Before you begin
The adapter service for Windows requires the computer to have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later.
- Locate the adapter.config file in the rpt_install_dir \RPT-RST_RQMAdapter\config\ directory, where rpt_install_dir is the directory where the test workbench is installed, for example, C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP.
- Edit the WORKSPACE_DIR variable in the adapter.config file to point to the same test workspace that you want the adapter to use, for example: WORKSPACE_DIR= C:\Documents and Settings\username\IBM\rationalsdp\my_adapter_workspace.
About this task
When you install the test workbench, you also install the adapter as a Windows service. By default, the service is set to start manually.
- When the adapter is started as a service, the Web UI tests of IBM Rational Test Workbench cannot be run from IBM Rational Quality Manager.
- Do not open the test workbench in the same workspace while the adapter is running as a Windows service. Doing so might interfere with the ability of the adapter to run test scripts. Stop the adapter before you open the workbench in the configured workspace.
Procedure
- Open the Windows service manager.
- To start the service, right-click IBM RTW-RPT-RST adapter for RQM and click Start.
- To stop the service, right-click IBM RTW-RPT-RST adapter for RQM and click Stop.
What to do next
Optionally, you can configure the service to start automatically by right-clicking the adapter listing, selecting Properties, and selecting Automatic as the startup type. With this setting, the adapter can start automatically when the computer restarts, without requiring a user to log in.
When running the adapter as a service, status is printed to the install_dir\RPT-RST_RQMAdapter\logs\adapter.log file. You can also print the status by navigating to the install_dir\RPT-RST_RQMAdapter\bin\ directory, and entering this command: RQMAdapter.bat STATUS.