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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

Rational Automated Software Quality

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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...
almost 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

Create option to open browser in incognito mode using startBrowser

Create option to open browser in incognito mode using startBrowser
about 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Future consideration

Mixed mode support in RTW

Sometimes applications use Windows common dialogs and mixed domains. Rational Functional Tester natively supported this, and this feature should be put into Rational Test Workbench so that these dialogs can be accessed, and not blindly via keystro...
about 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Workbench 2 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

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

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

Connecting real mobile devices to system wirelessly, when the device and system is connected over the same network

In our organization we are not allowed to connect real mobile device to our system using USB. This is due to strict security protocol and no exceptions will be allowed, if requested. Therefore, we are trying to communicate between the mobile devic...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Future consideration

navigateur embarqué dans une application java swing

voir ticket TS012966608 Notre logiciel qui est développé en angular : l'application sur laquelle nous faisons les tests est un exécutable lancé sur notre machine windows. Celui ci est développé en java swing et en ce qui concerne angular, c'est un...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Not under consideration

Add SAML / OID authentication to RIT / RTCP portal

Direct access to central authentication servers using ldap/s protocol will not be allowed in many companies in the near future. Authentication must be possible using SAML and/or OpenID/OAuth. Same auth info might also be used for GIT/Repo Access A...
over 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Virtualization Server 1 Future consideration