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When to use block in the script for LOad runner
hariprasad reddy
- Mar 6th, 2008
Generally we dont we blocks for load testing(here load testing means Controller). Because “number of iterations” is only used when running the script in VuGen. we dont use iteratations in ...
a.parveen
- Feb 23rd, 2008
For executing the different user actions with different no. of times u can use blocks.For Eg:There are 2 actionsIf u want to execute 1st action 10 times and 2nd action 15 times u can use blocks.Vuser --> Run Time settings u can insert blocks
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Recording methods
What is the difference between HTML and URL based recording? Which is more advantageous?
thambi3
- Feb 21st, 2008
The recording level you select, depends on your needs and environment. The available levels are GUI-based script, HTML-based script, and URL-based script. For most applications, including those ...
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Response time is decreasing when we increase the no of vusers
Hi everyone, i m using load runner to test the performance of siebel application but after running the script in controller ,first graph between response time and no of users shows that response time is decreasing as we increase the no of users.So does someone have any idea why it is happening.Thanks in advance..
kevmac
- Feb 14th, 2008
It's possible that your vusers are sharing session objects. You may have uncovered a security risk.
Subhashini6317
- Jan 29th, 2008
It shows that the application is not able to withstand the load and hence the response time is getting degraded. It needs tuning to be done.
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What are all the benefits & bottlenecks of using loadrunner than silk performer.
pavankumar.ee
- Feb 13th, 2008
Actually, loadrunner is a bit expensive compared to silkperformer. As per my reading and experience, Silkperformer has the following bottlenecks compared to a loadrunner:1) In Silkperformer, we cannot...
BenTest
- Jul 16th, 2007
Depends on what your testing (*for example:Loadrunner is a better choice for Siebel Apps) and your knowledge of the tools to really determine the true benefit they both handle the basic applications well.
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Replay QTP scripts in Load Runner
Hi,I have recorded the script for .net application using QTP version 9.2. When i tried to replay that script using the LoadRunner version 8.1 i am facing an error.Error Detail: Tulip Vuser is not supported.Do you have any solution for that, if yes could you please forward to me it would really appreciable.Thanks and RegardsPrabha.TG
Tadikis
- Feb 8th, 2008
yeah Its very simple to use QTP Scripts in Loadrunner, if you want to record a script using QTP script insted of manual recording. Note:- If you want to use the QTP scripts in controller you need to h...
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Protocols for Loadrunner Testing Java Desktop application
Which protocol to use in Loadrunner for testing a desktop application developed in Java?
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How to Test Web Application in LoadRunner
I am testing a web application. In this application a user has a unique login name.If i record the script and replay it ,the script fails as while recording the login name used cannot be repeated.I have replced the login name by a parameter loginname.I have added different record in the parameter list (with help of edit notepad)But after adding the diff records in the parameter list, the script while...
amit_apr30
- Feb 6th, 2008
I think you should check the parameters properties, there is an option in which data is picked sequentially from the rows of the param file.
saurabh
- Nov 26th, 2007
I think your program does not support login multiple times with same login. Let me explain by example in gmail you can open multiple instace with same email id, but in yahoo messanger you cant.
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What is average transactions in loadrunner?
TestQTechnologies
- Feb 5th, 2008
1. The LoadRunner will give the clear picture about the transaction history like Min, Avg, Max, Std, 90th Percentile.2. Avg means Per second Average no of transactions on a given name
Anshoo_Arora
- Nov 15th, 2007
This is a very vague questions. It completely depends on what you are testing, number of requests sent to the server, the number of vusers etc.- Anshoo Arora
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How do you perform performance testing for Three-tier application in LoadRunner
I have an application with the following architecture: Three-tier standard (Web Server, App Server & Database). How do I go about performance testing this application?
TestQTechnologies
- Feb 4th, 2008
1. Select the Protocol type as Web(HTTP/HTML)2. Start & Stop recording on the Application (Browser level API)3. The recorded events on the Application calls loading from the Web/Application Server to ...
papayamilkshake
- Sep 13th, 2007
1. Record the user activity at the browser level.2. COnfigure the loadrunner and servers for monitoring the Web, App and DB server.For this you can refer to the documentations that is provided by the installer.-papayamilkshake
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While recording an URL based web application, if SessionId did not get recorded what we need to do?
TestQTechnologies
- Feb 4th, 2008
Hello1. In the URL based recording information is located in the url address but some it will not recognize in URL addressee because the corresponding web page source may not be available.2. So if u r...
vamkrish
- Dec 5th, 2007
There are situations where record using HTTP encounters problem. As the problem may varies in contexts, below is a list of solutions that may/may not resolve the problem.[1] Use another machine to rec...
