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Rational Functional Tester does not playback any action

Troubleshooting


Problem

Attempts to playback an IBM Rational Functional Tester script against Internet Explorer 8 or 9 result in zero playback actions.

Symptom

Start your HTML application in Internet Explorer under Windows 7.

    1. Record a script that inputs text in fields.

    2. Start to playback.

    3. See that nothing happens.

The following script does not playback anything.


 */
public void testMain(Object[] args)
{

// HTML Browser
// Document: developerWorks Registration:
//https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/dwwi/
// jsp/Register.jsp?&lang=en_US&
//appname=developerworks&d
//=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fdeveloperworks%2F
///rfe%2F


text_fName().click(atPoint(169,7));
browser_htmlBrowser(document_developerWorksRegistr(),
DEFAULT_FLAGS).inputKeys("Johan{TAB}");
browser_htmlBrowser(document_developerWorksRegistr(),
DEFAULT_FLAGS).inputKeys("Huizinga{TAB}");
browser_htmlBrowser(document_developerWorksRegistr(),
DEFAULT_FLAGS).inputKeys("johan.huizinga.nl.ibm.com{TAB}");
browser_htmlBrowser(document_developerWorksRegistr(),
DEFAULT_FLAGS).inputKeys("Herfsttij der Midddeleeuwen{TAB}");
browser_htmlBrowser(document_developerWorksRegistr(),
DEFAULT_FLAGS).inputChars("Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen");
}
}

Cause

Unknown

Environment

Internet Explorer 8 or 9

Windows 7

Resolving The Problem

  1. Change the user account control (UAC) settings.

    In the Control Panel click:

    User Accounts > Change User Account Control settings > Never notify

  2. Disable protected mode.

    Click Tools > Internet Options > Security and de-select Enable Protected Mode.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSJMXE","label":"IBM Rational Functional Tester"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"Playback","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.2.0.1;8.2.0.2;8.2.1;8.2.1.1;8.2.2;8.2.2.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21470694

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