Enabling Microsoft Edge to test HTML applications

You must enable the Edge browser before you record functional tests for HTML applications.

To enable the Edge browser, you must install the extension from the Chrome Web Store. Alternatively, you can also use the extension that is bundled along with Rational® Functional Tester.
Note: You must preferably install the extension from the Chrome Web Store. You must use the extension bundled with the product only when you are unable to install it from the Chrome Web Store.
  1. Open Rational Functional Tester.
  2. Click Configure > Enable Environments for Testing....

    The Enable Environments dialog box is displayed.

  3. Add the Edge browser to the list of web browsers in the Web Browsers tab, if it is not added.

    To add the Edge browser, you must perform the following tasks:

    1. Click Add.

      The Add browser dialog box is displayed.

    2. Browse and select the .exe file of the Edge browser.
    3. Click Apply, and then click Finish.
    The Edge browser is added to the list of browsers under the Web Browsers tab.
  4. Enable the Edge browser by performing the following tasks:
    1. Select the Edge browser in the Web Browsers tab, and then click Enable.

      A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

    2. Click OK.

      The Edge browser opens and the Chrome Web Store page is displayed.

    3. Click Add to Chrome.

      A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

    4. Click Add Extension.

      After the extension is added, the Rational Functional Tester icon is displayed in the browser toolbar.

  5. Verify whether the Edge browser is enabled in Rational Functional Tester by clicking Test in the Enable Environments dialog box.

    The test result is displayed as Passed if the Edge browser is enabled successfully.

You have enabled the Edge browser to record functional tests for HTML applications.

You can record a test by using the Edge browser. See Recording scripts to test HTML applications for details.