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Supplement for supported software for Rational Functional Tester version 8.5.1

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Abstract

This document lists the various software that IBM Rational Functional Tester supports for functional testing.

Content

Table 1 lists the Rational Functional Tester release in which the support for testing the specified domain version is available. It also lists the recommended patch versions that are validated and have provided optimal results. The domains are linked to the latest topics in the Information Center.


Table 2 lists the compatible versions of the Rational products that can be integrated with Rational Functional Tester.


Table 3 lists the Rational products that can shell share with Rational Functional Tester.

Note: Ensure that you verify compatibility between the operating systems, browsers and JREs before you install Rational Functional Tester.



Table 1: Supported domains
Software Support
HTML Support



Mozilla Firefox3.0
3.5 (3.5.0 to 3.5.18)
3.6 (3.6.0 to 3.6.16)
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
10.0 (10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.0.5)
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0		3.0
3.5 (3.5.0 to 3.5.18)
3.6 (3.6.0 to 3.6.16)
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
10.0 (10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.0.5)
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0		3.0
3.5 (3.5.0 to 3.5.18)
3.6 (3.6.0 to 3.6.16)
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
10.0 (10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.0.5)
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0
26.0
27.0		3.0
3.5 (3.5.0 to 3.5.18)
3.6 (3.6.0 to 3.6.16)
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
10.0 (10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.0.5)
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0
26.0
27.0
For information about about JRE versions, the next-generation plug-in settings, and supported domains, see the tables in the topic HTML Support
On Linux, Rational Functional Tester supports Firefox ESR up to version 17.
On Windows, Rational Functional Tester supports all the versions listed above (ESR as well as non-ESR).
Internet Explorer6
7
8
9
10
64-bit versions are also supported for Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.		6
7
8
9
10
64-bit versions are also supported for Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.		6
7
8
9
10
11
64-bit versions are also supported for Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.		6
7
8
9
10
11
64-bit versions are also supported for Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Google ChromeAll versions.
Support validated up to version 22.0		All versions.
Support validated up to version 22.0		All versions.
Support validated up to version 32.0		All versions.
Support validated up to version 32.0
Mozilla Support withdrawnSupport withdrawnSupport withdrawnSupport withdrawn
Netscape Support withdrawnSupport withdrawnSupport withdrawnSupport withdrawn
Java




