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Test Execution Specialist Guide
This guide describes how to automate the playback of the tests by using different methods such as Docker, IBM® Cloud Private, Jenkins and so on. The test results can be pushed to Rational® Test Control Panel.
Running tests from UI Test perspective
In this section, you will learn how to play back the Web UI, mobile and Windows tests from the UI Test perspective.
Running mobile tests
After you record the tests for mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational Functional Tester. The test reports help you to analyze the functional and performance issues in the mobile applications developed.
Running mobile tests for Android mobile applications
After you record the tests for Android mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational Functional Tester.
Running mobile tests on an Android device or emulator connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester
You can run mobile tests on Android mobile devices or emulators that are connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester.

Rational® Functional Tester
- Release Notes
  This document contains information about what's new, installation instructions, known problems in and contact information of IBM Customer Support.
- System Requirements
  This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for IBM® Rational® Functional Tester.
- Getting Started Guide
  This guide provides an overview of Rational® Functional Tester. You can find the task flows to get you started with Rational Functional Tester. This guide is intended for new users.
- Tutorials
  This section contains the tutorials which explains the main features of Rational® Functional Tester.
- Samples
  This section describes about the sample project which can be used with Rational® Functional Tester to test the functionality of an application.
- Administrator Guide
  This guide describes how to install IBM® Rational® Functional Tester software. After you install the software, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
- Test Author Guide
  This guide describes how to create test scripts and enhances them by applying different test elements such as dataset, variables, and verification points.
- Test Execution Specialist Guide
  This guide describes how to automate the playback of the tests by using different methods such as Docker, IBM® Cloud Private, Jenkins and so on. The test results can be pushed to Rational® Test Control Panel.
  - Running tests from UI Test perspective
    In this section, you will learn how to play back the Web UI, mobile and Windows tests from the UI Test perspective.
    - Running Web UI tests
      See the different ways to play back Web UI tests.
    - Running mobile tests
      After you record the tests for mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational Functional Tester. The test reports help you to analyze the functional and performance issues in the mobile applications developed.
      - Running mobile tests for Android mobile applications
        After you record the tests for Android mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational Functional Tester.
        Running mobile tests on an Android device or emulator connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester
        You can run mobile tests on Android mobile devices or emulators that are connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester.
        Running mobile tests on an Android device or emulator connected to a remote agent computer
        You can run mobile tests on an Android device or emulator that is connected to a remote agent computer.
        Running mobile tests on an Android device connected to the BitBar Cloud
        You can run mobile tests on an Android device that is connected to the BitBar Cloud.
        Running mobile tests on an Android device connected to the Perfecto Mobile Cloud
        You can run mobile tests on an Android device that is connected to the Perfecto Mobile Cloud.
      - Running mobile tests for iOS mobile applications
        You can run the tests for iOS mobile applications that are recorded by using Rational® Functional Tester.
    - Running Windows tests
      You can run Windows tests that you created for Windows desktop applications in Rational® Functional Tester.
    - Configuration of AFT Suite runs
      When you create Web UI, mobile, or Windows tests, you must configure the play back of the recorded tests as AFT Suite runs before you can view their test results.
    - Running a test on multiple browsers and devices simultaneously
      Rather than run a Web UI test on one browser at a time, you can run a single Web UI test on multiple browsers simultaneously. Doing so can significantly speed up your test effort. You can also extend your test coverage by adding mobile devices to the test run. You can run the test from Rational® Functional Tester, from the command line, or from Rational Quality Manager. This topic describes how to run a test from the UI Test perspective.
    - Running a test from a command line
      You can run a test without opening the product by using the command-line interface.
  - Running tests from Functional Test perspective
    In this section, you will learn how to play back tests from the Functional Test perspective.
- Test Manager Guide
  This guide describes how to keep track of the performance of the application by evaluating the test results. Following topics cover how you can work with the test results.
- Troubleshooting
  This guide describes how to analyze and resolve some of the common problems that you might encounter while you work with Rational® Functional Tester.
- Reference Guide
  This guide describes the additional topics to gain more knowledge about Rational® Functional Tester.
- All Guides (PDF)
  You can find the link to view or download the content of the release notes, system requirements, and persona guides of IBM® Rational® Functional Tester as a PDF file.
- Security Considerations
  You can take certain actions to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls.
- Notices
  This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

Running mobile tests on an Android device or emulator connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester

You can run mobile tests on Android mobile devices or emulators that are connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

Recorded mobile tests. See Recording mobile tests.
Installed the Android SDK on the computer that you want to use for testing Android mobile applications.
Set or changed the value of the ANDROID_HOME environment variable on the computer that you want to use for testing Android mobile applications for the following operating systems:
- Windows operating systems, see Setting or changing the ANDROID_HOME path in Windows operating systems.
- Linux operating systems, see Setting or changing the ANDROID_HOME path in Linux operating systems.
- Mac operating systems, see Setting or changing the ANDROID_HOME path in Mac operating systems.
Installed the Android application that you want to test on the Android device or emulator.
Connected and started the Android device or emulator to the computer that you want to use for testing Android mobile applications.
Ensured that you started the Execution Agent and it is running on the computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester.

Procedure

Open the UI Test perspective in Rational® Functional Tester, if it is not already open.
Select the mobile test from the Test Navigator pane.

The test window is displayed.
Click the Run Test icon.

The Run Configuration dialog box is displayed.
Note: If you are using a compound test that contains mobile tests, you can specify the mobile device or emulator to play back the test for each mobile test.
Select the mobile device or emulator to play back the test from the Run using list and click Next.

The Advanced Playback Options dialog box is displayed.
Note: There is no action to be performed by you for mobile tests.
Click Finish.

Results

The test runs on the selected mobile device or emulator. The test result is displayed as a unified report in Rational® Functional Tester.

What to do next

You can view the unified report for the mobile tests and choose to export the unified report. See Unified reports.