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Chapter 4 - Implementing Tests
Automated Test Scripts Recorded in Rational Robot
TestManager comes with built-in support for implementing the following types of
test scripts in Robot (if Robot is installed):
s
GUI
A test script written in SQABasic, a Rational proprietary Basic-like scripting
language. GUI test scripts are used primarily for functional testing.
s
VU or VB
When you record a session, you can generate VU or VB test scripts from
the recorded session, depending on a recording option that you select in Robot.
VU test scripts are used primarily for performance testing.
To record a test script for functional testing in Robot, starting from TestManager:
s
Click
File > Record > GUI
.
This starts Robot and opens the Record dialog box.
To record a test script for performance testing in Robot, starting from TestManager:
s
Click
File > Record > Session
.
This starts Robot and opens the Record Session dialog box.
For more information about recording test scripts, see the
Rational Robot User's Guide
and
the Rational Robot Help.
Note:
If you are recording and running scripts on Windows 98 or Windows ME, you
must connect to a remote Rational Administrator project, and therefore a remote test
datastore. Rational Administrator no longer supports Windows 98 or Windows ME.
Manual Test Scripts Created in Rational ManualTest
TestManager comes with built-in support for implementing manual test scripts in
ManualTest. A manual test script contains a set of testing instructions to be run by a
human tester.
Custom Test Script Types
The TestManager extensible test script type functionality enables you to implement
test scripts using any tool that is appropriate for your testing environment.
