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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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Support .NET Core 6.0 Desktop Applications and WPF in Rational Functional Tester

Currently RFT supports .NET applications until the .NET 4.6.1 version of Desktop Applications. Such .NET version is obsoleted from Microsoft in mid 2022 and Microsoft encourages to migrate applications on .NET Core 6.x applications. So new Desktop...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Future consideration

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...
about 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration

Enable test authors to move test scripts between packages during refactoring

When refactoring code, it often becomes necessary to change the package structure. When RFT test scripts are organised in Java packages, it may also be required to refactor the layout of those packages. Assume that we have an RFT project and creat...
6 months ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Future consideration

Default browser in playback for the first time should show the same browser as recording

[Environment] RFT 10.5.1(WebUI perspective) [Description] Default browser in playback for the first time should show the same browser as recording(RTW_WebUI_Browser_Selection setting). Actual behavior: For example, when try following steps, (1) St...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Future consideration

WebUI - Improvement of data grid and image VP comparison result in unified report

VP comparison result regarding data grid and image in unified report of WebUI perspective currently are appeared as messages ,not compared using those objects so it's difficult to find which cell is different in case of large table. On the other h...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Future consideration

Problem determination log in webui shouldn't be generated When change problem determination log level to "none"

We are using WebUI perspective(RFT10.5.2). One day, we noticed document_root size is 1.39GB and workspace size is 1.85GB. 75% is being used by document_root. Default problem determination log level was "warning" so I changed it to "none" but log f...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Future 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

Want to name VP steps in a WebUI script and show them on Unified Report.

[Environment] RFT10.5.1(WebUI perspective) [Description] Want to name VP steps in a WebUI script and show them on Unified Report. For example, in case of Unified Report in English, a VP step starts from "Verify" word so it could be easy to find th...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Future consideration

Upgrade RFT eclipse to support Java 11

We need to move our framework to java 11 to take advantage of the improvements but having RFT still on Java 8 is a hindrance.
almost 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Future consideration

WebUI - Object identified by should be set more reliable property when create VP

When create VP for a table, right click on Content property and select "Create Verification Point for 'Content'", then, Object identified by is often set "Coodinates". Unfortunately, timeout error occurs 100% in playback because it can't find the ...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Future consideration