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What is the difference between stop and gradually stop ?
TestQTechnologies
- Feb 4th, 2008
Stop : It indicates to stop all the vuser from the execution at a timeNote : In the middle of the execution u can stop the vusers from the running listGradually stop: It indicates to stop the vuser on...
satyadeep swain
- Nov 27th, 2007
When you want to stop all the Vusers at once, this is called stop the Vusers at once. It is done in the scenario schedule section of the controller window.Suppose you want to stop the Vusers graduall...
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What are the benifits of including number of actions in vuser script?
TestQTechnologies
- Feb 4th, 2008
HiThis is a Simple question to understand comming into the below example u will be clrear.1. As a user on the application u may perform different actions.2. If you do each and every action s...
Anshoo_Arora
- Oct 20th, 2007
If you have an application that has a lot of transactions, you can divide all transactions into different actions to handle your script in a more efficient manner.
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Which protocol to use for oracle10g application?
Hi All,My application is designed in oracle SWIFT and it uses oracle 10g. I tried recording through oracleNCA protocol.Its recording but when I do playback it throw this error "Error: nca_connect_server: cannot communicate with host prod-mil-sun01.myanite.com on port 7778".Could you please explain the reason why its throwing error and provide me the solution.If I need to do any setting in the database...
TestQTechnologies
- Feb 4th, 2008
The First thing needs to be consider is Incase of Quary level Performance Testing u can use Oracle2-tier, Otherwise u can user Oracle_NCA.
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Most applications that we test here are in environments which are not production-like in terms of the hardware allocated. You will provided an example of a production vs. test environment, How would go about performance testing in the event that our test and production environments are not alike.
spicemit
- Jan 31st, 2008
This is the most common situations faced by all testers.There is a Transaction Processing Performance Council aka TPC (www . tpc . org)It gives a detailed report of any H/W machine in terms of Transac...
papayamilkshake
- Sep 17th, 2007
1. You can install virtualization softwares to emulate the hardware configurations in production.2. Perform the load test after office hours. Load testing is usually the final stage of testing; that is the pre-deployment testing.
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Why is group in Loadrunner script used for ?
Subhashini6317
- Jan 29th, 2008
Some times we can execute different scenarios one aftre the other... so here we define these scenarios in gropus... like a group oof 10 vuser will execute the scenario 1 and the group of 20 vuser will execute the scenario 2... and so on.let me know if u need any more info on this.
Anshoo_Arora
- Nov 22nd, 2007
You can have different "groups" of Vusers run different scripts on your load generator. Eg: Group 1: 50 Vusers running script 1 Group 2: 100 Vusers running script 2and so on...
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Result analysis
How to analyze laod testing results
Subhashini6317
- Jan 29th, 2008
Analyser is the component in Load Runner which is used to analyse the results
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What are the element in the load runner controller.
Title bar(name of the scenarion presently working).
Menu bar(selecting the various command).
Tool bar.
Status bar.
rama_rao
- Jan 10th, 2008
Controller is the place where you can setl the scripts to run on particular injectorset the run time settings of the scripts Add monitors ( database monitor, Network delay monitor, web server resource monitor..)schedule the scenario.
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LoadRunner Scenario
I have a scenario like..I have to login then logout and login again then execute the business transaction alone 10 times then logout.How will we design the scenario for that ?
lalithchaganti
- Dec 18th, 2007
LoadRunner ScenarioI have a scenario like..I have to login then logout and login again then execute the business transaction alone 10 times then logout.How will we design the scenario for that ? Creat...
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Loadrunner Interview Experience
Can anyone help me out with the answers for the below questions..Thanks & RegardsHe gave me questions to ask them to prescreen.How do you set up a monitor?What are you monitoring?What kind of monitoring have you done?What kind of commands do you use on a UNIX platform to resolve a performance issue in a monitoring process?How do you identify a performance issue? What do you do to resolve it? What steps...
spicemit
- Dec 7th, 2007
I would try to put my answers belowHow do you set up a monitor?We can add monitor in LR Controller by clicking on Resources graph and add UNIX or WIndows resources. They right click and add counters (...
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What is pause command.
It changes the status of the vuser from RUNNING TO PAUSE.
Anshoo_Arora
- Nov 15th, 2007
A pause can be executed with the help of a breakpoint, think-time, run-step-by-step etc.
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