Running Functional tests for HTML applications by using the Web UI extension

When you want to run Functional tests for HTML applications in browsers without enabling the browsers and Java environments, you can do so by using the Web UI extension.

About this task

The additional steps that are required for preparing the browsers are eliminated when you run Functional tests by using the Web UI extension. To run Functional tests for the HTML applications in the browsers, you must first enable the Web UI extension for the Functional test from the Preferences menu.
Note: You can also set specific browser profiles, which you can use to play back tests, for Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge browsers. For more information, see the related links section.

Procedure

  1. Enable the Web UI extension from the Functional Test perspective by performing the following steps:
    1. Go to Windows > Preferences > Functional Test > Playback menu.

      The Playback settings page is displayed.

    2. Select the following checkboxes:
      • Play back with Web UI Extension
      • Play back with Web UI action
    3. Click Apply.
  2. Run the Functional test.
    Notes:
    • When you run the Functional test for any HTML application in the Firefox, Edge or Chrome browser by using the Web UI extension, if there is a browser and driver incompatibility, Rational® Functional Tester automatically downloads the appropriate driver to play back tests successfully.
    • You can clear the cache and history of the Firefox, Edge, and Chrome browsers by selecting the Clear cache and Clear history checkboxes in the Run configuration dialog box.

Results

You have run Functional tests for HTML applications by using the Web UI extension.