
When you develop web applications, Windows-based applications, or mobile applications, you can use IBM® Rational® Functional Tester to create functional tests for these applications. The SAPgui tab option is not available on Linux. To use Rational® Functional Tester to test SAP GUI for Windows applications, enable the SAP GUI scripting using the SAP GUI enabler. To use Rational® Functional Tester to test SAP applications, you must enable the SAP client and SAP server. This section describes the tasks you must perform to configure the functional test environment. Preparing the functional test environment.You must first record the tests and then use Rational Functional Tester to run the tests before you can view the test results. When you develop Java, HTML, or Terminal-based applications, you can use IBM® Rational® Functional Tester to create traditional functional tests for these applications. Testing in the Functional Test perspective.

This guide describes how to create test scripts and enhances them by applying different test elements such as dataset, variables, and verification points.
