IBM Rational Manual Test makes it easy to write scripts to test software applications manually.
Using the Manual Test Text Editor, you type testing instructions, called statements, into a script. The Text Editor and an Outline view of the script help you to organize statements effectively. You can group statements and arrange those groups within a hierarchy.
A powerful feature of Manual Test is the ability to save statements in your manual test script for reuse in other scripts. Manual Test lists in the Reuse view the statements that you have saved for reuse. To reuse saved statements, drag them to where you want them in the Outline view. To change saved statements, you make edits in one place and Manual Test updates all scripts that use the statements.
It is also easy to include images in your statements. You can select a region on the screen, select a specific dialog box or window, or select a graphic file and include it in your script. You can even use Manual Test to take a picture of the entire screen and add it to the script.
When you run the script, Manual Test tracks the progress of the test. The Manual Test Execution viewer can be made translucent, so that you can see the application you are testing and your script at the same time. As you perform each testing instruction, you click a button to indicate that it is complete. You can also verify that certain conditions pass or fail. While running the script, you can compare captured text to text on the clipboard. You can also insert text saved with a statement and insert it into the application you are testing to save time and typing.
After you have finished running the test, you can save the results to a log, which can be exported.
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