Release notes - IBM Rational Test Workbench Web UI Tester, Version 9.1.1

Description
What's new
System requirements
Installing the product
Known limitations
Contacting IBM Rational Software Support
Notices and trademarks

Description

Rational® Test Workbench Web UI Tester allows you to quickly create and run functional tests for web applications. It provides a recording and natural language scripting environment for testing HTML5 and JQuery-based browser applications on Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. It also provides support for heterogeneous compound tests and test automation with keywords from IBM® Rational Quality Manager.

What's new in version 9.1.1.1

Ability to use Google Chrome Headless Mode when running tests using Chrome Device Mode. See Running a test recorded in Google Chrome Device Mode and Running a test in Google Chrome headless mode.
Support to record Web Ui tests on Firefox 54 and above. See Enabling Mozilla Firefox for Web UI testing.
Ability to search for and replace a JavaScript file in test scripts, see Recording a Web UI test using a Web UI recorder and Replacing a JavaScript file in a test script.
Support to search bar and line charts in Web Analytics reports based on label names.
Support to access published web analytics reports from the Reports link on the home page of Rational Test Virtualization Server.

Experimental features in version 9.1.1.1

Ability to configure an XML file to run multiple tests from the command line on different agent machines with the choice of browser (Chrome or Firefox). See Running multiple tests simultaneously from the command line.
Ability to keep the browser active after test playback is complete. This feature allows you to continue recording at the point where playback finished without the need to re-record the earlier steps. (Google Chrome only). See Starting a new recording immediately after playback.

What's new in version 9.1.1

Ability to run Perfecto JUnit tests (Appium framework), on a cloud Perfecto environment from the test workbench. See Working with Selenium or Appium tests.
Ability to set an ordered list of preferred object identifiers to be consumed in a test for properties that are described by user-defined attributes. See Specifying the properties used for UI controls.
Ability to simulate keyboards and special keys actions on Web and native application windows. See Simulating keyboards and special key actions on web and native windows application windows
Ability to use XPath string to locate HTML controls. See Modifying the property used to identify an object in a test script
Ability to identify custom objects in the web applications while recording tests. See Improving test script robustness.
Ability to record and play back a test that emulates a web application on a mobile device. See Recording a test with Google Chrome Device Mode and Running a test recorded in Google Chrome Device Mode.
Ability to play back a Web UI test with a headless Chrome browser. See Running a test in Google Chrome headless mode.
Support to apply the datapool values to the test variables for a schedule or compound test run by using the Datapool Mapper. See Adding Datapool Mapper
Ability to view and share your test results with the Unified Reporting web application that is integrated with IBM Rational Test Control Panel. See http://www.continuoustestingcommunity.com/blogs/reporting-and-viewing-test-outcomes-made-simpler-than-ever .
Support for using IBM Rational Test Workbench Web UI Tester in a Docker container. See Using Docker for testing.
Support for storing the name of the running browser under test in a document variable. See Variable for storing the name of the browser used to record the test.

System requirements

For system requirements specific to this release of Rational Test Workbench Web UI Tester, see the system requirements document.

Installing the product

You must install version 9.1 and then update to version 9.1.1. You cannot install version 9.1.1

For installation instructions, see Installing the product.

Known limitations

The known problems are documented in the download document. Select a download document from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27027329.

Known problems are also documented in the form of individual technotes in the Support Knowledge Base at Troubleshooting documentation for Rational Test Workbench. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

Contacting IBM Rational Software Support

IBM Rational Software Support provides you with technical assistance.

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, read the IBM Software Support Handbook.

For personalized support, including notifications of significant upgrades, register at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.

For IBM software product news, events, and other information, visit the IBM Software Web site.

Before you contact IBM Rational Software Support, gather the background information that you will need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:

What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
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Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.

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