In the Test Development Phase, you play back scripts to verify
that they work as intended, using the same version of the application-under-test
that you used to record. This phase validates the expected behavior of the
application.
The test development phase consists of six steps:
- Restore the test environment and set the playback options.
- Play back each script against the same version of the application-under-test
that was used for recording to verify that the script performs as intended.
- Analyze the results in the Functional Tester log. If you associate a
Functional Tester project with the current Rational® project, you can analyze the
results using the Test Log window of TestManager.
- Use the Functional Tester Verification Point Comparator to determine
the cause of verification point failures.
- If the script fails, edit, debug, or re-record it so that it runs as
required.
- If you associate a Functional Tester project with the current Rational project,
you can group individual scripts into a test suite. Play back the suite to
verify that the scripts work properly. If necessary, edit, debug, or re-record
the scripts. For information about creating a suite, see the TestManager Help.
Note About TestManager Integration: Functional Tester
is integrated with Rational TestManager version 7.0.1.2. If you have the 7.0.1.2
version of TestManager, you will be able to use the integrated
features of Functional Tester and TestManager. See Understanding Functional Tester integrations for
important information on using the products together.