To get started using Rational Functional Tester you must perform some setup tasks and configurations. Follow these steps to successfully begin testing your Java and HTML applications.
Familiarize yourself with the platform and domain support information. See Platform Support, Java Support, HTML Support, and VS.NET and Windows Support.
If you have Rational TestManager and are planning to use the TestManager integration, you need to create a Rational Project using the Rational Administrator. (This step is optional -- you do not need to use a Rational project or the TestManager integration.) Open the Administrator from the Start menu, and create a Rational Project and a Rational Test Datastore. See Creating a Rational Project. See the important note regarding TestManager at end of this topic.
Create a Functional Tester project. This is where your data will be stored when you create scripts. In Functional Tester, click File > New > Functional Tester Project. You must create a project in order to record scripts. See Creating a Functional Test Project.
Alternatively, if you are part of a team, and the team already has a project set up, you could connect to an existing project, instead of creating a new one. Click File > Connect to a Functional Tester Project. See Connecting to a Functional Tester Project.
Enable and configure your Java environments using the enabler.
Run the Functional Tester Java enabler to enable your JRE's. Java environments must be enabled in order to begin testing Java applications. The first time you start Functional Tester after you install it, Functional Test will automatically enable the Functional Tester JRE that comes with the product. It is a good idea to run the enabler before using Functional Test to make sure any other JREs you need, such as the Java plug-in of your browser, are enabled. To enable other JRE's, or if you add a new JRE, you must run the enabler by clicking Configure > Enable Environments for Testing in Functional Tester. See Enabling Java Environments.
You also use the Java Environments tab of the Enable Environments dialog box to configure the Java environments. You add the configuration information of the JREs in order to provide the path, run options, and other information that Functional Tester needs to access and use your JREs. See Configuring Java Environments for Testing.
Enable and configure your browsers using the enabler.
Run the Functional Tester HTML enabler to enable your browsers, if necessary. Browsers must be enabled in order to begin testing HTML applications. The first time you start Functional Tester after you install it, Functional Test will automatically enable Internet Explorer if it finds it on your system. If you add a new browser, or Functional Tester fails to find a browser, you must run the enabler, by clicking Configure > Enable Environments for Testing in Functional Tester. See Enabling Web Browsers.
You also use the Web Browsers tab of the Enable Environments dialog box to configure the browsers. You add the configuration information of the browsers in order to provide the name, path, and other information that Functional Tester needs to access and use your browsers. See Configuring Browsers for Testing.
Note: The first time you run Functional Tester it automatically enables the JVM of your browser's Java plug-in so that HTML recording works properly. If you install a different JVM, you must rerun the enabler to enable it. However, if you experience an error regarding the Java plug-in during HTML testing or when trying to launch the Comparator from the HTML log, you need to make sure your plug-in is configured properly. See Enabling the Java Plug-in of a Browser for instructions.
Add the configuration information of the applications you plan to test. You need to configure your Java, HTML, VB.NET, or Windows applications for testing with Functional Tester in order to provide the name, path, and other information that Functional Tester uses to start and run the application. You use the Application Configuration Tool to do this.
To add and configure your test applications, click Configure > Configure Applications for Testing from Functional Tester or click the Edit Applications List button in the Start Application dialog box. See Configuring Applications for Testing.
Familiarize yourself with the user documentation. You can access the Functional Tester User Guide, Functional Tester API, and the Functional Tester tutorials from the Help menu in Functional Tester. See About Functional Tester Documentation.
For a basic overview of the work flow of testing your applications using Functional Tester, see the Functional Test Tutorials.
Note About TestManager Integration
Functional Tester is integrated with Rational TestManager version 2003.06.13. If you have the 2003.06.13 version of TestManager, you will be able to use the integrated features of Functional Tester and TestManager. Please see Understanding Functional Test Product Packaging and Integrations for important information on using the products together.
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