IBM JRE
1.4J1
1.5J2
1.6J3
1.7J4

SUN JRE
1.3J5
1.4J6
1.5J7
1.6J8
1.7J9		IBM JRE
1.4J1
1.5J2
1.6J3
1.7J4

SUN JRE
1.3J5
1.4J6
1.5J7
1.6J8
1.7J9		IBM JRE
1.4J1
1.5J2
1.6J3
1.7J4

SUN JRE
1.3J5
1.4J6
1.5J7
1.6J8
1.7J9

Oracle Java 7 Update 51		IBM JRE
1.4J1
1.5J2
1.6J3
1.7J4

SUN JRE
1.3J5
1.4J6
1.5J7
1.6J8
1.7J9

Oracle Java 7 Update 51
Note: For Firefox and Google Chrome, use JRE 1.7 Update 40 or earlier.Note: For Firefox and Google Chrome, use JRE 1.7 Update 45.Note: For Firefox and Google Chrome, use JRE 1.7 Update 51.Note: For Firefox and Google Chrome, use JRE 1.7 Update 51.
J1: IBM JRE 1.4.2 Service Refresh 13 Fix Pack 8
J2: IBM JRE 5.0 up to Service Refresh 13
J3: IBM JRE 6.0 Service Refresh 6 to 10 (Service Refresh 10 32-bit mode)
J4: IBM JRE 7.0 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode) and Service Refresh 2 (32-bit mode)
J5: SUN JRE 1.3.1 Update 24 (Only on WINDOWS for stand-alone Java applications.)
J6: SUN JRE 1.4.2 Update 19
J7:
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 6 to Update 22 (32-bit mode) and Update 33 (32-bit)
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 22 (64-bit mode)
J8:
SUN JRE 6.0 (32-bit mode) Update 10 to Update 17. Update 18 and later, with Next Generation plug-in disabled.
SUN JRE 6.0 Update 20, Update 22 (64-bit mode), Update 23, and Updates 24, 30 and 33 (32-bit mode)
J9:
SUN JRE 7.0 Update 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 25 and 40 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode)		J1: IBM JRE 1.4.2 Service Refresh 13 Fix Pack 8
J2: IBM JRE 5.0 up to Service Refresh 13
J3: IBM JRE 6.0 Service Refresh 6 to 10 (Service Refresh 10 32-bit mode)
J4: IBM JRE 7.0 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode) and Service Refresh 2 (32-bit mode)
J5: SUN JRE 1.3.1 Update 24 (Only on WINDOWS for stand-alone Java applications.)
J6: SUN JRE 1.4.2 Update 19
J7:
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 6 to Update 22 (32-bit mode) and Update 33 (32-bit)
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 22 (64-bit mode)
J8:
SUN JRE 6.0 (32-bit mode) Update 10 to Update 17. Update 18 and later, with Next Generation plug-in disabled.
SUN JRE 6.0 Update 20, Update 22 (64-bit mode), Update 23, and Updates 24, 30 and 33 (32-bit mode)
J9:
SUN JRE 7.0 Update 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 25 and 40 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode)		J1: IBM JRE 1.4.2 Service Refresh 13 Fix Pack 8
J2: IBM JRE 5.0 up to Service Refresh 13
J3: IBM JRE 6.0 Service Refresh 6 to 10 (Service Refresh 10 32-bit mode)
J4: IBM JRE 7.0 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode) and Service Refresh 2 (32-bit mode)
J5: SUN JRE 1.3.1 Update 24 (Only on WINDOWS for stand-alone Java applications.)
J6: SUN JRE 1.4.2 Update 19
J7:
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 6 to Update 22 (32-bit mode) and Update 33 (32-bit)
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 22 (64-bit mode)
J8:
SUN JRE 6.0 (32-bit mode) Update 10 to Update 17. Update 18 and later, with Next Generation plug-in disabled.
SUN JRE 6.0 Update 20, Update 22 (64-bit mode), Update 23, and Updates 24, 30 and 33 (32-bit mode)
J9:
SUN JRE 7.0 Update 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 25 and 40 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode)		J1: IBM JRE 1.4.2 Service Refresh 13 Fix Pack 8
J2: IBM JRE 5.0 up to Service Refresh 13
J3: IBM JRE 6.0 Service Refresh 6 to 10 (Service Refresh 10 32-bit mode)
J4: IBM JRE 7.0 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode) and Service Refresh 2 (32-bit mode)
J5: SUN JRE 1.3.1 Update 24 (Only on WINDOWS for stand-alone Java applications.)
J6: SUN JRE 1.4.2 Update 19
J7:
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 6 to Update 22 (32-bit mode) and Update 33 (32-bit)
SUN JRE 5.0 Update 22 (64-bit mode)
J8:
SUN JRE 6.0 (32-bit mode) Update 10 to Update 17. Update 18 and later, with Next Generation plug-in disabled.
SUN JRE 6.0 Update 20, Update 22 (64-bit mode), Update 23, and Updates 24, 30 and 33 (32-bit mode)
J9:
SUN JRE 7.0 Update 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 25 and 40 (32-bit mode or 64-bit mode)
For information about about JRE versions, the next-generation plug-in settings, and supported domains, see the tables in the topic HTML Support
Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) controlsYesYesYesYes
Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) controlsYesYesYesYes
Swing or Java Foundation Class (JFC) controlsYesYesYesYes
Eclipse (32-bit and 64-bit)3.0.x
3.1.x
3.2.x
3.3.x
3.4.2
3.5.x
3.6.2
4.2
4.2.2		3.0.x
3.1.x
3.2.x
3.3.x
3.4.2
3.5.x
3.6.2
4.2
4.2.2		3.0.x
3.1.x
3.2.x
3.3.x
3.4.2
3.5.x
3.6.2
4.2
4.2.2		3.0.x
3.1.x
3.2.x
3.3.x
3.4.2
3.5.x
3.6.2
4.2
4.2.2
Dojo1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3.2
1.4.2
1.5
1.6.1
1.7
1.8		1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3.2
1.4.2
1.5
1.6.1
1.7
1.8		1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3.2
1.4.2
1.5
1.6.1
1.7
1.8		1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3.2
1.4.2
1.5
1.6.1
1.7
1.8
WinForm and Windows Presentation Framework based .NET applications1.0
1.1
2.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5		1.0
1.1
2.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5		1.0
1.1
2.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5		1.0
1.1
2.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
WindowsWin32Win32Win32Win32
ARMYesYesYesYes
AjaxYesYesYesYes
SAP WebDynPro SAP Netweaver Enterprise Portal Client 7.0 (2004s).

