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Is it possible to break down the 1hr load test report into 15 or 30mins fractions?
Currently, we are running the loadtest in every hour and reports are being generated by 1 hour, which shows the ms average report. Is there a way to make adjust in the report so that we can generate in each 15 mins or so. Thank you in advance for your input
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why i can't see the test data in database?
Hi, I imported .tst file into load test from SOA test. In SOA test, I can send the test data into database, but if i use load test, it can't send the data into database. Any hints? thanks
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load test
I got a soatest payload. I was wondering if you can run 10tps using the same payload again and again. I am not familiar how to use the load test. Can you point me at the right direction. How I can start to do this.
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how to generate Loadtest logs for Support
If there is unexplained behavior in Loadtest, we can generate a debug log before contacting Support to reduce emails going back and forth and thus the total time taken resolve the problem. To generate a debug log for Loadtest, please launch Loadtest with the following argument on command line. [SOAtest installation…
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workspace_loc variable not resolved when running tst in Load Test
I have configured and verified the load test with no issues, and ran it locally without problem, however, when running through loadtest, I receive the following error: java.text.ParseException: Variable "workspace_loc" could not be resolved at…
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Load test for specific number of hits per call
I would like to run a load test for 200 calls on each test in the tst. I found hits per ? and # of users, but nothing to limit the call count. Is there a way to do this without guessing and adjusting the above to get close to the total cal count?
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Troubleshooting Failures in Load Test
Is there a way to see reasons for failures in load tests? We have a load test scenario that works local on a users machine, but when its uploaded to our load test server all calls fail. We are trying to understand if its a connection issue or some other issue. The reports do not have detail as to what the failures are and…
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Loadtest with one master and multiple slaves is failing at higher rates than expected
Here is my situation. I have a load test with a scenario. its runs ok on the master machine with acceptable error rate of say under 1% and acceptable limits for through put. Now when I add another slave machine and run the same test and scenario, my error rate jumps to say 35%. Has anyone experienced this? What could be…
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Disable assertions in Loadtests that are reference testsuites
Is there a way to disable assertions and schema checks during load test? I need them for functional testing and cannot afford to disable or create another tst for Perfomance testing.
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Load test with token at specific interval
I have a scenario where we need to use token in the API load test and this security token is valid for only 15-20 min. We need to hit token only once in every 15- 20 min. Is there a way i can use this logic in the load test.
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How to rename the data file after each use in Loadtest?
Scenario I want to run a 8 hour test run with millions of records (data is xml file sample xyz10976_10204.TF). if the test need to be stopped after 2 hours and need to re-run the test by using the unsued test data . If the tool use the existing data - we will end up having duplicates. In order to eliminate the duplicate, i…
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Threads
Is there a setting to set the number of threads in LT? I did not see any. Is there a default it uses? thx
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Can Loadtest CLI be executed without saving reports?
Loadtest is taking too much time to save the reports. My requirement not to save the report and launch the multiple batches sequentially back to back without saving any reports. Therefore, i do not want to pass an argument not to save the report . Would it work ? Thanks in advance for your support.
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Which scripting language is used to develop Loadtest Cli Script ? can I use the shellscript ?
var scenario = "Steady Load" var base = tests/loadtester/accuracytest/tests var category = Accuracy var test-name = 1-Profile-HPS open ${base}/${test-name}.lt loadtest -minutes ${minutes} -allReports ${report-home}/%d/${category}/${test-name} ${scenario} Does parasoft loadtest works with shell script? Is anyone develop…
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Can we run multiple test batches via loadtest cli sequentially?
Scenario: We need to run the loadtest for 1 hour in each batch. We have run the 8 hours batches in a single day one by one . Each on is one hour batch. Therefore, I want to run them all (8) batches sequential via command line loadtest cli. Is it possible? If yes, how do we do it, is there any example you guys can provide?…
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Why am I getting java.awt.HeadlessException while launching loadtest commandline?
* Loadtest has been installed in Linux machine * Create a loadtest script (ex. loadtestscript) to run the command line * using the following command to run the loadtest commandline * ./loadtest -cmd -run loadtestscript * Got an Error : java .awt.headlessException at…
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How to debug WebLogic 503 Errors under load
I am loadtesting a system, part of which includes a WebLogic 9.2 system. Multiple other servers are also involved as back ends to what is deployed on WebLogic. I have a simulator that simulates the load that the system has to handle. It sends many requests to an application running on the WebLogic server. We are very close…
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Loadtest Scenario
I would like to run my loadtest from my laptop, calling services on another Virtual Machine. I would like to monitor the memory, cpu usage etc on the Vm I am calling. Is this possible? I would assume so as if I select "Windows Monitor"? I see there are types also, do I need addional jar files loaded? Also do I need…
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Loadtest is sending only even row from the data set to the server or mq
I have configured the soatest with the messaging client to send message request to the queue, however, soatest send the data (file contents) to the mq all the rows where as loadtest sends the even rows from the data source. Please provide me your input if you guys face the similar issues. Parasoft version 9.6 Thanks
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Run Two Clients in Sync.
