Scenario Manager
The Scenario Manager allows you to organize, administrate administer, and test all scenarios , as well as and import, export and create load tests from scenario files:
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Add Group
The Add Group dialog allows you create a group and connect scenario files to it.
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To access the import dialog:
Click the Add Group button in the scenario manager.
The dialog is shown:
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Item | Description |
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Group Name | Identifier for the group. |
Add files to group | Search for files to add. |
Only files not in groups | Exclude files already associated with a group. |
Add | Checkbox to include scenario file in the group. |
Name | Name of scenario file. |
Click Create
The group is created and files connected to it.
Edit Scenario
The Edit Scenario dialog allows you modify the properties for a scenario file.
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To access the edit dialog:
Click the Edit button in the Manager Manage Actions column.
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Column | Description |
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File | Name of the scenario file. |
Description | Additional information about the scenario. |
Group | Scenario Scenario Group for display and sorting. |
Tags | Scenario Tags for sorting and management. |
Define Non-Functional Requirements
Non-functional requirements (NFRs) are system operation criteria that define parameters the system needs to meet in order to be considered acceptable. Non-functional requirements can be set for Pages and Transaction response times in ALT. These can be compared to test results. In the Non-Functional Requirements dialog, you can add response time requirements for the pages and transactions in a scenario. The pages and transactions are automatically retrieved from the scenario file.
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Meeting or failing to meet defined NFR’s will not affect whether the test passes or fails! |
To add NFRs to a scenario, click the green “NFR” icon in the “Actions” column for the scenario you would like to edit:
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The “Edit Non-Functional Requirements” dialog box will appear and allow you to define Target and Outer Boundary NFR’s.
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Import Scenario
The Import Scenario dialog allows you to import scenario files of compatible types and add them to the project.
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To access the import dialog:
Click the Import Scenario File button in the scenario manager
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Item | Description |
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Choose Files | Button opens file browser for local computer. |
Attach to Project | Project to associate the scenario with. |
Click Import
The file is imported to the project.
Input Files
With the Input Files dialog you can modify editable or replace input files used by a scenario.
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If the scenario is configured to use input files and those files are editable, certain actions become available:
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| Edit | Edit the contents of the input file in the browser. |
| Download | Download the file. |
| Upload | Replace the file. |
Edit File
When the input file is of an appropriate type, you can edit directly from the user interface.
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Edit file
To edit the inout file:
Start in the Input Files
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Click Edit Input File
The file is opened:
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Edit the file as needed.
Click Save
The file contents are replaced in the scenario.
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Replace File
Click Replace Input File
The Replace Input File dialog opens.
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Click Choose File
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Browse to the file you want
Select the file
Click Open
The Replace Input File dialog is shown again, now with the file added.
Enter a Description for the file
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Click Replace
The file is uploaded and replaced in the scenario.
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Manage Scenario
Scenarios are displayed in tables, showing information about each script, and providing access to various actions.
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Column | Description |
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File Name | Name of the scenario file. |
File Type | Scenario file type (Scenario .class File / Scenario .prxdat File / Scenario .html File / Scenario .zip File). |
ZebraTester Version | Version of Apica's Zebra Scripting Tools the scenario is compatible with. |
Tags | Scenario Tags for sorting and management. |
Description | Additional information about the scenario. |
Created | Timestamp for when the scenario was created/imported. |
Last Modified | Timestamp for when the scenario was last changed. |
Actions | Buttons for Manager Manage Actions to perform on the scenario. |
Check to select scenario for batch processing. |
Actions
The actions column contains buttons for any available actions you can perform on the scenario file. Unavailable actions are not shown.
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Icon | Action | Description |
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Download | Save file to local computer. | |
Edit | Change scenario file Edit Scenario: Description, Group or Tags. | |
Delete | Remove the scenario file. | |
Run | Use the scenario file as a Loadtest | |
Edit Input Files | Modify included Input Files used by the scenario. | |
Non-Functional Requirements | Modify Non-Functional Requirements for the scenario. |
Search
The Search section contains tools for searching for and filtering out particular scripts.
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Column | Description |
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Search for file or tag | Freetext search or tags. |
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Group | Scenario group for display and sorting. |
Instance | Test instance. |
Project | Test project. |
Search for scenarios
To search for scenarios:
Enter a tag or search term in the search box
Enter other filter properties as needed:
File Type
Group
Instance
Project
Search results are displayed automatically in the main view as you change the search parameters.