WriteExcelDataSingle(sFileName, 2, "ClientTypeS", strClientType,"Client_Creation")Call WriteExcelDataSingle(sFileName, 2, "Surname", strSurname,"Client_Creation")

Call WriteExcelDataSingle(sFileName, 2, "Given_Name1", strGivenName,"Client_Creation")

'#### This code will read the values created by the code aboveCall OpenExcel(sFileName, vSheet)strClientType1 = ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,Row,"ClientTypeS",vSheet)strSurname1 = ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,Row,"Surname",vSheet)strGivenName1 = ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,Row,"Given_Name1",vSheet)Call CloseExcel(sFileName)

'#### Just to show the values msgbox strClientType1 & " " & strGivenName1 & " " & strSurname1

'##############################################################################################'# The code below will read across columns '#'#'##############################################################################################

iRow = 2ControlVar_1 = 1 Call OpenExcel(sFileName, "Client_Creation") 'Open Data File for read'TestVar = ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,iRow,ControlVar,"Client_Creation")

Do while ControlVar_1 < 6' Work along the Top Row EXCL_PERILSstrInputEXCLPRLS = ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,iRow,"EXCL_PERILS_" &

ControlVar_1,"Client_Creation")Call Popup (strInputEXCLPRLS) 'The Popup will display each value in order across the

sheetControlVar_1 = ControlVar_1 + 1

loop

Call CloseExcel(sFileName) 'Close Data File

'******************************************************************************'* ReadExcelDataSingle Developed by: Steve Morrin '*'*'* Converted for QTP use by: Ian Fraser 01 Dec 2005 '* 20/06/03 Steve Morrin Add dictionery'******************************************************************************'* Example'* strTest = ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,2,"PolicyNoHom","Global")'*Public Function ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,iRow,sFieldName,vSheet)

Dim sData Dim iNoError Dim sCurrentProc Dim sWinDir Dim lResult Dim strMsgText Dim iColNum Dim sTestData Dim ColHead

'Count Columns ColCount = objWorkSheet.UsedRange.columns.count

set oSearchRegion = objWorkSheet.Range(objWorkSheet.cells(1,1),objWorkSheet.cells(1, ColCount )) notfound = "" with oSearchRegion set oSearchResult = .Find(sFieldName)

if not oSearchResult is nothing then iColNum = oSearchResult.column FirstCol = iColNum FoundVal = objWorkSheet.Rows(1).Columns(iColNum).Value if sFieldName <> FoundVal then do set oSearchResult = .Findnext(oSearchResult) iColNum = oSearchResult.column FoundVal = objWorkSheet.Rows(1).Columns(iColNum).Value loop while FirstCol <> iColNum and sFieldName <> FoundVal if sFieldName <> FoundVal then notfound = "Y" end if else notfound = "Y" end if End With 'Retrieve the value from the cell sData = "" if notfound = "" then sData =objWorkSheet.rows(iRow).Columns(iColNum).Value end if

sData = Trim(sData)

ReadExcelDataSingle = sData End Function'******************************************************************************'******************************************************************************'* OpenExcel'*'* Open XL ready for read'******************************************************************************Public sub OpenExcel(sFileName, vSheet)

Set fso = CreateObject("Excel.Application")

Set objExcel = fso

'objWorkBook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open (sFileName)Set objWorkBook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open (sFileName)

'See if a sheet was referenced in the call. If not, default to the first sheet If vSheet = "" Then vSheet = 1 End If 'Set up a reference to the sheet in the workbook Set objWorkSheet = objWorkBook.WorkSheets(vSheet) 'Create a new sheet if required 'On Error Resume

if objWorkBook.WorkSheets(vSheet) is nothing then objWorkBook.WorkSheets.Add 'objWorkBook.WorkSheets.Select newName = objWorkBook.ActiveSheet.Name objWorkBook.WorkSheets(newName).Name = vSheet 'Save the changes objWorkBook.Save end if 'Set up a reference to the sheet in the workbook

Set objWorkSheet = objWorkBook.WorkSheets(vSheet)

End sub'******************************************************************************'******************************************************************************'* CloseExcel'*'* Close XL '******************************************************************************Public sub CloseExcel(sFileName) Set objExcel = fso

Set objWorkBook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open (sFileName)

'Save the changes objWorkBook.Save objWorkBook.Close 'Clear all the references to the objects Set objWorkBook = Nothing objExcel.Quit Set objExcel = Nothing 'reset the distionary object Set oDict = Nothing sPersistXL = "" 'Global varEnd sub'******************************************************************************'* WriteExcelDataSingle Developed by: Steve Morrin '*'* Converted for QTP use by: Ian Fraser 01 Dec 2005 '* 20/06/03 - Steve Morrin - Add dictionary.'******************************************************************************'* Example'* Call WriteExcelDataSingle(sFileName, 2, "PolicyNoHom", strOne,"Global")'*'Function WriteExcelDataSingle(sFileName, iRow, sFieldName, vValue,vSheet)Public Function WriteExcelDataSingle(sFileName, iRow, sFieldName, vValue,vSheet) 'Dimension the needed variables

