Working with TestManager

Functional Tester is integrated with Rational TestManager version 2003.06.00, which is included in Rational Suites Enterprise Studio, Rational Suites TestStudio, and Rational TeamTest. Please see Understanding Functional Tester Product Packaging and Integrations for important information on using the products together.

When you associate an Functional Tester project with a Rational project, you can:

You can use the Test Log window of TestManager to:

For more information about using TestManager, see the Rational TestManager Help.

Note: You must create a Rational project using Rational Administrator and associate an Functional Tester project with a Rational project so that TestManager gains access to the Functional Tester project.

Here's a scenario for using Functional Tester with TestManager:

Note: These integrated features are optional. You can create, view, and play back scripts and view logs from within Functional Tester using it standalone.

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You start Functional Tester, the Rational Test Login appears (if you associate an Functional Tester project with a Rational project).

Note: When you start Functional Tester, if you click Cancel at the Rational Test Login, Functional Tester starts stand-alone without TestManager. You cannot view Functional Tester scripts or logs from TestManager unless you log into the Rational project associated with an Functional Test project.

TestManager gains access to the Functional Test project. From TestManager, you can run an Functional Tester script, and view log information about Functional Tester scripts from the TestManager log.

You create a new script from TestManager:

  • Click the Record Functional Tester GUI Script button on the TestManager toolbar.

or

  • Click File > Record > GUI Functional Tester.

TestManager starts Functional Tester or brings it on top of other windows and opens the Create New Functional Tester script dialog box.

You view Functional Tester scripts from the Test Scripts window of TestManager:

  1. From TestManager, click View > Test Scripts.

  2. Click Functional Test GUI Script to see Functional Tester scripts.

  3. Right-click an Functional Test script or Functional Tester project, and click Run, Open Test Script, or Record Test Script.

TestManager starts Functional Tester.

Note: You cannot open an Functional Test Helper file from the Test Scripts window of TestManager. To open an Functional Tester Helper file:

  1. From Functional Tester, click Navigate > Show in Navigator View.

  2. Click the resources folder and double-click an Functional Tester Helper file.

You run a script from TestManager:

  1. From TestManager, click File > Run Test Script > GUI - Functional Tester - <name of Functional Tester project>.

  2. Select a Functional Tester script.

  3. Right-click on the script and click Open.

  4. Select the computer on which to run the script.

  5. Click Change to change information about the log and click OK.

TestManager starts Functional Tester and runs the script.

You set Functional Tester logging preferences to view a TestManager log with Functional Tester log events.

The Test Log window of TestManager appears after you run an Functional Tester script.

You run an Functional Tester script from TestManager and view the log in the Test Log window of TestManager. You can analyze a failed verification point event:

  • In the Details tab, right-click a failed verification point event and click View > Verification Point.

TestManager starts the Functional Tester Verification Point Comparator to help you analyze a failure.

You right-click a failed event in the Event Type column of the Test Log window, and then click Submit Defect or Open Script.

TestManager starts Rational ClearQuest and you can submit a defect. TestManager starts Functional Tester and opens your script.

You want to use a report to analyze Functional Test test results.

Run a TestManager coverage report or other reports.

 

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