Correct test execution often depends upon issuing a server request which uses a value that was returned by a previous request. Ensuring accurate correlation produces better performance tests.
Data correlation overview
A request to a Web server can include response data from a previous request. The term we use for this type of association is data correlation. Another commonly used synonymous term is dynamic data.Creating a reference or field reference
Designating a test value as a reference, or a range of test data as a field reference, allows you to use the data elsewhere in the test.Correlating a request value with a reference
You can manually correlate two values in a test such that the second is substituted from the first.Correlating a request value with a built-in variable
If you are editing a Siebel test, you can correlate request values with Siebel built-in variables.Data correlation adjustment guidelines
Automated data correlations sometimes require manual adjustments, and complex manual correlations sometimes require a detailed understanding of how the tested application is implemented.
Parent topic: Editing tests