QTP - Result Customization

QTP default report provides a lot of information (most of the time too much for the pure audience who are not involve in scripting - BA, Audit, etc). Hence, in many case, test automation developer will be requested to customize it for better readability. 

While researching, I came across this post and I must take note on it, it wasn't wildly shared so I assume not many are aware.

URL reference: http://qtp.blogspot.sg/2009/01/qtp-test-run-results.html

The results of each QuickTest run session are saved in a single .xml file (called results.xml).

You can take the test result information from the .xml file and use XSL to display the information you require in a customized format (either when printing from within the QuickTest Test Results window, when displaying test results in your own customized result viewer, or when exporting the test results to an HTML file).

XSL provides you with the tools to describe exactly which test result information to display and exactly where and how to display, print or export it. 

You may find it easier to modify the existing .xsl or .css files provided with QuickTest, instead of creating your own customized files from scratch. The files are located in \dat, and are named as follows: 

• PShort.xsl - Specifies the content of the test results report printed, or exported to an HTML file, when you select the Short option in the Print or Export to HTML File dialog boxes. 

• PDetails.xsl - Specifies the content of the test results report printed, or exported to an HTML file, when you select the Detailed option in the Print or Export to HTML File dialog boxes. 

• PSelection.xsl - Specifies the content of the test results report printed, or exported to an HTML file, when you select the Selection option in the Print or Export to HTML File dialog boxes. 

• PResults.css - Specifies the appearance of the test results print preview. This file is referenced by all three .xsl files.