VuGen 9.5 Scripting for Web

Overview

The Virtual User Generator (VuGen) is a scripting tool used to record and run user actions on the application to be load tested. This course focuses on planning, creating and enhancing Virtual User (Vuser) scripts using VuGen in the Web environment. All topics are supported by hands-on labs designed to provide you with the knowledge necessary to create scripts in the Web environment.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

Record Scripts in the Web environment using VuGen
Measure steps and business processes using transactions
Parameterize scripts to vary user input data
Customize scripts by adding VuGen and basic C functions
Correlate scripts to process server-generated data

Duration

Two days

Intended Audience

Quality Assurance Engineers, Performance Engineers, Users of LoadRunner who need to create scripts to load test their Web applications.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of:

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

Course Outline

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 run-time 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

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