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eValid -- LoadTest Script Creation Form

[Note: This Page Is A Documentation Example.
Use File > New Load Test To Create A Real LoadTest Script]
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Detailed Instructions

Working Directory Project Folder Group Folder Test Name Log Naming


To use the default eValid LoadTest command:
_eValid "script.evs" "CmdID001" 5 "$NAME1=VALUE1" "-pm 1.0"
click the "Create Script Line" button once for each parallel browsers you want to run. For example, clicking the "Create Script Line" button five times you will create five LoadTest script lines and hence five parallel browsers.

  Script File Cmd ID Repetition Name/Value Pairs Delay Mult.
_eValid  (auto)

 

Summary
The above form assists in the creation of eValid LoadTest files.
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Instructions
The Working Directory, Project Folder and Group Folder fields are used for indentification and location of the script when it is saved. The Test Name acts as further identification and is also used as the file name (*.evl). The Log Naming field specifies whether the LoadTest log used on playback is the default log, named in the Preferences Dialog Box or is a new log, named according to the Test Name; the only two possible values for this field are "DEFAULT" and "AUTO". (See Working Directories for more information on these settings.) The values provided here for Working Directory, Project and Group are the current values specified in the Preferences Dialog Box and the value for Test Name is the eValid default.

Text Area Described
The large Text Area below the aforementioned fields is used to display the LoadTest script that is being created. This Text Area has been made fully editable so, should you wish, you can fine tune the commands once they have been generated, add additional commands (e.g. Wait n) or add comments (which are prefixed with the '#' character).

Individual LoadTest Script Lines
The fields shown in the text area contain the six components that make up the eValid LoadTest command line:

  1. _eValid -- The script command that launches an eValid copy.
  2. Script Filename -- The *.evs file that you this instance of eValid. to run want to run
  3. Command Identifier -- Script identifier.
  4. Repetition Count -- Integer repetition count.
  5. $NAME=VALUE Pairs -- Data substitution(s) (optional).
  6. Delay Multiplier -- Decimal Wait Time Multiplier.

Script Line Definitions
The _eValid Script command name will always be the same; it is not editable.

The Script File is the filename of the script that you want to reference in the LoadTest. The Working Directory will precede the filename. If the script file is in a different directory you will need to edit the Working Directory field prior to generating the line. Please review Working Directories for more information about referencing script files.

The Command Identifier is used for command reference within eValid and the LoadTest log files. The LoadTest script generator will automatically label the commands for you.

The Repetition Count sets the number of times a script will be played back, sequentially. The default is five and the value cannot be less than one. It is recommended to be at least between five and ten to ensure accurate results. You can, however, run the called script as many times as needed to generate a useful load scenario.

The $NAME=VALUE pairs field is optional. Leaving it blank or set to the default value of "$NAME=VALUE" causes an empty double quotes set, "", to be placed in the command line. Please review Data Substitution for syntax details and other information.

The last field, Delay Multiplier, is an optional field that controls the multiplier applied to any "Wait" commands in the referenced script file. The default value of 1.0, represents 'real time'.

Additional Notes
The final parameter, which includes the Delay Multiplier, also accepts additional command line-style switches. Please review Command Line Parameters for full details of command line switches.

Please read the eValid User Documentation for more information on these fields. You can reach the online documentation by selecting Help > Documentation > User Manual from the menu bar.


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