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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 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 mobile tests for Android mobile applications
After you record the tests for Android mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational Functional Tester.

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 mobile tests for Android mobile applications
      After you record the tests for Android mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational Functional Tester.
      - Running mobile tests on an Android device or emulator connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester
        You can run mobile tests on Android mobile devices or emulators that are connected to a computer that runs Rational® Functional Tester.
      - Running mobile tests on an Android device or emulator connected to a remote agent computer
        You can run mobile tests on an Android device or emulator that is connected to a remote agent computer.
      - Running mobile tests on an Android device connected to the BitBar Cloud
        You can run mobile tests on an Android device that is connected to the BitBar Cloud.
      - Running mobile tests on an Android device connected to the Perfecto Mobile Cloud
        You can run mobile tests on an Android device that is connected to the Perfecto Mobile Cloud.
    - Running mobile tests for iOS mobile applications
      You can run the tests for iOS mobile applications that are recorded by using Rational® Functional Tester.
  - Running Windows tests
    You can run Windows tests that you created for Windows desktop applications in Rational® Functional Tester.
  - 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.

Running mobile tests for Android mobile applications

After you record the tests for Android mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester, you can play back the recorded tests by using Rational® Functional Tester.

Before you can use Rational® Functional Tester to play back the recorded tests, you must record the tests for the mobile applications by using Rational® Functional Tester. See Recording mobile tests.

You can play back the recorded mobile test on Android devices or emulators that are connected to any of the following computers or device clouds:

Computer that runs HCL OneTest™ UI.
Remote agent computer.
BitBar Cloud.
Perfecto Mobile Cloud.

You can find information about the tasks that you can perform when you want to play back the recorded tests for Android mobile applications as follows: