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This guide provides an overview to get you to start with Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality. This guide is intended for new users.
Streamlined Eclipse and full Eclipse overview
When you work in the streamlined Eclipse mode, only those functions that are directly related to the product are enabled in the workbench. When you install the product, by default, the check box to use the streamlined Eclipse mode is selected. With the full Eclipse mode, you have access to all Eclipse functions.
Starting the product in streamlined Eclipse mode
If you do not want to view native Eclipse UI, you can start IBM® Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality in streamlined mode.

Getting Started
This guide provides an overview to get you to start with Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality. This guide is intended for new users.
- Product overview
  You can gain the conceptual understanding of the product and its test extensions with these topics.
- Streamlined Eclipse and full Eclipse overview
  When you work in the streamlined Eclipse mode, only those functions that are directly related to the product are enabled in the workbench. When you install the product, by default, the check box to use the streamlined Eclipse mode is selected. With the full Eclipse mode, you have access to all Eclipse functions.
  - Starting the product in full Eclipse mode
    You can start the product in the full Eclipse mode to continue to use native Eclipse features along with Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality.
  - Starting the product in streamlined Eclipse mode
    If you do not want to view native Eclipse UI, you can start IBM® Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality in streamlined mode.

Starting Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality in streamlined Eclipse mode

If you do not want to view native Eclipse UI, you can start IBM® Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality in streamlined mode.

Before you begin

You must have installed Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality.

Note: To start Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality in the streamlined mode, the streamlined mode must be installed as an optional feature. It is automatically selected during the installation process.

Procedure

Click Start > IBM Software Delivery Platform > Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality.
Perform the following steps to select a working directory, if you are starting the installation of Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality for the first time.
1. Enter the path of a working directory in the Workspace field or click Browse to select the directory.
2. Select Use this as the default and do not ask again to make this your default workspace.
  You can change your workspace from Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality by clicking File > Switch Workspace.
Click OK.

Results

You have started Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality in streamlined Eclipse mode.