Supported functionality per client

The functionality available from the supported clients when configured to work with Rational® ClearQuest® Test Manager varies depending on which client you are using.

The types of clients based on Eclipse technology offer the most functionality and are the only clients that support test execution. These three types are as follows:

Table 1 summarizes the features that the supported Rational clients configured for Rational ClearQuest Test Manager can perform.
Table 1. Supported functionality for Rational clients configured with Rational ClearQuest Test Manager
Functionality Clients Platforms supported
Executing Rational Functional Tester scripts
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
Windows® and Linux®
Executing Rational Performance Tester scripts
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
Windows and Linux
Executing Eclipse Test and Performance Tools Platform Project scripts
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
  • Eclipse Workbench Environment
Note: If using with an Eclipse Workbench Environment, you must install and run the Agent Controller.
Windows and Linux
Test planning
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
  • Rational ClearQuest Client
  • Eclipse Workbench Environment
  • Rational ClearQuest Client for Windows
  • Rational ClearQuest Web Client
Note: Configuration of test suites is supported only by the Eclipse clients.
Windows, Linux, and the UNIX® system
Querying
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
  • Rational ClearQuest Client
  • Eclipse Workbench Environment
  • Rational ClearQuest Client for Windows
  • Rational ClearQuest Web Client
Windows, Linux, and the UNIX system
Reporting and charts
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
  • Rational ClearQuest Client
  • Eclipse Workbench Environment
  • Rational ClearQuest Client for Windows
  • Rational ClearQuest Web Client
Windows only.
Note: Reporting with the Rational ClearQuest Web Client requires that Crystal Reports be installed on the Rational ClearQuest server.
Importing test result logs from supported test tools
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
  • Rational ClearQuest Client
  • Eclipse Workbench Environment
Windows and Linux
Using test result logs from unsupported test tools
  • Rational Functional Tester
  • Rational Performance Tester
  • Rational ClearQuest Client
  • Eclipse Workbench Environment
Windows and Linux

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