Do you know you can work on the parameter files directly?

Do you know you can work on the parameter files manually both on and LoadRunner (LR) and Quick Test Professional (QTP)?  What we are referring to is that you can make changes to the parameter list via the file system instead of going through the Vugen or QTP interface.  Sometimes when you have a huge list of data that you want to test (especially in LoadRunner), it becomes an overwhelming task where you have to manually key in the values into the parameter list.  By knowing how to work with the parameter files directly, you can save a lot of time! Read the rest of this entry »

Using QTP with LoadRunner for Load Testing

In this post, we shall cover the basic knowledge of using Quick Test Professional (QTP) for load testing with LoadRunner.   Unlike conventional protocols in LoadRunner where you record in Vugen, modify, port into Controller and run the execute button, you will need to do a few more stuff in order to get the setup right and running.   This knowledge will aid you in planning, budgeting, finding resources and minimizing any hiccups when setting up for such load test. Read the rest of this entry »

Planning for a Load Test

Seldom, we discuss about the planning and implementation of the load test in our site.  As such, we are taking a change in this and will be touching on some considerations you as a performance tester/test manager/consultant should be thinking for every load test.  These considerations enable you to smooth up the process of the entire load test and reduce any load test risks associated with it.   More than often, we focus on gathering the customers requirements for the load test such as user amount to generate, how long the load test will be conducted, where will it be conducted, the location that the virtual users will generate from, etc… That is basic information.  However, additional information will be required to smoothen the load test project and below are some of the additional considerations, you as a performance tester/test manager/consultant should be asking yourself or client. Read the rest of this entry »

Monitoring SAP in LoadRunner

In LoadRunner SAP monitor, it requires the SAP CCMS (Computer Center Management System) for monitoring to be effective.  This is unlike the typical monitoring mechanism that is used for Windows or Oracle (refer to “How does the monitoring work in LoadRunner?”), which is directly querying the monitor data from Windows Perfmon or Oracle V$ dynamic views.  LoadRunner SAP monitor requires an additional component, SiteScope (refer to “What’s SiteScope”) to act as an intermediary between SAP CCMS and LoadRunner. Read the rest of this entry »

Introducing SAPGUI protocol in LoadRunner

Performance testing recording and execution for SAPGUI relies on the SAP Scripting API and ActiveX the SAP R/3 application server and on all SAP GUI clients that are participating in the load test. As of date of this article, LoadRunner documentation does not have updated details on configuring SAPGUI for scripting such as supported versions.  However, the configurations are somewhat similar to other performance testing product which in this article, we refered to IBM instead.

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