Rational Functional Tester- Features and benefits

Rational Functional Tester- Features and benefits

1. Ensure playback resilient to application changes with ScriptAssure technology -

Frequent changes to an application’s user interface can hamper test script execution. IBM Rational Functional Tester introduces an advanced ScriptAssure™ technology to accommodate these changes and avoid increases in maintenance overhead. ScriptAssure uses fuzzy matching algorithms to locate objects during test execution, even if the objects have changed since test creation.

2. Increase script re-use with wizard for data driven test creation –

Data driven tests are functional tests that perform the same series of test actions, but with varying data. IBM Rational Functional Tester can automatically detect data entered during test recording and prepare the test for data-driven testing. Using a spreadsheet-like data editor, you can then create customized data sets to be used by the test during playback. In this way, you can achieve test script re-use without time consuming manual coding.


3. Streamline automation with keyword testing –

Rational Functional Tester provides ability to define and automate keywords which can be reused in both functional and manual tests. This promotes script reuse and enables manual testers to easily and selectively leverage the power of automation within manual test cycles.

4. Proxy SDK –

This feature allows testers to define support for custom controls.

5. Choice of test editing language - Java or Visual Basic .NET –

Test script customization is mandatory in order to perform anything but the most basic tests. IBM Rational Functional Tester gives you a choice of powerful, mainstream scripting languages to make this possible. Choose between either Java or Visual Basic .NET - both options can be used with all the supported user interface technologies. By working with Functional Tester, testers quickly learn to work with basic language constructs and acquire programming skills that facilitate more productive communication with developers.

6. Validate dynamic data with dynamic data validation wizard –
Validating dynamic data, such as time stamps or order confirmation numbers can be tedious time consuming task, involving complex manual coding. IBM Rational Functional Tester includes wizard driven support for regular expression dynamic data validation. Users can effortlessly validate dynamic data against template patterns without having to write complex code.


7. Manual Test Automation support –

For teams not yet prepared to automate all of their testing efforts, IBM Rational Manual Tester is included in the Rational Functional Tester product box. Rational Manual Tester brings control and organization to manual testing efforts, introducing automated data entry and data validation to manual.


8. Test script version control for parallel development –

Typically, more than one version of an application is deployed within an organization, and testers must therefore maintain groups of tests for each version. Without the help of automated version control, this can be extremely difficult. IBM Rational Functional Tester is designed to support automated version control, which not only provides a mechanism to maintain multiple test sets, but also enables parallel development and supports geographically dispersed teams, To help teams take advantage of this support, a full version of IBM Rational ClearCase LT, an entry-level version control tool designed for small project workgroups, is included in the product box. Rational Functional Tester users also have the option of upgrading to the standard version of IBM Rational ClearCase.


9. Native Java and Visual Basic .NET editor and debugger for advanced testers –

Test script editing is important, but it can be difficult without a good editor and debugger. IBM Rational Functional Tester delivers industrial-strength options to address this concern. Testers using Java can work in the Eclipse Java editor and those using Visual Basic .NET can work in Visual Studio .NET. Both integrated development environments offer a host of options to simplify test enhancement, including a helpful code-complete feature that suggests code to accelerate editing. GUI developers will find this feature particularly useful, as they can access it within the IDE they use to build the user interface.


10.Linux test editing and test execution support –

For cross-platform Java applications, IBM Rational Functional Tester offers scripting to create, edit, and execute tests on the Linux platform - including everything except a test recorder. It also supports the Windows platform for all recording, editing, and execution capabilities.


11.Add-on support available for testing 3270/5250 terminal-based applications –

Teams responsible for testing mixed workload environments - environments comprised of both Java/Web/Visual Studio .NET-based applications and mainframe-based applications - can purchase the IBM Rational Functional Tester Extension for Terminal-based Applications. This extension enables automation and testing for 3270 and 5250 terminal-based applications, including automated data entry and response verification, using the testing tool and scripting language the tester favors for Windows and Linux-based applications.

12.Extended automated functional and regression testing for Siebel® and SAP® applications –

IBM Rational Functional Tester Extension for Siebel Test Automation interfaces to provide robust automation support for both Siebel 7.7 and 7.8. IBM Rational Functional Tester Extension Automated test creation, execution and analysis of SAP GUI applications.


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