You can insert split points when you record a test. With
split points, you can generate multiple tests from a single recording
that you can replay in a different order with a schedule. You can
also create a schedule that contains all of the tests that are generated
from the split points.
About this task
During the recording process, you can select the option
to create a schedule for the tests that are generated from the split
points. The schedule will contain these attributes:
- One user
- One user group for the local computer
- All of the tests from the recording, in serial order
- One stage: Run until finished
- Recorded think times, with the maximum think time set to 2 seconds
- Statistics:
- Statistics log level: All
- Statistics sample interval: 5 Seconds
- Only store All Hosts statistics
- Test Log:
- Show errors and failures: All
- Also show warnings: All
- And also show all other types: All
- Problem Determination log level: Warning
Procedure
To insert split points when you record a test:
- Start recording the test. The Recorder Test Annotations toolbar
opens near the top of the screen.
- To insert a split point into the recorded test, click the Split
point icon
. The Insert
Split Point window is displayed.
Repeat this step between recorded user actions as needed to
split tests.
- Close the client program to stop the recording. The Generate
HTTP Test window is displayed.
- Type a Test prefix for all the tests
in the schedule.
- Select Generate a schedule containing tests to
create a schedule for the tests. When you select this option, you
can modify the name of the schedule.
- Select Customize automatic data correlation to
choose automatic data correlation or rule-based data correlation.
If you select this option and choose rule-based data correlation,
you can specify which data correlation rule sets to use.
- Click Finish. The Test
Generation window displays the status of generating the
tests and schedule and the data correlation. You can view the test
generation log from this window.
- When test generation is complete, you can select the test
to open and then click Open Selected Tests,
or you can click Close to finish this process.
Results
The schedule and tests are generated using the names that
you specified in the wizard.