IBM Rational Robot, Version 7.0.2

Documentation Supplement


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First Edition (November 2008)

This edition applies to version 7.0.2 of IBM Rational Robot (part number 5724-G24) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.

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Contents

IBM Rational Robot integration with Rational Quality Manager
Installing Rational Robot adapter
Configure Rational Robot adapter
Configuring the adapter using the GUI
Configuring the adapter using a command-line interface
Run the Rational Robot adapter
Running the adapter from the user interface
Running the adapter from command line
Robot BuildForgeScripts project overview
Notices
Trademarks and service marks

IBM Rational Robot integration with Rational Quality Manager

This documentation supplement describes the new features that have been introduced in IBM(R) Rational(R) Robot version 7.0.2 release. Information in this document supplements the information in the help. IBM Rational Robot version 7.0.2 can be integrated with IBM Rational Quality Manager 1.0. You can run the scripts from Rational Quality Manager and view the test logs. Rational Robot provides an adapter that can be configured and enabled for integration with Rational Quality Manager. The adapter serves as an interface between Rational Robot and Rational Quality Manager. After installing Rational Robot, you must configure and run the adapter. The adapter gets messages from Rational Quality Manager and runs Rational Robot scripts when requested through Rational Quality Manager. After the execution, the adapter uploads the execution log in the Rational Quality Manager server. Rational Robot adapter for Rational Quality Manager cannot be used on Linux(R).

Before you begin using the Rational Robot adapter, verify that Rational Robot version 7.0.2 (projects must be created in Standalone mode) is installed.

Installing Rational Robot adapter

The Rational Robot adapter for Rational Quality Manager is installed with installation of Robot version 7.0.2. The installation location of the adapter is <Rational install directory>\Rational Test\RQMAdapter.

Configure Rational Robot adapter

You can configure the Rational Robot adapter using the GUI or command-line.

Note:
Rational Robot adapter for Rational Quality Manager cannot be used on Linux.

Configuring the adapter using the GUI

You must configure the adapter before running the adapter for the first time.

  1. Click Start -> Programs -> IBM Rational -> Robot Adapter for Rational Quality Manager -> Configure Adapter.
  2. Type the values in the following fields on the Connection Information page:
  3. Click Apply to save this information in the local computer.
  4. Click Start Adapter to start the adapter.
  5. Click the Adapter Console tab to view the messages that are processed by the adapter.

    If you click minimize or close when the adapter is running, the adapter icon moves to the System Tray. Right-click the System Tray icon for the adapter to get the following menu options:

Configuring the adapter using a command-line interface

  1. Open a command prompt.
  2. Change to the RQMAdapter folder.
  3. Run the configureadapter.bat file by typing this command:
    configureadapter.bat -repository https://<repository>:9443/jazz -user <userid> -password <password> -adapter <adapter ID>

Run the Rational Robot adapter

You can run the Robot adapter from the user inference or command-line interface.

Running the adapter from the user interface

Click Start -> Programs -> IBM Rational -> Robot Adapter for Rational Quality Manager -> Start Adapter.

Running the adapter from command line

  1. Open a command prompt.
  2. Change to the RQMAdapter folder.
  3. Run the startadapter.bat file.

Robot BuildForgeScripts project overview

Using Rational Quality Manager, you can install Rational Robot on a remote computer.

The sample projects that are copied during the installation of Rational Robot version 7.0.2 is available in the Rational install directory. On Microsoft(R) Windows(R), the default location is C:\Program Files\Rational\Rational Test\RTLM_BuildForge.

Note:
For more information on the procedure to install or uninstall Rational Robot from Rational Quality Manager, see the Rational Quality Manager documentation.

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