The latest rft version is 8.1.
Introduction to new features of 8.1:
Http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/09/whatsnewinrationalfunctionaltester8-1/index.html? S_tact = 105agx15 & s_cmp = lp
Storyboard testing: Simplified scripting and application logging als
The most significant change in the v8.1 release of rational functional tester is the ability to record functional test scripts that generate and display English statements in the test view. while recording simplified test scripts, rational functional tester captures application snapshots and displays application events ALS. you can use application privileges als to modify the scripts and to insert verification points and data-driven commands without opening the application under test.
Enhanced Environment Support
This software supports testing a wide variety of applications, including those based on Java technology, Microsoft. net, HTML, SAP, Siebel software, Ajax, PowerBuilder, Adobe Flex, dojo, GEF applications, and terminal-based application. such as IBM zseries (mainframes such as tn3270 and tn3270e), IBM iseries (ibm as/400, such as tn5250) and IBM pseries (virtual terminals. such as VT default, VT100, VT420-7, VT420-8, and VT UTF-8 ). the v8.1 release events des enhanced support for the latest test environments and for applications built using these technologies:
- Microsoft Iot explorer 8.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or 8.0 multi-tab support
- Firefox 3.0
- PowerBuilder 10.5, 11.2 and 11.5 In addition to already supported PowerBuilder 11.0
- SAP NetWeaver enterprise portal 7.0 support
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (without hyper V)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux as 4.0 update 8 (all functions collections t recording)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux elasticsearch 5.0 Update 3 (all functions t except recording)
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (sles) 11.0 (all functions t recording)
- Testing applications on a 64-Bit mode (64-bit Microsoft Windows XP, 64-bit Windows Vista, 64-bit Windows 2003 Server ). you can test windows and Microsoft. net 64-bit applications and all of the supported 32-bit applications in the 64-Bit mode Windows operating system.
- Enhancements in Terminal-based application testing: Creating row verification points and data-driven testing
Rational functional tester v8.1 also includes new support for applications built using these tools:
- Adobe PDF 7.0 and 8.0 documents
- Dojo Toolkit version 1.1
- Adobe Flex sdks 3.2
Proxy SDK wizard
The v8.1 release of rational functional tester now supports wizard-driven development of proxies. You can create proxy projects and proxy classes, map the proxy controls, and deploy the proxies using the proxy SDK wizards.
New integrations
- This release of rational functional tester integrates with IBM Rational team concert. Installing rational functional tester on a rational team concert client machine enables you want to use the jazz source control management for managing functional test assets.
- Version 8.1 also integrates with IBM Rational Quality Manager versions 1.0.1 and 2.0.
Video demonstration of several techniques of rft Tips & tricks-rft:
Http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/rtnv1r0/index.jsp? Topic =/COM. IBM. IEA. rft/6.1/scripting/rftv6_tipsandtricks/player.html