Enabling real-time transfer of execution history data

You can change how execution history data is displayed such that the execution history can be used as a progress monitor.

The transfer of execution history data is controlled by an attribute setting in the location file for the computer that executes a test or schedule.

Setting Description
-DrptRealTimeHistory=NONE Default. Transfer execution history data to the workbench client in batch, after the test or schedule run completes. This setting optimizes execution performance, but if the data is extensive, the batch transfer at the run's conclusion might take minutes to complete.
-DrptRealTimeHistory=ALL Start transferring execution history data when test or schedule execution begins. This transfer will degrade execution performance but there will be no delay for data transfer at the run's conclusion.
-DrptRealTimeHistory=SCHEDULE Start transferring test invocation data when schedule execution begins. This setting has a lesser impact on execution performance than ALL and allows the execution history to be used as a progress monitor for schedule execution: it has no affect on the execution of individual tests. At the end of the test run, there is still a batch transfer of other execution history data that was collected during the run.

You enable real-time transfer of execution history data by editing the location file. By default no location file exists for tests or schedules that are run on the local computer via the Run > Performance Test or Run > Performance Schedule shortcuts, so you must create a location file for the local computer if you use these shortcuts. For schedules, location creation is explained in Running a user group at a remote location. For tests, create a location by clicking File > New > Other, expanding Test Elements, and clicking Location. You must know either the LAN host name or fully-qualified domain name of the computer.

To enable real-time transfer of execution history data for a schedule run:

  1. From the Test Navigator, open the location file by double-clicking. The Location file opens on the Overview tab.
  2. Click the Attributes tab.
  3. Click the Add button. The New Property dialog box opens.

  4. In the Property Name field, enter -DrptRealTimeHistory.
  5. In the Property Value field, enter either ALL or SCHEDULE.
  6. Click OK and save the location file.

Parent topic: Evaluating results

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