Working with functional tests

Use the Rational® Functional Tester extension of the Rational Test Workbench Eclipse Client to record or import functional test scripts and run them in the test workbench. Afterwords, you can view test scripts, test results, and logs in the Test Navigator. You can also add these test scripts to a compound test and run them from there. Both Simplified Scripts and Java Scripts are supported.

Prerequisites

  • This features requires IBM® Rational Test Workbench V8.7 and newer and Rational Functional Tester V8.6.0.3 and newer.
  • IBM Rational Test Workbench and Rational Functional Tester must be installed in the same package group (also known as shell sharing). For more information about shell sharing concepts and requirements, see IBM Software products installed together that share a common environment.
  • The full Eclipse version of the products is required.

Features

The following operations are possible with the Rational Functional Tester extension:
  • Create functional tests in the Functional Test perspective.
  • View functional test projects, tests, and test log folders in the Test Navigator in the workbench.
  • Open tests in the Test Workbench perspective.
  • Run functional tests from the Test Navigator and view functional test logs.
  • Add functional tests to a compound test, run them, and view consolidated logs and reports within the Test Workbench perspective.
  • Pass execution variables between a functional test and a compound test.

For more information about how you can work with functional tests in the test workbench, see the Rational Test Workbench playlist on YouTube.

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