Wiki Page: How can I set the Preprocessor Arguments so that all of my IDL...
To set the IDL Preprocessor arguments in SilkPerformer go to: SETTINGS | ACTIVE PROFILE | RECORD | CORBA/IIOP | RECORDING In the "Preprocessor arguments" field enter arguments that are passed to the...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I tell if a TCP/IP script was recorded using the Active...
If you go to Settings | Active Profile | Web | Recording | - Browser level Emulation set to TCP/IP Level API the script generated will have comments inserted through out. The comments will describe...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I tell if a test was stopped, killed or aborted after a...
You can tell whether or not a load test was stopped, killed or aborted by referring to the information stored in the repository for the test. Â An SQL query statement, as detailed below, can be formed...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I test an application where a server is checked numerous...
Some applications will check the server to see if a file or download is ready. If it is not it may require you to wait for a set period of time before checking with the server again. The number of...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I test Media Streaming through a media proxy server in...
Previously there was no current way to specify a media proxy in SilkPerformer without having to modify the proxy server setting in the media player itself, therefore a patch has been issued, which...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I test my client/server application if the client is...
If your client is installed on a non-Windows environment it may be possible to configure your client to route requests via the SilkPerformer recorder rather than directly to the server. This would...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I troubleshoot GUI-Level issues in SilkPerformer?
When troubleshooting GUI-Level issues it is important to note that there are three separate components (SilkPerformer, SilkTest and Windows/Terminal Services) which all play an integrated role during...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I update or delete the .WSDL files in my .Net Explorer...
Web services loaded from WSDL files can be updated with newer versions. It's typical for Web services to change during development; it then becomes necessary to update WSDL files using .NET Explorer....
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use a custom delimiter with a text file?
If you are unable to use a RndFile or CSV file due to an issue with their pre-determined delimiter as per: Why am I not getting the whole value when reading from a CSV or RndFile? You may want to...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use a custom function to write out all the values of an...
The following working sample BDL code below demonstrates how you can return all of the values of an ordered array or how you can query the array to return a specific value. benchmark WebBenchmarkName...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use a custom timer to measure how long it takes an...
To do this use the following code, where ProcessStart calls the external process. transaction TWeb var hId:Number; begin hId:=ProcessInitialize("c:\\temp.bat",PROCESS_ATTACHED);...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use an existing repository after upgrading SilkPerformer?
Please use the following steps: Create a Windows System DSN pointing to your existing repository -see "Configuring the DSN" in the following resolution: If MSDE is installed before SilkPerformer what...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use GetCurrentTime to execute a code segment for a set...
To run a code segment for a set period of time, you can use Silk Performer's GetCurrentTime function to create a "while" loop to execute that segment for the desired period of time. The following code...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use SilkPerformer and .Net Explorer to load test...
Please follow the steps below: In .Net Explorer, create a new project and load the Web Service that you want to test. In the Objects tab, found in Design View | Loaded Components, highlight Global...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use SilkPerformer to capture the HTTP response generated...
By default the Java Explorer does not allow you to view the HTTP response when running a test against a Web Service. Therefore as an alternative you can use the SilkPerformer Recorder to capture the...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use SilkPerformer to verify that a specific image is...
To verify that an image has been downloaded during a loadtest, the "Record Digest Verification" option offers the best approach. By selecting this option, SilkPerformer's recorder will automatically...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use SQL server enterprise manager to change the password...
To be able to change the password of Repuser (the default user for SilkPerformer repository) you can do the following. 1. Go to Start | Programs | Microsoft SQL server | Enterprise manager 2. From the...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use the SilkPerformer Performance Explorer to monitor an...
SilkPerformer's Performance Explorer can be used to retrieve " v$systate" monitoring data from an Oracle 10g Database. This enables you to track various aspects of the Database"s Performance in...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I use TrueLog Explorer to check Citrix scripts for session...
It's possible to use TrueLog Explorer to check for and deal with, dynamic session IDs in Citrix scripts by changing the TrueLog type from "Citrix" to "Web". By default, Citrix TryScripts are opened by...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I verify if an FTP site is available?
How can I verify if an FTP site is available? The most effective way to do this is to ping the FTP server to make sure it is available and then try to connect. The WebFtpConnect funtion connects to an...
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