Note: Testing HTML applications that contain SAP WebDynPro controls is not supported on Internet Explorer 8.0 and 9.0.		SAP Netweaver Enterprise Portal Client 7.0 (2004s).

Note: Testing HTML applications that contain SAP WebDynPro controls is not supported on Internet Explorer 8.0 and 9.0.		SAP Netweaver Enterprise Portal Client 7.0 (2004s).

Note: Testing HTML applications that contain SAP WebDynPro controls is not supported on Internet Explorer 8.0 and 9.0.		SAP Netweaver Enterprise Portal Client 7.0 (2004s).

Note: Testing HTML applications that contain SAP WebDynPro controls is not supported on Internet Explorer 8.0 and 9.0.
SAP - SAPGUI6.20 with patch level 52 or later
6.40
7.1
7.2		6.20 with patch level 52 or later
6.40
7.1
7.2		6.20 with patch level 52 or later
6.40
7.1
7.2		6.20 with patch level 52 or later
6.40
7.1
7.2
Siebel7.7
7.8
8
8.1
8.2.2		7.7
7.8
8
8.1
8.2.2		7.7
7.8
8
8.1
8.2.2		7.7
7.8
8
8.1
8.2.2
Silverlight4.04.04.04.0
GEFYesYesYesYes
Flex2.0
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.0 (including Spark controls)
4.1 (including Spark controls)
4.5 (including Spark controls)		2.0
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.0 (including Spark controls)
4.1 (including Spark controls)
4.5 (including Spark controls)		2.0
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.0 (including Spark controls)
4.1 (including Spark controls)
4.5 (including Spark controls)		2.0
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.0 (including Spark controls)
4.1 (including Spark controls)
4.5 (including Spark controls)
Note: Testing Adobe Flex applications is supported only on 32-bit browsers. Testing Flex applications on Mozilla Firefox 17.0 and Internet Explorer 11 browser is not supported.
PowerBuilder10.5
11
11.2
11.5
12.0
12.5		10.5
11
11.2
11.5
12.0
12.5		10.5
11
11.2
11.5
12.0
12.5		10.5
11
11.2
11.5
12.0
12.5
Visual Basic5.0
6.0		5.0
6.0		5.0
6.0		5.0
6.0
Note: MSVBVM50.dll is a prerequisite for testing Visual Basic applications. This prerequisite applies to the operating systems including but not limited to Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit) and Windows 2008 (32-bit). For more details, see the technote: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21662751.
Adobe PDF7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0		7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0		7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0		7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
Functional Tester Extensions for Terminal-based applications Mainframe or zSeries
TN3270
TN3270E