Hi Team, I have requirement like I need to do performance testing for 2 operations/clients. Issue is Operation A has dependency on Operation B. first I need to run Operation A then Operation B -- Valid Sequence. But Loadtest simply firing Operation A multiple times without any sequence with Operation B which causing…
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Custom Script for current Hits and Total Hits
Hi Dear Support Team, I need two graphs to show "Current Hits" (Hit per second) and "Total Hits". How can I write a custom monitoring script to get current and total hits?
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How to add assertion in Load Test
Hi every body. I added a "Browser Validation Tool" and I "parameterized" it, when I run test it in "SOATest" it return failure (it is OK) but when I run it in load test it doesn't work and all of test passed. I think that "Assertion" don't work in load test. Please see following images.
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How to run Parasoft LoadTest from a Linux machine
I have created loadtest scripts (lt file) by using soatest scripts (.tst) and its working perfectly fine when i run from Parasoft loadtest 9.10.3. But when i run it from Linux machine by using the below command loadtest -loadtestserver [port number] -cmd -run [txt file] and the text file contains the below data var minutes…
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How to do Load test for end to end flow of API!? Need help
Hi all I created .Tst project in soa test for rest services which include 10 steps deepening on each other. I used cl flow logic so if 8 execute first test case and it's passed then second will execute.. Ande rest all steps. Now I want to put load testing on this .Tst. Ford there same i imported this .Tst in soa load and…
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How to add additional server in LoadTest as a slave
Hi Team, I got the server information, where the Parasoft load test is installed. But i couldn't find in the available machine list in the machines tab. is there any way to this particular server as slave.
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Using LoadTest Continuum in DevOps delivery pipeline.
Running performance tests as a part of the continuous delivery pipeline is becoming a best practice in DevOps environments. You can start integrating performance tests into the continuous delivery pipeline by adding selected performance tests to Jenkins or a continuous integration tool of your choice and having them run…
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How to create different loadtest report from .rpt report?
How to create a test information, network report, detailed report from the existing Loadtest report (TestInformation.rpt)? is there a way to generate report via command line (CLI)?
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Using LoadTest Continuum in DevOps delivery pipeline
Running performance tests as a part of the continuous delivery pipeline is becoming a best practice in DevOps environments. You can start integrating performance tests into the continuous delivery pipeline by adding selected performance tests to Jenkins or a continuous integration tool of your choice and having them run…
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LoadTest How to create master /slave with linux
how do i start the loadtest server on a linux machine?
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Migrating Load Test Continuum data from 1.5 to 2.0
LTC 2.0 is a standalone Web application that uses a file system, not Team Server, to access Load Test report data. You can export your LTC 1.5 data from Team Server and view it in LTC 2.0 by following these steps: * Navigate to your Development Testing Platform (DTP) Team Server page and click the Data Storage icon. In the…
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How to generate Individual Hits report using commands in Linux
Hi, I am running my load tests in Linux and the .rpt file will get generated once the test got completed. Generating individual hits report from the .rpt file takes more time since the file size will be high (around 350 MB) and also it takes more time to copy from linux machine to windows machine. Please let me know if…
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Changing the LoadTest Java Version
Edit: To incorporate benken_parasoft suggestion: To change the Parasoft Loadtest Java versions: * Execute Parasoft Loadtest with the "-ask" argument: * A menu will pop up with choices of different Java versions that can be detected and an option to point to a Java installation manually: * Selecting "Ok" will initialize…
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LOAD Test report not loading after load testing completes
I have SOAP API Test that i am putting load on. Metrics don't load after load tests completes and having to force a stop thereby losing all the metrics. This has been very consistent today. Any help will be appreciated.
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How to test the rest service using web service proxy URL in ParaSoft Load Test
When i test the webservice(Proxy URL) through SOA test, it was successfull. But when i start with tst file in Load test it's getting fail.
