Scripting within tests and stubs

You can enter a script in a number of places, such as Function, Decision and Assert actions in tests, and Assert using Function actions in the message editor. These scripts return a value or perform an action (for example, a database update). When writing a script in a Function action, the returned value can be stored in a tag. Scripts in other locations must return a boolean value (true or false), which affects the running or validation of a test. The custom functions you add to a Rational Integration Tester project are available while using the legacy scripts or ECMAScript.

Rational Integration Tester provides a number of opportunities for dynamic user interaction, including:

• Function actions
• Guard conditions in a message-based stub
• Message cases in Message Switch actions
• Expressions for Assert, Decision, or Iterate While actions

The following topics and sections discuss various aspects of these scripting languages:

• Adding other scripting languages
• Converting legacy functions to ECMAScript
• Use list tags in ECMAScript
• Use Rational Integration Tester legacy scripting language
• Extending Rational Integration Tester functionality using custom functions