Simplified scripting
Simplified test scripts are functional test scripts in the form of simple English
statements that are easy to understand and edit. This feature is enabled by default in the Rational® Functional Tester
Preferences window.
When you record actions on the test application using the recorder,
the functional test script is generated and displayed as a simplified
test script in the Script editor. With the simplified test script
feature enabled, you can also view the corresponding Java test script
in the Java script editor. When you edit the simplified test script,
the Java script reflects the changes in the Java script editor but
not vice versa. You have the option to switch to the Java script editor
using the Insert Java Code Snippet or Insert
Java Method features available in the simplified test
script editor and start working with the Java test script.
Note: You
cannot migrate the existing functional test scripts that are generated
as Java test scripts to simplified test scripts.
The Application View displays the captured application visuals (screen snapshots). You can click each test line of the simplified test script to view the application control it refers to. Rational Functional Tester captures the application controls and their properties during recording if the application visuals feature is enabled.
You can view the details and modify the properties of each test line such as an action on the application control or the test line arguments in the Properties View. For each test line of the simplified test script, you can also set the playback parameters such as execution delay and specify the log information such as types of messages in the Properties View.