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Abstract
This document describes how to download and install IBM® Rational® Functional Tester Version 8.0.0.2.
Download Description
IBM Rational Functional Tester Version 8.0.0.2 includes defect fixes to previous versions of Rational Functional Tester as well as the following new feature:
New feature: Test Adobe Flex applications that are built using Adobe SDK 3.2.
Enhancement:
- Test applications using SUN JRE 1.6 Update 10 to Update 17 with the next-generation Java plug-in.
- Integrate Rational Functional Tester 8.0.0.2 with Rational Quality Manager Version 1.0.1.
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 7017504: 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 fix pack requires IBM Installation Manager, version 1.2 or later.
- 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.
Installation Instructions
<p>You can either install Rational Functional Tester 8.0.0.2 directly from the service repository using the IBM Installation Manager or by downloading the fixpack from the location specified at the bottom of this page.</p>
<p><b>Installing Rational Functional Tester, Version 8.0.0.2</b></p>
<ul> <li>If IBM Rational Functional Tester, Version 8.0 or 8.0.0.1 is already installed on your computer, you can install this update using the Update Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager. </i></li>
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<p><b>Local upgrade of an existing installation </b> </p>
<ol> <li> Download the Rational Functional Tester 8.0.0.2 fix pack from the location specified at the bottom of this page.</li>
<li> Extract the files to a temporary directory. For example, extract the file to <code> C:\temp </code></li>
<li> In the IBM Installation Manager click <b> File > Preferences</b> and add the temporary directory to the list of repositories, for example, <code> C:\temp\rft8002.disk1\disk1\</code>.</li>
<li>Use the Update Packages wizard of the Installation Manager to proceed with the update.</li></ol>
<p>For information about installing Rational Functional Tester Version 8.0.0.2, see <a href="http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rfthelp/v8r0m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.test.ft.install.doc/topics/c_overview.html">Installing Rational Functional Tester</a>.</p>
<b>]Rational Functional Tester integration with Rational products
You can integrate Rational Functional Tester Version 8.0.0.2 with ClearQuest® Version 7.1 and ClearCase Version 7.0.1 and 7.1.
ClearQuest Test Manager perspective in Rational Functional Tester
To add the ClearQuest® Test Manager perspective to Rational Functional Tester, install ClearQuest Version 7.1 plug-ins into Rational Functional Tester using IBM Installation Manager.
Installing ClearQuest plug-ins directly from IBM update repository:
If IBM Rational Functional Tester is already installed on your computer, click Check for Other Versions and Extensions on the Install page of the Install Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager. Select IBM Rational ClearQuest Version 7.1.0 from the list of the offerings and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation.
You can also install ClearQuest 7.1 while installing Rational Functional Tester. In IBM Installation Manager, select IBM Rational Functional Tester in the Install page of the Install Packages wizard, and click Check for Other Versions and Extensions. Select IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.0 from the displayed list of offerings and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation.
For more information on Rational Functional Tester and ClearQuest Test Manager integration, see the Integrate Functional Tester with CQTM topic in Rational Functional Tester Help.
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. If you do not have Internet connection, contact the IBM Rational Support team and quote the technote number 1328970 to obtain and install the Help.
For more information, see these APARs/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:
Problems Solved
This release contains fixes for the following APARs:
| Apars | Description |
| PK57616 | The 'Find' operation fails with 'ChannelSendFailureException' and the playback hangs. |
| PK63167 | Imports are broken if Rational Functional Tester project name contains spaces. |
| PK56506 | Rational Functional Tester Version 7.0.0.2 records two lines with a single space. |
| PK72680 | RFT updates baseline with Datapool variable instead of actual values. Verification Point Comparator is not able to replace actual values |
| PK75299 | Double byte character input cannot be recorded on IE7 |
| PK79992 | Rational Functional Tester cannot recognize standard windows . |
| PK79135 | Rational Functional Tester Version 8.0: Regex.toString() returns reference (Rational Functional Tester Version 7 returns construction string) |
| PK80404 | The dialog box is displayed twice while associating datatool to a verfication point. |
| PK80422 | Rational Functional Tester .Net integration with CC in VS2005 fails to checkin. |
| PK80702 | The verification point cannot edit Boolean type datapool. |
| PK81077 | Renaming a scriptname which contains an image verification point does not rename it in the .base.rftvp |
| PK79620 | Rational Functional Tester changes Registry key and does not check/revert the settings. |
| PK79828 | IE browser crashes after selecting an item from combobox during recording. |
| PK80614 | Rational Functional Tester Version 8.0 hangs on getScreenSnaphot() during playback. |
| PK81095 | Rational Functional Tester 8.0 displays a "CRFTP0050E:no screen point found in object" error. |
Technical Support
http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/tester/functional/support/
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20 July 2018
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