Wiki Page: How do I interpret the measurements (Source, Value, Factor, Avg,...
The Value column is the exact value where the cursor is at that instance - represented by a crosshair on the graph. As the cursor is moved the Value will change. Factor is the amount by which the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why might I get the error "Internal Error 2755.1632" during...
This is an error message from the Microsoft Installer Service. The first portion of the error number relates to the server, the second to the write error that occurred. The "2755" is a warning from...
View ArticleWiki Page: What is the difference between the COUNT and MEASURED values in...
In the report files created for each Virtual User during replay there is a COUNT and a MEASURED value. In most cases they display the same values but other times the MEASURED value is less than the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why does Performance Explorer Overview Report show a different...
The "Users" field in the header section of the Overview Report is the highest number of concurrent active users that ran in your load test. If this number is lower than the total number of users...
View ArticleWiki Page: What are the definitions of Throughput rate and Response Time in...
Throughput rate The throughput rate is the rate at which a given event is processed on average by the Web server, expressed in events per second, per minute, and per hour. Throughput rates enable the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Can Silk Performer record an application that uses the RPC protocol?
As RPC normally has TCP/IP as its underlying protocol it is likely that this can be recorded at TCP/IP level. The problem is that due to the nature of the RPC protocol the recorded script will almost...
View ArticleWiki Page: How do I display PDF data in Silk Performer TrueLog Explorer?
Ensure the 'Applet Execution' check box is active. You can do this in TrueLog Explorer by going to ' SETTINGS | OPTIONS | DISPLAY | HTML RENDERING | APPLET EXECUTION' and selecting the check box...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I combine all the output (.wrt files) from all the users...
You can create a batch file that will perform this task using the Windows command line functions. Create a batch file and copy the following into it: c:cd \Program Files\Silk\Silk Performer...
View ArticleWiki Page: How does the "Preferred DOM attribute" option within Web (Browser...
It is important to understand that Silk Performer does not randomly select attribute names on the fly, the attribute names which are chosen during the browser driven recording are determined by an...
View ArticleWiki Page: SilkPerformer closes at the end of a Peoplesoft loadtest and the...
There is a known issue in SilkPerformer where the workbench closes down at the end of a Peoplesoft loadtest and the overview report does not get generated. The issue lies specifically with PeopleSoft...
View ArticleWiki Page: Prevent SilkPerformer Browser Application using Internet Explorer...
The browser application in SilkPerformer uses an embedded Internet Explorer control so any settings active in IE may be active in the browser application. There are several ways to disable...
View ArticleWiki Page: "Page Cannot be Displayed" when recording a HTTPs site with Silk...
Created On: 18 October 2012 Problem: Windows update KB2661254 blocks the use the use of RSA certificates that have keys that are less than 1024 bits long. During recording of secure traffic the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Silk Performer 9.0 crashes when opening projects from an earlier...
When trying to open projects in Silk Performer 9.0 (which were created in earlier versions), the workbench may crash and create an Event log with the exception info 'System.AccessViolationException'...
View ArticleWiki Page: Can I replay or test a capacha as part of my application?
There is usually no way to automate the reading of capthca text fields unless there is a known algorithm from which the correct text can be determined. Captchas like this are specifically designed to...
View ArticleWiki Page: System.MissingMethodException : Method 'Myclass.MyMethod' not...
This exception can be reported if the signature of the method being called contains optional parameters which are not explicitly passed in the script. For example the method MyMethod below is defined...
View ArticleWiki Page: Logging off an agent machine during a loadtest in SilkPerformer
Although it is not recommended, in some situations an Agent machine being used during a test may also be in use by a physical user. In this situation the user may wish to log off the machine while...
View ArticleWiki Page: Citrix recorder reports "Unsupported function" error during record
This error occur if the Citrix processes wfica32.exe and wfcrun32.exe are already running on the machine on which you are recording. In order to hook the Citrix application the process must be...
View ArticleWiki Page: BDLT script hangs at BrowserStop after downloading a file
A BDLT script may hang at the BrowserStop function after downloading some embedded content with the BrowserDlgDownload function. This is a known limitation when downloading embedded files such as PDF...
View ArticleWiki Page: How do I prevent getting Sentinel service error message in my...
For example: Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7001 Date: **/**/20** Time: *:**:** PM User: N/A Computer: CLIENT1 Description: The Sentinel service...
View ArticleWiki Page: What does the message "PDCE 7 measure is waiting for first data...
This is the message that appears in the Performance Explorer PDCE (Performance Data Collection Engine) collection window when the PDCE is synchronizing with the Server to be monitored to gain the...
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