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PINNED Terminal emulator support on Docker image
Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149

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Proxy needed for Oracle Forms 12c

Since the AppPoint Oracle Forms proxy is no longer supported by IBM (as of January 1, 2017) - we are requesting a proxy be built into RFT to allow the automation of Oracle Forms. Right now RFT's object inspector can't recognize Oracle forms embedd...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration

Ability to add Doors Requirement Hiperlink

Have the functionality of a transaction, but instead of a transaction name, allow customer to connect to doors and give it a requirement number. Then like a transaction, you could do a requirement report, error export log would have when the requi...
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 3 Not under consideration

Add Waitforexistence or isvisible to script

Add the ability to have a waitforexistence or isvisible like in RFT
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 3 Not under consideration

Add ability to log a verification point within a JavaScript

It would be wonderful to be able to log a verification point status within a JavaScript. This saves times having to write custom Java Code to then log the status.
over 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

Evaluating Automation tool which supports WPF telerik controls

We are trying to evaluate Automation tool which supports WPF telerik controls
almost 10 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Not under consideration

Request to Create API to Delete browser cache for IE

System:IBM Kenexa Brassring on Cloud. Actor: Automation Team requiring this feature.We are currently using SILK Test and Planning to migrate to RFT. In SilkTest we have something like BrowserPage.Flushcache () in- built. We would like to see simil...
over 10 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 5 Not under consideration

In multi-user scenario, running UI test in a VU schedule), need an alternative similar to Selenium sendkeys methodology

Running UI Tests in (RPT) VU Schedules to accomplish load test needs. Specific tests include Navigation Actions on Windows dialogs (like Open/Save/etc.) Need a way to maintain proper focus, to select the proper dialog when there are multiple insta...
about 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

RFT version 10.2.2 does not support the pdf document open with edge browser ( Reading pdf content, save pdf files, pdf content verification point)

RFT version 10.2.2 does not support the pdf document open with edge browser ( Reading pdf content, save pdf files, pdf content verification point) - Whenever RFT is dealing with pdf , RFT hungs - RFT never works for pdf file with IE and Edge - We...
about 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Not under consideration

Support for RFT playback with different zoom levels in Firefox web browser

Support for RFT playback with different zoom levels in Firefox web browser.Currently playback fails with 120 % or more zoom levels in Firefox web browser
about 5 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration

How to export test script screenshots in sequential order in RTW generated in results file

How to export test script screenshots in sequential order in RTW generated in results file
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 3 Not under consideration