AS/400 or iSeries
TN5250

Virtual Terminals or pSeries
VT default,
VT100
VT101
VT102
VT220-7
VT220-8
VT320
VT420-7
VT420-8
VT52
VT UTF-8		Mainframe or zSeries
TN3270
TN3270E

AS/400 or iSeries
TN5250

Virtual Terminals or pSeries
VT default,
VT100
VT101
VT102
VT220-7
VT220-8
VT320
VT420-7
VT420-8
VT52
VT UTF-8		Mainframe or zSeries
TN3270
TN3270E

AS/400 or iSeries
TN5250

Virtual Terminals or pSeries
VT default,
VT100
VT101
VT102
VT220-7
VT220-8
VT320
VT420-7
VT420-8
VT52
VT UTF-8		Mainframe or zSeries
TN3270
TN3270E

AS/400 or iSeries
TN5250

Virtual Terminals or pSeries
VT default,
VT100
VT101
VT102
VT220-7
VT220-8
VT320
VT420-7
VT420-8
VT52
VT UTF-8
Note: If you find any issues with any of the supported versions of the domains that are listed, use the recommended versions. Table 1 lists the recommended patch versions that are validated and have provided optimal results. Refer to the tech. notes to view any known problems with the listed domains.

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Table 2: Integration of Rational Functional Tester with other Rational products
Integration of Rational Functional Tester with other Rational products
Rational Functional Tester version8.5.18.5.1.18.5.1.28.5.1.3
Rational Team Concert4.0.44.0.44.0.44.0.4
Rational ClearCase8.0.18.0.18.0.18.0.1
Rational Quality Manager3.0.1.1
3.0.1.3
3.0.1.5
3.0.1.6
4.0
4.0.0.1
4.0.0.2
4.0.1
4.0.2
4.0.3
4.0.4		3.0.1.1
3.0.1.3
3.0.1.5
3.0.1.6
4.0
4.0.0.1
4.0.0.2
4.0.1
4.0.2
4.0.3
4.0.4		3.0.1.1
3.0.1.3
3.0.1.5
3.0.1.6
4.0
4.0.0.1
4.0.0.2
4.0.1
4.0.2
4.0.3
4.0.4		3.0.1.1
3.0.1.3
3.0.1.5
3.0.1.6
4.0
4.0.0.1
4.0.0.2
4.0.1
4.0.2
4.0.3
4.0.4
Rational TestManager7.0.1
7.0.2		7.0.1
7.0.2		7.0.1
7.0.2		7.0.1
7.0.2
ClearQuest TestManagerSupport withdrawnSupport withdrawnSupport withdrawnSupport withdrawn
Note: Use the corresponding supported versions of Rational ClearCase Remote Client plug-ins for the Eclipse IDE of Rational Functional Tester. Refer to the Rational ClearCase documentation for more information.

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Table 3: Compatible shell sharing products
Compatible shell sharing products
Rational Functional Tester 8.5.1Rational Functional Tester 8.5.1.1Rational Functional Tester 8.5.1.2Rational Functional Tester 8.5.1.3
Rational Performance Tester8.5.18.5.1, 8.5.1.18.5.1, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.28.5.1, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.3
Rational Test Workbench eclipse client8.5.18.5.1, 8.5.1.18.5.1, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.28.5.1, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.3
Rational Software Architect9.09.09.0, 9.0.0.19.0, 9.0.0.1
Rational Application Developer9.09.09.0, 9.0.19.0, 9.0.1
Rational Team Concert4.0.44.0.44.0.44.0.4
Table 3 lists only the versions that have been tested for compatibility.

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Note: Rational Performance Tester, Rational Software Architect and Rational Application Developer can shell share with Rational Functional Tester provided that they share the same Eclipse version.

For details review technote 1279139: Information about which IBM Software products can be installed together so that they share a common environment for information on Rational product compatibility.

Note: For information pertaining to the versions and supported features, refer the respective topic notes available in the Rational Functional Tester Information Center.

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