Correlation

• You can optimize Vuser scripts by correlating

statements. VuGen’s correlated Query feature
allows you to link statements by using the results
of one statement as input to another.
• The primary reasons for correlating statements
are:
– To simplify or optimize your code
– For dynamic data
– To accommodate unique data records.

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 Correlation
• When working with Database Vuser scripts, you can use
VuGen’s automated correlation feature to insert the
appropriate function into your script.
• The correlating functions are:
– Ird_save_col saves a query result appearing in a grid to a
parameter. This function is placed before fetching the data. It
assigns the value retrieved by the subsequent Ird-fetch to the
specified parameter.
– Ird_save_values saves the current value of a placeholder
descriptor to a parameter. It is used with database functions that
set output placeholders
– Ird_save_ret_param saves a stored procedure’s return value to
a parameter. It is used primarily with database procedures
stored in DbLib that generate return values.

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 Correlation
• The main steps in correlating a statements
are:
– Determine which value to correlate
– Save the results
– Reference the saved values.

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 Correlating Database Vusers
• Example of Correlated Vusers:
• Step 1:Create a Vuser for Oracle 2-tier protocol
• Step 2: Start recording the application under test
• Step 3: Enter the required values at run time and
then end the recording.
• Step 4: After the script is recorded, add
parameters and replace these values with the
parameters.

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 Debugging the web Vuser scripts
• To assist with debugging a web Vuser
script, you can view a report that
summarizes the result of your script run.
• VuGen generates the report when script
execution is complete.

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 Filtering the Report
• The report information generated can be
filtered.

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 Debugging
• Click on the debug toolbar, so that we can
run the script step by step and then check
for the results.

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 Win Socket
• Win socket Vusers are used for network
programming applications. Windows Socket Vuser
functions begin with an Irs prefix.
• Viewing Windows Sockets Data in script View:
– When you use VuGen to create a Windows sockets Vuser
script, your actions are recorded into three sections of the
script. Vuser_init, Actions and vuser_end.
– In addition to the Vuser script, VuGen also creates a data
file, data.ws that contains the data that was transmitted or
received during the recording session.

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• Questions?

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