Dim iNoError Dim sCurrentProc Dim sWinDir Dim lResult Dim strMsgText Dim iColNum Dim sTestData Dim NewVal 'Deal with the optional parameters If vSheet = "" Then vSheet = 1 End If

Set fso = CreateObject("Excel.Application")

'Open up Excel If fso Is Nothing Then Set fso = CreateObject("Excel.Application") End If

Set objExcel = fso 'Open the workbook

If sFileName = "" Then set oDict = Nothing ' do not use dictionery for new sheet Set objWorkBook = objExcel.Workbooks.Add objWorkBook.SaveAs (sFileName) Else Set objWorkBook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open(sFileName) End If 'Create a new sheet if required On Error Resume Next if objWorkBook.WorkSheets(vSheet) is nothing then set oDict = Nothing ' do not use dictionery for new sheet objWorkBook.WorkSheets.Add newName = objWorkBook.ActiveSheet.Name objWorkBook.WorkSheets(newName).Name = vSheet 'Save the changes objWorkBook.Save end if 'Set up a reference to the sheet in the workbook Set objWorkSheet = objWorkBook.WorkSheets(vSheet) 'Count Columns ColCount = objWorkSheet.UsedRange.columns.count set oSearchRegion = objWorkSheet.Range(objWorkSheet.cells(1,1),objWorkSheet.cells(1, ColCount )) notfound = "" with oSearchRegion set oSearchResult = .Find(sFieldName) if not oSearchResult is nothing then iColNum = oSearchResult.column FirstCol = iColNum FoundVal = objWorkSheet.Rows(1).Columns(iColNum).Value if sFieldName <> FoundVal then do set oSearchResult = .Findnext(oSearchResult) iColNum = oSearchResult.column FoundVal = objWorkSheet.Rows(1).Columns(iColNum).Value loop while FirstCol <> iColNum and sFieldName <> FoundVal if sFieldName <> FoundVal then notfound = "Y" end if else notfound = "Y" end if End With if notfound = "Y" then iColNum = ColCount + 1 if iColNum = 2 then 'check for empty col 1 on new sheet NewVal = objWorkSheet.Rows(1).Columns(1).Value if NewVal = "" then iColNum = 1 end if 'Write new heading objWorkSheet.Rows(1).Columns(iColNum).Value = sFieldName end if 'write data to XL objWorkSheet.Rows(iRow).Columns(iColNum).Value = vValue 'Save the changes objWorkBook.Save 'At this point, everything that follows is cleanup. Since we want it to 'occur even if an error occurred, we'll ignore any further errors generated 'in this function

On Error Resume Next if sPersistXL = "" then 'Close the workbook objWorkBook.Close 'Clear all the references to the objects Set objWorkBook = Nothing Set objWorkSheet = Nothing

objExcel.Quit set objExcel = nothing end if End Function'############################################################################################'############################################################################################'# Function to look up a stored check point and when detected optionaly provide for reposition.'* Converted for QTP use by: Ian Fraser 14 Dec 2005 '* 20/06/03 Steve Morrin'* Associated Scripts'* OpenExcel.vbs'*CloseExcel.vbs'*GlobalVars.vbs'############################################################################################'#Set Start Row (Check Re-Start Value in DataTable)'#ChkCol = "Re-Start" '#Row = GetCheckpoint(sFileName ,ChkCol, vSheet)'############################################################################################Public Function GetCheckpoint (sFileName ,ChkCol, vSheet)

if vSheet = "" then vSheet = 1

'look in XL to see if check point exists Call OpenExcel(sFileName, vSheet)sStartRow = ReadExcelDataSingle(sFileName,2,ChkCol, vSheet) ' in global not included hereCall CloseExcel(sFileName)

if sStartRow = "" or sStartRow = "2" thensStartRow = "2" 'All XLs have header rows so data starts in row.

elsesAdjustedStart = InputBox("Restart dectected Press OK to accept or type new start

point. Include Header Row", _"Check Point Restart", sStartRow)

do while sAdjustedStart <> sStartRowsStartRow = sAdjustedStart sAdjustedStart = InputBox("Confirm Start row","Restart Confirmation",

sAdjustedStart )loop

end ifif sStartRow = "0" or sStartRow = "1" then sStartRow = "2" ' all data starts in row 2GetCheckpoint = (sStartRow)Call CloseExcel(sFileName)

End Function

'###########################################################################'******************************************************************************'Used to end any remaining Excel processes Public Sub KillExcel ()

strComputer = "."Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery ("Select * from Win32_Process Where Name = 'Excel.exe'")

For Each objProcess in colProcesses objProcess.Terminate()Next

End Sub'******************************************************************************'******************************************************************************Public Sub Popup (strInValue)

Set msg=CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") for i=1 to 9

msg.Popup strInValue & " - " & 8-i+1 & " second(s)", 1 next

End Sub'******************************************************************************