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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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Upper Case / Lower Case verification

As a user I want to be able to distinguish Upper Case / Lower Case verification. So that I will be able to have a script failure when the text verified is upper case instead of lower case for example.
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Planned for future release

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...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

Allow verification points of variables

It would be great to allow verification points to be logged with a pass/fail against variables when validating the contents of a variable.
almost 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Planned for future release

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

Multiselect action for the dropdown/list box is not yet supported by RTW WebUI

Multiselect action for the dropdown/list box is not yet supported by RTW WebUI
almost 9 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 5 Not under consideration

Capability to use only .NET Framework 4.7 Advanced series for recording SAP GUI Windows application

.NET framework 3.5 and .NET framework 4.7 advance series enable required in the machine to record/playback the SAP GUI 750 windows application.
over 4 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Planned for future release

Capability to recognize controls with Drag Hand Selection method in RFT in Linux

Currently the capability to recognize controls with Drag Hand Selection method in RFT in Linux is not available. Have to use either TestObject Browser method and Time Delayed Selection method for object capture.
over 4 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration

Rational Functional Tester support for Sales Force Lightening version of applications

Play back fails to find lightening version of object and perform actions.
over 4 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Future consideration

Make Playback Preferences importable/exportable

Playback Preferences (See attached image) such as mouse/keyboard delays as well as ScriptAssure Object recognition properties should be importable/exportable from machine to machine.
almost 5 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Future consideration

Improve reporting when a failure happens inside a method being called by another script

Lets assume there are two scripts Script 1 and Script 2. Script 1 is calling a method in Script 2 where a failure happens on line number "x" in the method. When report is generated, the line number at which the failure happened is being shown as t...
about 5 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration