Overview
Rational Functional Tester Extension for Terminal-based Applications (FTE) is used to automate the testing of MVS, VM,
OS/400 and Unix host applications. This tool mentor assumes you have installed the Rational Functional Tester
Extension and have some familiarity with Rational Functional Tester (RFT).
From the Rational Functional Tester Extension (FTE) window, you can start a connection to the host
system. This tool mentor describes the steps to start a connection to the host system.
Tool Steps
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Open an RFT project and bring up FTE.
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In the FTE window, enter your host connection information. A basic configuration consists of the server
name, terminal type, port number, code page, and screen size.
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You can use the FTE menu or toolbar to connect to the host using these parameters. Press the "Connect Using the
Current Connection Properties" button, which looks like a lightning bolt.
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If invalid host connection configuration information was entered, or required information was not
entered, the attempt to connect will fail. FTE will display an error message prompting you for valid
values.
You can also start the connection using a saved configuration. For more information on how to do this, refer
to Tool Mentor: Saving a Connection Configuration with Rational Functional Tester Extension. For more information on starting a host connection, see "Creating a host connection script" in
the FTE online Help.
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