VuGen 11.5 Scripting for Web

Day 1

Introduction

• Define VuGen
• Identify the main components of the VuGen interface

Recording for the Web

• Create a VuGen script by recording user steps with VuGen in the web environment
• Describe the basics of HTML and URL recording levels

Replay

• Identify and configure the appropriate web runtime setting for replay
• Replay the script in VuGen to verify script functionality
• Recognize the debugging tools available in VuGen

Transactions

• Explain the function of a transaction in a script
• Insert a transaction in a script during and after recording

Parameters

• Explain what parameters are and how they work
• Solve playback problems with parameterization
• Parameterize a script for load testing

Auto Correlation After Recording

• Define Correlation
• Correlate dynamic values found by using the Auto Correlation tool

Day 2

Verification

• Recognize why and when to use verification
• Identify visual cues to check for during load testing
• Add Text Checkpoints during and after recording

Actions

• Create multiple Actions for a web script
• Configure Actions to achieve load testing goals

Introduction to Script View

• Identify when Script view is necessary
• Send customized output messages to the Replay Log
• Identify basic C code including statements, variables, and functions
• Apply basic debugging techniques in VuGen

Advanced Scripting Techniques

• Recognize general LoadRunner functions
• Recognize protocol specific functions

Manual Correlation

• Determine when manual correlation is required
• Correlate dynamic values using the create parameter option

Auto Correlation During Recording

• Create correlation rules to auto correlate during recording
• Import and export correlation rules

• Windows
• Web sites and browsers
• Fundamental understanding of C programming is helpful, but not required