Command line usage examples

A list of examples for some of the tasks that can be performed using the command line interface.

In these examples, -classpath must point to the rational_ft.jar files.
Note: The <script-name> values use standard Java package or .NET namespace naming conventions such as package.MyScript or Namespace.MyScript.
Table 1. Command line examples
Task Example
Record a new script: java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> [ -map <sharedmap>] [options] -record <script-name>
Record a simplified script java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -simplescript true -datastore <directory> [-map<sharedmapname>] [options] -record <script-name>
Record into an existing script, inserting before or after a given line java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> [ -insertbefore <line>] [ -insertafter <line>] [options] -map <sharedmap>] [options] -record <script-name>
Compile a script
Note: You must enable the Java environment before compiling a script with this command. You must also install Java SDK and add the bin directory to the path.
java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> [options] -compile <script-name>
Play back a script by passing command-line arguments <values> to the script
Note: Ensure that you compile the script before you playback the script from the command prompt for the first time.
java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -log <logname> [options] -playback <script-name> [-args <values>]
Note: To enable the dynamic find feature for an individual script from the command line, pass [-dynamicfind true] as arguments <values>. To disable, pass [-dynamicfind false].

If you do not enable or disable the dynamic find feature here, the dynamic find setting on the Dynamic Find Enablement page in the Preferences dialog box, which applies globally to all scripts run in the integrated development environment (IDE), is used.

Play back a script that uses classes from other functional test projects java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -projectpath <reference-project-path> -playback <script-name>
Play back a script that uses other classes for the functional test projects java -projectpath <projectpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -projectpath <reference-project-path> -playback <script-name>
Play back a script that has an associated dataset java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -iterationCount <iteration value> -playback <script-name>
Record, compile, and play back a script java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> [options] -record <script-name> -compile -playback [ -args <values>]
Note: To playback your scripts with dynamic VPs, add -rt.interative true before -playback in the command line.
Construct an empty script java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -map <shared ma pname> [options] -create <script-name>
Regenerate the helper file for a script java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -helper <script-name>
Regenerate all helper files for a datastore java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -regenHelpers <script-name>
Display an object-map file java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -display <object-map filename>
Display a verification-point file java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -display <verification point filename>
Edit an object-map file java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -edit <object-map filename>
Edit a verification-point file java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -edit <verification point filename>
Create and edit a shared-object map java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -fromMap <object-map filename1> -createMap <object-map filename2>
Merge a later version of an object map into a current (modified) version of the same map java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -from <object-map filename1> -to <object-map filename2> -original <object-map filename1> -mergeMap
Compare an actual verification point result to an expected verification point result java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore <directory> -baseline <baseline verification point filename> -compare <expected verification point filename> <actual verification point filename>
Enable a configured browser, Java environment, or Eclipse platform java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -enableName <browser/Java environment/Eclipse>
Disable all configured browsers, Java environments and Eclipse platforms java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -disableall
Run the Application Configuration Tool java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -appConfig <application name>
Run the Test Object Inspector java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -inspector
Run the Object Properties Configuration Tool java -classpath <classpath> com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -objectlibraryou