Simplified scripts are functional test scripts in the form
of simple English statements that are easy to understand and edit.
This feature is enabled by default in the IBM IBM Rational Functional Tester Preferences window.
When you record actions on the test application using the recorder,
the functional test script is generated and displayed as a simplified
test script in the Script editor. With the simplified script feature
enabled, you can also view the corresponding Java test script in the
Java script editor. When you edit the simplified script, the Java
script reflects the changes in the Java script editor but not vice
versa. You have the option to switch to the Java script editor using
the
Insert Java Code Snippet or
Insert
Java Method features available in the simplified script
editor and start working with the Java test script.
Note: You cannot
migrate the existing functional test scripts that are generated as
Java test scripts to simplified test scripts.
The Application View displays the captured application visuals
(screen snapshots). You can click each test line of the simplified
script to view the application control it refers to. IBM Rational Functional Tester captures the application
controls and their properties during recording if the application
visuals feature is enabled.
You can view the details and modify the properties of each test
line such as an action on the application control or the test line
arguments in the Properties View. For each test line of the simplified
script, you can also set the playback parameters such as execution
delay and specify the log information such as types of messages in
the Properties View.