Streamlined Eclipse and full Eclipse overview

When you work in the streamlined Eclipse mode, only those functions that are directly related to performance testing are enabled in the workbench.

To use the streamlined Eclipse mode, select it as a feature during installation. With the full Eclipse mode, you have access to all Eclipse functions.

The streamlined Eclipse mode disables options from the Rational Performance Tester and Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality menus that are not typically used during performance or service testing. Both the fully-enabled and streamlined Eclipse modes can operate using the same workspace, so if you start Rational Performance Tester or Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality in the streamlined mode and discover that you cannot accomplish all of tasks, you can close the workbench and restart it in the full Eclipse mode. The choice of the mode in which to start RPTv8 depends on the user's activity and objectives. The streamlined mode is designed for straightforward testing and shows only those menu items that are related to testing. However, this restricts functions. The following list includes use cases where the full Eclipse mode might be preferred:

• You have multiple Rational products installed (such as Rational Functional Tester or Rational Application Developer) and to use them in the same session as Rational Performance Tester or Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality.

• You are using the profiling and logging features. The profiling and logging view is not available in the streamlined mode.

• You are using advanced features of custom code. For more information on custom code, see Extending test execution with custom code.

• Starting Rational Performance Tester or Rational Service Tester in full Eclipse mode
  You can start the workbench for Rational Performance Tester or Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality in the full Eclipse mode.

• Starting Rational Performance Tester or Rational Service Tester in streamlined Eclipse mode
  You can start the workbench for Rational Performance Tester or Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality in streamlined mode.