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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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RTWW – Make “Protocol & features” screen mandatory for “newtests”

While creating a new RTWW test of type “NewTest” it is mandatory for the user to select either of these options. If he is not selecting “mobile and webUIfeatures” then he will not be able to perform adding any application in the consequent screen....
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Performance Tester 3 Not under consideration

RTWW - Copying script from one test to another do not copy the application

In the example I am trying to move the second part of the script as a separate script with an intention to make it as modular scripts.1. I create a new script of type “ New test”2. I cut the module with comments and the application name . paste it...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Not under consideration

RTWW - “Test Dependency” of RTWW project

Following fields are always empty, is there a way where user can see some data / use these fields ?1. test Dependencies2. Linked resources
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Not under consideration

RTWW - Central place to define the java global variables, to impact all the variables in the project

Currently user can define the variables only in the script level / component test level, if we are using RTWW in a large projects, there are scenarios where the variables need to have the scope for the entire project (or) all the scripts that are ...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Not under consideration

Importing and exporting a set of test scripts from command lines

I want to be able to deploy RTW test scripts generated on a "test development lab" to test execution machines (test execution lab). For that purpose I need some command line capabilities to export test scripts then to import test scripts on the te...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

More conditions and loop instructions

As a user I want to have switch condition , do while instructions and so on...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

RTWW – Support for “capturing multiple data fields at single instance” into Datapool

IN Rational fucntional tester, user can capture large amount of data fields into the datapool (all the fields in one go). This can save time and effort instead of captureing every field and modifying the data. This feature can be helpful for RTWW ...
about 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

RTWW - Support for variable substitution for "Think time" and "time out"

User want to substitute a variable for all the test step for "Think time" and "time out".It can increase the user experience when handling large amount of scripts and executing the scripts across differnt environmentsEx: The development environmen...
about 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 5 Not under consideration

RTW Web UI support for native windows dialog box

Native windows dialog boxes are not supported by RTW Web UI.This is a current known limitation.
about 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 6 Not under consideration

RTWW - Support for manual test recording from IBM Rational Quality Manager

In the RQM, while creating the manual test script, user have the option to record the web action, so that the manual test steps are being automaicaly generated and loaded into the RQM.This is a very interesting features, that is currently done by ...
about 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration