SilkTest with Blue Express

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SilkTest with Blue Express
the e-business reliability experts
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• SilkTest with Blue Express
• Enterprise automated functional and regression
  testing solution for
• IBM Mainframe and AS/400 Applications

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Blue Express

• Tests from a Windows-based client/server
  environment
• Integrates terminal emulation and intelligent
  screen cognition technology with automated
  testing functionality of SilkTest
• Systematically recognizes and validates changes
  made to mainframe and midrange applications
• Identifies green screen elements, dynamically
  converts to test-ready window objects
• Maintains look and feel of the mainframe
  application and integrity of 3270 or 5250 data
  stream

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Features

• Record, script, playback tests for mainframe and
  midrange applications with 3270/5250 terminal
  interface
• Built-in TE provides bridge from application to
  C/S test environment
• Object level testing, automatic conversion of
  character-based data streams to graphical window
  objects
• Test creation wizards to create test plans,
  define and run tests
• Point-and-click test case and verification
  recording
• Create, save unlimited number of application
  states
• Visual 4Test language simplifies scripting
  process
• Automatic recovery system

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System Requirements

• Blue Express 32-Bit Terminal Emulation Client
• Windows 95, NT 4.0, 2000
• 32 MB RAM recommended
• 50-70 MB Disk Storage
• Network Protocols and RUMBA Terminal Emulation
• 3278/79 display terminals (mods 2,3,4,5) LU
  Type 2 (Mainframe)
• 3197-C2 (24x80) and 3477-FC (27x32) display
  terminals (AS/400)
• Network Protocols Supported
• APPC
• Token-Ring (802.2 DLC)
• SDLC
• Async SNA-A
• ADLC
• ALAPC-C (Rumba Remote)
• DFT Coax
• TCP/IP, IPX, Netbios, Banyan VINES (Rumba Gateway
  System)

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Benefits

• Automatic capture end user transaction data and
  screen format baselines for rapid compliance and
  verification testing
• Encapsulates Rumba TE technology to preserve data
  integrity without costly application migration
• Screen recognition technology converts end-user
  interface in real-time which allows changes in
  application to be automatically recognized and
  managed
• Objects maintain properties/tags, test scripts
  are simplified re-run regardless of screen
  reformatting changes
• Object-based testing provides robust regression

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In Sum, SilkTest with Blue Express...

• Ensures Quality is built into your application
• Allows for better resource utilization
• Promotes accelerated time to market
• Mitigates your risks
• Provides long-term ROI