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Test Execution Specialist Guide
This guide describes how to automate the playback of the tests by using different methods such as Docker, IBM® Cloud Private, Jenkins and so on. The test results can be pushed to Rational® Test Control Panel.
Running tests from Web UI Test perspective
In this section, you will learn how to play back tests from the Web UI Test perspective.
Running Windows tests
You can run Windows tests that you created for Windows desktop applications in Rational® Functional Tester.
Playing back a Windows test
To verify that a Windows application works as designed, you must play back the recorded Windows test.

Test Execution Specialist Guide
This guide describes how to automate the playback of the tests by using different methods such as Docker, IBM® Cloud Private, Jenkins and so on. The test results can be pushed to Rational® Test Control Panel.
- Running tests from Web UI Test perspective
  In this section, you will learn how to play back tests from the Web UI Test perspective.
  - Running Web UI tests
    See the different ways to play back Web UI tests.
  - Running mobile tests
    After you record the tests for mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational Functional Tester. The test reports help you to analyze the functional and performance issues in the mobile applications developed.
  - Running Windows tests
    You can run Windows tests that you created for Windows desktop applications in Rational® Functional Tester.
    - Playing back a Windows test
      To verify that a Windows application works as designed, you must play back the recorded Windows test.
  - Configuration of AFT Suite runs
    When you create Web UI, mobile, or Windows tests, you must configure the play back of the recorded tests as AFT Suite runs before you can view their test results.
  - Running a test on multiple browsers and devices simultaneously
    Rather than run a Web UI test on one browser at a time, you can run a single Web UI test on multiple browsers simultaneously. Doing so can significantly speed up your test effort. You can also extend your test coverage by adding mobile devices to the test run. You can run the test from Rational® Functional Tester, from the command line, or from Rational Quality Manager. This topic describes how to run a test from the Web UI Test perspective.
  - Running a test from a command line
    You can run a test without opening the product by using the command-line interface.
- Running tests from Functional Test perspective
  In this section, you will learn how to play back tests from the Functional Test perspective.

Playing back a Windows test

To verify that a Windows application works as designed, you must play back the recorded Windows test.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

Started the WinAppDriver or the Appium server and it must be running on the computer while you play back the Windows test.
Recorded a Windows test.

About this task

Important: You must not lock the computer screen or minimize the application while you play back the Windows test. Otherwise, the playback is interrupted.

Procedure

Double-click the test, which you want to play back, in the Test Navigator view.
Click Run Test in the test editor.

The test recorded on the Windows application is played back.

Results

After the play back is complete, a unified report is generated for the Windows test.

What to do next

You can edit the generated Windows test in the test editor. See, Unified reports.