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WA1201 VuGen 8.0 Scripting for Web Training and Courseware
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The Virtual User Generator (VuGen) is a scripting tool used to record and run user actions on the application to be tested. This course focuses on planning, creating and enhancing Virtual User (Vuser) scripts using VuGen for load testing in the Web environment. Extensive hands-on labs equip you with the skills necessary to create effective load test scripts for load testing in Web environment. |
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What you will learn
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- Create Web Virtual users using VuGen
- Read VuGen Web code
- Measure specific business processes
- Verify functionality under load
- Parameterize scripts to handle user input data
- Customize scripts by adding VuGen functions
- Correlate script to process server-returned data
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Audience
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Quality assurance engineers, performance engineers, technical managers and others who may be required to create the scripts for load testing their systems.
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Prerequisites
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- The Fundamentals of LoadRunner 8.0 course
- Knowledge of Windows 2000 or Windows NT
- Basic understanding of how information travels over the Web
- Basic understanding of software technologies and programming concepts
- Fundamental understanding of C or Java helpful, but not required
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Recommended Follow-up Courses
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TestDirector 8.0 courses:
- Using TestDirector 8.0
- Administering TestDirector 8.0
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Duration
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Two days.
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Course Outline
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Day 1
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Recording
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- Structure the script based on planning
- Use VuGen to record a Vuser script for Web environment
- Describe HTML and URL recording levels
- When to use HTML and/or URL recording levels
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Playback
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- Identify the appropriate Web Run-time settings to set
- Configure Web Run-time settings to run the script
- Verify Vuser script functionality in VuGen
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Actions and Transactions
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- Create multiple actions in a Vuser script
- Configure actions to achieve load testing goals
- Add Transactions to measure response times
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Parameters
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- Solve playback problems by parameterizing the script
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Checkpoints
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- Identify visual cues to check for during load testing
- Add Text Checkpoints during and after recording
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Day 2
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Manual Correlation
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- Distinguish between available correlation methods
- Correlate a script manually using correlation functions
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Correlation During and After Recording
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- Correlation after recording
- Use the Scan for correlation tool
- Correlate data during recording
- Define rules for correlation in Recording Options
- Enable correlation during recording
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Enhance Vuser Output Log
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- Send customized output messages to the script Execution and Controller log
- Add error handling and business logic to the script
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Advanced Error Handling
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- Create global verification points with ContentCheck
- Use "logging on demand"
- View error snapshots in the Controller
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We regularly offer classes in these and other cities. Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston,
Jacksonville, Miami, Montreal, New York City, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington DC.
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