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

Allow folder and script file name changes in IBM Rational Functional Tester (RFT)

We adopted IBM RFT for our functional test use. This tool is based on Eclipse. For regular Eclipse Java related project, it is very easy to make changes on Folder/File name changes. Since during the development, it is very common for the team to a...
almost 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Not under consideration

RFT dispatch UI events into html5 <CANVAS> objects: example:: Mouse UP event listener is active on <CANVAS> dispatch Mouse UP

Application makes extensive use of <CANVAS>. Multiple WebGL Listeners are enabled on the <CANVAS> hence JavaScript is ready to execute on 2D and 3D WebGL objects. 3D model display manipulation and selection requires a complex Listener ...
almost 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Not under consideration

RFT version 10.2.2 does not support the pdf document open with edge browser ( Reading pdf content, save pdf files, pdf content verification point)

RFT version 10.2.2 does not support the pdf document open with edge browser ( Reading pdf content, save pdf files, pdf content verification point) - Whenever RFT is dealing with pdf , RFT hungs - RFT never works for pdf file with IE and Edge - We...
about 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Not under consideration

Terminal emulator support on Docker image

Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149
over 2 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Not under consideration

Add Support for PowerBuilder 2019R3

Our application under test is coded using PowerBuilder 12.5 and there is a wish to upgrade it to PB2019R3, however; support for RFT stops at 12.6.
about 3 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

TS005183340 Case TS005170944 : Object location to move in center of screen

We are looking for a change in object recognition method, current method is able to find the object but object remains behind the task bar and took tries to perform action on that, which does not happen. If something can be done like before perfor...
over 3 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

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

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