Getting started with Rational Robot automation framework support (RRAFS)

Jirong Hu
15 Jun 2004
Rational Robot automation framework support (RRAFS) is one of the most popular data/keyword-driven test automation frameworks available today. This article will help you get started with the framework quickly and apply it to testing Web applications.
Editor's note: This article applies to IBM® Rational® Robot version 2001 and later, and RRAFS version 2003.08.27.00 and later.
Rational Robot Automation Framework Support (RRAFS), initially developed by Carl Nagle for the SAS Institute, is one of the most popular data/keyword-driven test automation frameworks available today. Having done a few small test automation projects and a lot of online reading, we adopted RRAFS just before starting a large testing project. We knew that with the additional layer of abstraction it offers, it brings test automation within reach for testers who aren't programmers and thus was perfect for our team of nontechnical testers. Still, it took us a few weeks to really become productive with RRAFS. One of the reasons is that because it's still new, it lacks a user guide, samples, and other resources. This article will fill the gap to help you get started with the framework quickly and apply it to testing Web applications. You can visit the main support site for RRAFS for more information.
Read the full article on IBM developerWorks: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/5028.html