IBM RFT command line execution -datastore -playbac

Question

I need to start my RFT scripts with a .bat script. I tried this with:

"%IBM_RATIONAL_RFT_INSTALL_DIR%\rational_ft.exe" -datastore "C:\project" -playback "test"

In the .bat file. With a test project in C:\project and a test script named test.java.

When I start the batch file, RFT opens a playback window and is looking for the script. But I always receive a error:

[Rational.Test.Ft.Application.ScriptPlaybackException: Could not get type for [test].

I found out that this must be a problem with the path of the test script.

But I still don't know what is going on, the path is correct and I tried everything without a positive result. RFT playback starts, but still cant find this script.

I hope anybody can help me. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Using the command you tried to start RFT I get the same error. I don't know what the rational_ft.exe is for, but it works when you don't call this but the java.exe with the class com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft:

"%IBM_RATIONAL_RFT_ECLIPSE_DIR%\jdk\jre\bin\java" -classpath "%IBM_RATIONAL_RFT_INSTALL_DIR%\rational_ft.jar" com.rational.test.ft.rational_ft -datastore C:\project -playback Test

See this IBM developerWorks article for more information.