 | Level: Introductory Dennis Schultz (dennis.schultz@us.ibm.com), Marketing Engineer, IBM
13 Apr 2005 This tutorial is intended to introduce the first-time user to the Rational Functional Tester Extension for Terminal-Based Applications. What is this tool and why does it deserve such a long name? The Rational Functional Tester Extension for Terminal-Based Applications is an add-on, or extension, to Rational Functional Tester that enables the latter to perform functional regression testing on terminal-based applications. While the product name is very descriptive and utilitarian, it is a bit cumbersome in conversation. For brevity's sake, in this tutorial we'll generally just refer to it as the Extension.
This tutorial will help you record, edit, and execute your first regression test against a terminal-based application using the Extension. We will touch on some of the challenges of testing terminal-based applications and see how many of the core capabilities of Rational Functional Tester and the Extension meet those challenges. This is by no means an exhaustive tour of all the capabilities of Rational Functional Tester and the Extension. That could take days! This tutorial is really intended to give you a jump-start on the basics in about an hour.
Objectives - Learn how to record a Functional Tester regression test against a sample terminal-based application
- Learn how Functional Tester captures your interactions with the application into a Java script
- Learn how ScriptAssure Technology makes your tests robust against user interface (UI) changes in the application under test
- Learn how to verify both static and dynamic content in your application
Prerequisites
None
System requirements
To complete the steps in this tutorial, install the following software:
- Rational Functional Tester Extension for Terminal-Based Applications. If you don't already own the Rational Functional Tester Extension for Terminal-Based Applications, you can download a fully functional trial version.
- The Extension is just that -- an extension, or add-on, to Rational Functional Tester. Before you can install the Extension, Rational Functional Tester must be installed. If you don't already own Rational Functional Tester, you can download a fully functional version.
Duration
Under one hour
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