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Resolving 500-Internal Server Error during Validate for Loadtest
Parasoft: 500 - Internal Server Error during Validate for Loadtest Description: During Web functional troubleshooting, it is important to pay close attention to the request/response headers. This is especially the case when we receive a 500 - internal server error when performing “Validate for Load Test”. Aside from…
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explanation of Uniform and Poisson Randomization in Loadtest
This article will outline what the difference is between Poisson and Uniform Randomization in Loadtest. It will also show an example where a user might see an issue maintaining a specific Hits Per Minute when randomization is in use. Randomization In Loadtest In LoadTest, there is an option below the "Controlled Parameter"…
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Load Test distribution models and you!
Hey everyone! When running performance tests against services, it may be necessary to run a number of different distribution scenarios against the service in order to make sure that it is robust. Here, we will look at the different hit distribution strategies and when they will be used. Steady load This distribution type…
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creating useful performance tests lies in leveraging an existing SLA for the Application under test
When we are conceptualizing and developing performance tests we must be aware of SLAs or service Level Agreements. The Service level agreement is a specification of a Application Under Test (AUT). Essentially the SLA specifies that that application under test needs to comply with certain performance standards. These are…
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LoadTest metrics question
Hello, In a Load Test report, there are tables for Request Time ms, Response Time ms and Ping time ms. Is the Ping time supposed to be the combined measurement of Request and Response? If yes, I'm not seeing the values = that equation. If no, what is the relation, if any? Thanks, Dan
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Why are unused sockets created during load test?
It happens several times during the test that the tool connects to the server but never sends anything in the socket.
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LoadTest report - missing percentile values
Hi, I am using parasoft 9.0 version. When I run a load test, the report doesn't show the percentile values. All the values show up as 0. Is there any option that need check while creating the test ? Thanks
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LoadTest Report: Total Time Percentage Columns
If you run a Load Test with the "Record individual hits" option turned on, an additional table with percentiles ranging from 10% to 99% will appear in your Load Test Report and Statistics view. I'd like to explain what these numbers mean. Say we have the following numbers from a sample run: | 99% | 95% | 90% | 70% | 50% |…
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Selecting the correct LoadTest executable
I want to do load test for my web service. I could see 3 options available, 1. Load Test 2. Load Test Server 3. Load Test Service I came to know that first option, Load Test , is uesd to create load tests and run teh same. But what are the other options do? When we need to do them? Can someone please explain this? Thanks…
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LoadTest - Missing data source
No data sources availableI've created a Web Recording in SOAtest, and added a CSV data source for one of my input fields. The test runs in SOAtest and iterates through all rows of my data file. I've configured and validated the test. I want to run the test in Load Test. When I create a project in Load Test using my SOAtest…
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How to avoid "unable to create native thread" error message
Users may encounter "unable to create native thread" error message in Load Test on Windows machines. This happens due to shortage of memory in Windows server. To solve this problem, user needs to start up Load Test with higher heap memory space. Instructions on how to increase Java Heap can be found:…
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Stop LoadTest when reaching max hit count
Hi, I need to run a load test that will run until the hit count reaches 50,000. I need to analyze how long it took to reach that count and the average response time during the duration. I tried looking everywhere in SOAtest, any clues? Also, is there a way to view transaction/hit count real time during testing? Maybe some…
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How to run LoadTest from an Ant Script
It is very similar to running Load Test from the command line. 1) Open Load Test and go to Help > Documentation > Load Test Command Line Interface (cli) -- Follow the directions to create a script that calls the .lt file and provides specific parameters for a scenario similar to this one: CODE# # Load Test Script Commands…
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How to Initiate LoadTest Using an ANT Script
I read the forum topic "How to run SOAtest from an Ant script" and in the similar way I tried initiating the loadtest using Ant Script. But it is not working. This is how I tried : **************** <project> <target name="TARGET_NAME"> <exec executable="c:\Progra~1\Parasoft\Load Test\6.1\lt.exe"> <arg value="-cmd"/> <arg…
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LoadTest Request depending on Hits/Minute
Hi, I am working on Performance Test. Please help me creating below scenario in SOA test, 1) I would like to send 1 request from soa test for evey 37 seconds i.e. 1.6 request/minute 2) When I choose "Hits per minute" in vertical scale still values of the scale are remain unchanged & still showing values of "number of…
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Problem Running SOA Test in Slave machines
Problem Running SOA Test in Slave machinesHi I am using the below mentined version of SOATest SOAtest Version: 5.5.3 (Build date: November 18, 2008) Service Pack Version: 1.0 Copyright © 2001-2008 Parasoft Corporation GRS enabled, Server enabled 1000 Virtual Users Java Version: 1.5.0_11 Although, the SOATest Service is…
