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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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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

Make RFT recognize a file dialog using simplified script and Edge in both recording/playback

[Environment]RFT 10.2.1(RFT perspective and simplified script) + Chronium Edge [Description]We migrated to RFT 10.1.2 to verify Edge because IE will EOS in June 2022.A file dialog which is recognized in IE is not recognized in recording/playback o...
almost 3 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Future consideration

Transaction Data on the WebUI Report

Would like to have the transaction information on the WebUI report like it is on the exportable error report. It gives the beginning of the transaction, all the steps, and the end of the transaction.. time and verdict of pass, fail, inconclusive.
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 3 Future consideration

Additional controls in Debug mode

When running application in Debug mode, have the ability to put in stop breaks, pause, start and stop
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 3 Future consideration

Add exchange Requirement Traceability matrix (using ReqIf)

We need to export as a requif file : tracabillity matrix : Tests cases names, tests results, date, operator .... and requirements linker to the test case.
4 months ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / RealTime 2 Future consideration

RIT Agent should have a script for stopping it

So far up to RIT Agent version 11.0.1, it hasn't a script for shutting it down, so whenever a user wants to stop RIT Agent, process killing is the only way. A dirty process killing may leave RIT Agent, Engines and KairosDB in a bad status so poten...
7 months ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Virtualization Server 1 Future consideration

Remove results db requirement for suite results publisher files in RIT/DTIA

Because of PCI data concerns, our testers don't want to enable the results database, but they would still like to report execution metrics using the results publisher functionality. This could be facilitated by adding a 4th Attach option on the Cu...
7 months ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Workbench 1 Future 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...
7 months ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 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

feature to differentiate each image VP captured on a control by setting different name

Image verification points created on the same page have the same display(control) name in a simplified script and it makes difficult to differentiate each VP. If a user tries to change the control name of one VP to something (for example "A"), ...
over 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Future consideration