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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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Using RFT 3270 scripts with Jenkins

We are unable to start RFT playback triggered from a Jenkins server, when Jenkins is running as a Windows service on the Jenkins node. However this works fine when Jenkins node is connected running a JNLP file in a browser or via CLI.
about 4 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Future consideration

RTRT MISRA 2016 rules support for code review

MISRA 2016 rules for the code review
about 4 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / RealTime 2 Not under consideration

providing a way to add Reference to .NET assemblies from RFT Project on VS instead of editing file manually

provide a way to add Reference to .NET assemblies from RFT Project on VS instead of editing file manually Other assemblies can be added by placing in the RFT customization folder and would be more convenient if all assemblies were handled in same ...
about 4 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Future consideration

Database stub should be able to auto-learn stored procedures

In Databsae stub of RIT 10.0.2, it would be good to have auto-learn on Pass-through tab for Stored Procedures. It currently only works for queries but would get them in the stub almost effortlessly if it worked for Stored Procedures.
over 4 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Virtualization Server 1 Future 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.
almost 5 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.
almost 5 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 the datapool efficiency when using with multiple scripts

Lets assume there are two scripts Script 1 and Script 2. Both of there scripts are using the common data pool. When Script 1(iterate until done) calls Script 2 on first iteration (while the first row is fetched from the data pool) and if Script 2 ...
about 5 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Planned for future release

RTAS / RTW should have "intelligent " queuing system to handle testing triggers from multiple "Jenkins" or CI/CD server

customer have 20 to 30 Jenkins pipelines, they are currently missing the WoW factor from testing product in hadling it with in the current license model.Their expectations , is 1. RTW / RTAS executions should be used 24/7 . running round the clock...
about 5 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Test Automation Server 2 Future consideration