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IBM Rational Functional Tester Version 8.2.0.2 iFix02

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Abstract

This document desribes how to download and install IBM Rational Functional Tester Version 8.2.0.2 iFix02.

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IBM Rational Functional Tester 8.2.0.2 iFix02 includes defect fixes to previous versions of Rational Functional Tester.

Information Center for Rational Functional Tester version 8.2.0.2.

Supported Domains
For details on the list of domains supported for functional testing, integration of Rational Functional Tester with other Rational products and compatible shell sharing products, see technote 7019698: List of domains supported for functional testing.

Prerequisites

  • Before you update Rational Functional Tester, close the Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio IDEs, as well as any open Web browsers, and all other applications that are enabled by Functional Tester.
  • This interim fix requires IBM Installation Manager, version 1.4.1.
  • If you are installing or upgrading Rational Functional Tester on Microsoft Windows, to use the .NET Scripting feature, you must copy msvcp71.dll into the System32 directory (C:\Windows\System32), if it is not already available. You can copy the msvcp71.dll file from any other Windows operating system such as Windows XP or download it from Internet.

Note: For details on the list of supported platforms on which IBM Rational Functional Tester can be installed, see List of supported platforms.

Installation Instructions

Installing Rational Functional Tester, Version 8.2.0.2 iFix02

You can install Rational Functional Tester, Version 8.2.0.2 iFix02 in two ways:

  • Using IBM Installation Manager
If IBM Rational Functional Tester, Version 8.2 is already installed on your computer, you can install this update using the Update Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager.
  • Local upgrade of an existing installation

    • 1. Download the Rational Functional Tester 8.2.0.2 iFix02 interim fix from the location specified at the bottom of this page.
    2. Extract the files to a temporary directory. For example, extract the file to C:\temp
    3. In the IBM Installation Manager click File > Preferences and add the temporary directory to the list of repositories, for example, C:\temp\rft8202.update.disk1\disk1\.
    4. Use the Update Packages wizard of the Installation Manager to proceed with the update.

Installing .NET 2010 Scripting

Prerequisite
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is installed with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2010. However, to use Rational Functional Tester with the Visual Studio .NET 2010 Integrated Development Environment, you must also install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5.

When you install Rational Functional Tester 8.2.0.2 iFix02 for Visual Basic .NET 2010, select .NET 2010 Scripting on the Features page and proceed with the installation.

During the installation, Rational Functional Tester .NET help is installed automatically.

During the installation, to install Rational Functional Tester .NET help, The Visual Studio Help Library Manager is displayed. In the Help Library Manager, click Add in the RFT row and then click Update. The Rational Functional Tester .NET help is added as local help to Visual Studio 2010.

Note: If you do not install Rational Functional Tester .NET help while installing Rational Functional Tester 8.2.0.2 using the Help Library Manager, you can install it later.

To install Rational Functional Tester 8.2.0.2 .NET help
  1. Open the Visual Studio Help Library Manager.
  2. Select the Install help from disk option.
  3. Click Browse and select the helpcontentsetup.msha file that is available by default in the Rational Functional Tester installation directory\IBM\SDP\FunctionalTester\vsnet\MSDNHelp\VS2010 directory. The help manifest files for other translations are found within the locale folders available in the VS2010 directory.
  4. Select RFT and click Update.
The Rational Functional Tester .NET help is installed as local help for Visual Studio 2010.

Note: To view the Rational Functional Tester .NET Scripting help in the Visual Studio 2010 IDE, you must enable the local help option in the Help Library Manager.

Tip: To view the complete table of contents of the installed local help in the Visual Studio 2010 IDE, install the Visual Studio Help Keyword Index plug-in that is available from the Microsoft website. Alternatively,you can upgrade to Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 to view help in the Microsoft Help Viewer.

Support available for the help installation:
Rational Functional Tester help system is configured to use remote help. An internet connection is required to access help or to download and install help locally. For more information about configuring and accessing help, see Configuring help content in the Rational Functional Tester information center.

For more information, see the following technotes:
Known problems
Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in the Support knowledge base at

http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/tester/functional/support/


As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated and maintained with new information. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.
The following links run customized queries of the live Support knowledge base:

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Problems Solved

This interim fix contains fixes for these APARs:

APARsDescription
PM17852A Rational Functional Tester script or project that is named in Japanese fails to execute properly from Rational Quality Manager.
PM40413It is not possible to test Flex objects when wmode is set to opaque.
PM35671A display exception occurs when using the Test Object Inspector, and the object properties are also not displayed.
PM37469Invocation timeout occurs for methods called on objects found using getownedObject api.
PM40530It is not possible to set text in a read-only text area, while using setProperty(".value").
PM39027In Mozilla Firefox browsers, it is not possible to select multiple list items when scrolling is required.
PM36190The Recorder does not emit Java code for a verification point image.
PM36653Rational Functional Tester is unable to set text in a read-only text area.
PM24669Rational Functional Tester fails to return row values correctly even though the row contains values.
PM05506Microsoft SQL Server 2005 shuts down abnormally when recording on it using Rational Functional Tester.
PM35551PowerBuilder 12 applications shut down abnormally, randomly during playback with a .NET run-time exception.
PM18779Simplified Scripting removes custom code when name of the Java snippet is changed in the script view.
PM43523A Rational Functional Tester 8.2x test script fails playback with the error DropDownTest.testMain had an unhandled exception when selecting items from a HTML Listbox in the application under test.
PM41622Renew Name in Associated Script (s) gets compilation error with Simplified Scripting enabled.
PM43225Rational Quality Manager falsely logs PASS when a Rational Functional Tester script fails to run completely.
PM43707The Rational Quality Manager adapter displays incorrect Rational Functional Tester project name.
PM43414Rational Functional Tester fails to enter text in a htmltextinput field during playback.
PM44055Rational Functional Tester fails to recognize DOT NET (.Net 1) controls on recording/playback.
PM44067Rational Functional Tester freezes when playing back a HTML popup.
PM44893A duplicate empty TM Testscript log folder is created in the Rational Functional Tester navigator
PM44897Microsoft SSRS controls cause playback failure with the Object Not Found exception.
PM45189When using the find() method in the Flex domain, performance is very poor.
PM45858An error is seen in console: WrappedException[java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError] - com.ibm.icu.text.DateFormat.

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Problems (APARS) fixed
PM17852;PM40413;PM35671;PM37469;PM40530;PM39027;PM36190;PM36653;PM24669;PM05506;PM35551;PM18779;PM43523;PM41622;PM43225;PM43707;PM43414;PM44055;PM44067;PM44893;PM44897;PM45189;PM45858

Document Information

Modified date:
04 July 2018

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