HP Unified Functional Testing Readme

Software Version: 12.51

 

Document Release Date: September 2015

Software Release Date: September 2015

 

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To check for recent updates of any other UFT documentation, or to verify that you are using the most recent edition, visit the HP Software Product Manuals site (requires an HP Passport).

This file provides the following information about UFT 12.51:

Note: If the information in this Readme conflicts with information in any other UFT documentation released at the same time, the information in this Readme takes precedence.

What's New in UFT 12.51

UFT 12.51 expands its integration with other HP's testing solutions with new features and enhancements for greater usability, productivity, and technology support, including:

Getting Started

Before You Install

Installing UFT 12.51

When Upgrading from Earlier Versions of UFT

Upgrading QuickTest or Service Test Assets for Use in UFT

For QuickTest tests or components:
  • When trying to open a test or component saved in QuickTest 9.5, UFT will open the asset in read-only mode. If you try to open a test or component last saved in a version of QuickTest earlier than 9.5, an error message is displayed in the UFT Error Pane.

    • If the asset is saved in the file system, you must first open it in QuickTest 10.00 or 11.00 to upgrade it.

    • If the asset is saved in Quality Center or ALM, you must use the QuickTest Asset Upgrade Tool for HP ALM (available with the QuickTest Professional 10.00 or 11.00 DVD).

  • Assets last saved in QuickTest 10.00 or later can be opened in UFT.

  • Sharing values between components in a BPT test cannot be done using user-defined environment variables. Instead, use user-defined run-time settings that you create using the Setting.Add method.

    If your QuickTest components used any user-defined environment variables, you must change them to use run-time settings when you upgrade to UFT. For details on how to add and use run-time settings, search for "Add and remove run-time settings" in the HP Unified Functional Testing User Guide.

  • If you previously had QuickTest 11.00 installed on your computer and you installed one of the patches or hotfixes that added support for working with the Google Chrome browser (QPTWEB00088 or another Chrome-related patch or hotfix), you must delete your user profile in the Chrome browser before you can use UFT to test applications in Chrome.

    To do this, open the Chrome Settings window in your Chrome browser. In the Users section, click the Delete this user button.

For Service Test tests or components:

  • UFT12.51 provides a Batch Upgrader command line tool, STBatchUpgrader.exe, located in the <UFT installation>/bin folder. This tool lets you run a batch file to upgrade tests last saved in Service Test, version 11.10 or 11.20, making them compatible for UFT12.51.

    If you do not upgrade your tests with the Batch Upgrader tool, when you open a test created in version 11.10 or 11.20, it prompts you to upgrade the test.

    For details, on the Batch Upgrader command line tool, see the UFTHelp, available from the UFTHelp menu.

  • For tests and components created in Service Test 11.00, you must first open and save them in Service Test 11.10, before you can upgrade them to UFT12.51.

Hotfix and Patch Information

If you install a hotfix or patch over UFT 12.51, information about that patch is described in the corresponding hotfix or patch readme.

If the information in a hotfix or patch readme conflicts with information in the HP Unified Functional Testing Readme or any other UFT documentation, the information in the hotfix or patch readme takes precedence.

Minimum and Recommended System Requirements and Supported Environments

This section includes:

The information in this section is up-to-date at the time of this release. Refer to https://hpln.hp.com/page/uft-system-requirements for the most updated system requirements list.

For a complete list of all supported operating systems, browsers, and development environments, see the HP Unified Functional Testing Product Availability Matrix. Download the latest version from the HP Software Support site or via the HP Support Matrix page site.

Note: You must have an HP Passport to access the HP Unified Functional Testing Product Availability Matrix.

  Minimum Recommended
Computer Processor: 1.6 Ghz or higher 3 Ghz or higher
Operating System: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Memory:

Minimum of 2 GB when no more than three add-ins are loaded simultaneously

Note:

  • An additional 512 MB of RAM are required when using a virtual machine.

  • Additional memory is required when loading more add-ins and when using the Save movie to results option to capture movies during run sessions.

4 GB or more of RAM

Hard Disk Drive: 5400 RPM 7200 RPM or faster
Color Settings: High Color (16 bit) High Color (32 bit)
Graphics Card: Graphics card with 64 MB video memory Graphics card with 64 MB or more video memory
Free Hard Disk Space:

2 GB of free disk space for application files and folders

You must also have an additional 1 GB of free disk space on the system disk (the disk on which the operating system is installed).

20 GB of free disk space for application files and folders

You must also have an additional 1 GB of free disk space on the system disk (the disk on which the operating system is installed).

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0
Prerequisite Software Requirements
  • .NET Framework 4.5
  • Microsoft Access database engine 2010
  • Microsoft WSE 2.0 SP3 Runtime
  • Microsoft WSE 3.0 Runtime
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Run-time Components for 32/64 bit Operating Systems
  • Microsoft C++ 2012 Redistributable

If you do not have these programs installed, UFT prompts you at the beginning of the installation to install them.

Notes and Limitations

Note: Additional troubleshooting information, guidelines, and feature-specific limitations are described in the relevant locations of the installation and product documentation. Make sure you are aware of those issues when working with the relevant features.

This section includes important notes and known limitations and workarounds:

Installation and Licensing

Windows 8.X (or higher) and Windows 2012 Server Operating Systems

Web Add-in

LeanFT

This section is relevant if you install LeanFT from the UFT installation.  

Changes may be required to tests created in LeanFT 12.50

Additional LeanFT 12.51 notes and limitations are available at: http://leanft-help.saas.hp.com/en/12.51/HelpCenter/Content/HelpCenterRoot/ReleaseNotes.htm.

64-Bit Applications

Documentation

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