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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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Rational Functional Tester Reports

Since, IBM RFT supports Integration with Appium (open source) Mobile Automation Platform. With Eclipse Integration one can use it as standalone for Appium as well. But it doesn't support the default report for standalone appium execution which is ...
over 5 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Future consideration

Re-run of failed tests through command line ant/maven

Re-run of failed tests in a test suite is possible only with the GUI and not supported through command line, which has become a blocker for us with DEVOPS pipeline job.
about 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Virtualization Server 1 Future consideration

Parallel execution and re-rerun of failed tests in suite

We don't have a mechanism to execute tests in a test suite in parallel with maven or ant, as RIT doesnt support it. We don't have any automated approach which RIT provides to re-run the failures after test execution which is a big blocker for us w...
about 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Test Automation Server 4 Future consideration

Display messages in Build window

In Build output window, the status is display with specific colors defined by Preferences/Color Font: Output Windows and Output Windows Error. But statuses are displayed with Output Windows Error if the status is correct (0 error) and (status is i...
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / RealTime 3 Future consideration

Update Datapool during a script execution

Avoir la possibilité de modifier le contenu d'un pool de données à partir des informations obtenues lors de l'exécution d'un script. RFT et d'autres produits concurrent le permettent aujourd'hui.
about 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 2 Future consideration

Pass Datapool from RQM to RTW

Avoir la possibilité de transmettre et modifier un pool de données à partir de RQM vers un script RTW, comme cela existe déjà pour les variables d'exécution
about 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 4 Future consideration

Browser-based RIT

Either this, or RIT on linux in docker container
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Test Automation Server 2 Future consideration

Simplify SW repository structure

Create 2 repositories, 1 for all client installation and 1 for all server-side installation. Call them "IBM Test Client.zip" and "IBM Test Server.zip". The client contains ALL RTW-client software. The server contains RTCP, proxy, RTVS, exits etc. ...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Test Automation Server 1 Future consideration

Comprehensive Documentation - improved documentation

Comprehensive Documentation - the IBM knowledge Center is very hard to navigate. It would be nice if we had more advanced and detailed pdf documents about RIT. CA Lisa's website on documentation is an examplehttps://docops.ca.com/devtest-solutions...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Workbench 1 Future consideration

Allow specifying a resolution for RPT Citrix-recording via Web

Currently you have to start the remote desktop session with the same resolution that you want the Citrix recording to happen at. When recording via ICA file you can already choose the resolution. It's very inconvenient to have to log off and log b...
about 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Performance Tester 0 Future consideration