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Recording load test scripts

Load test scripts capture the information exchanged between a web application and the web server hosting it. When you record a load test script, changes are not made to the application repository.

1. Choose Script > Record Load Test.

The Record New Load Test Script dialog box opens.

2. Enter a Script name.

3. Select the Application you want to record the script against.

Click New to add a web application. See Adding applications.

4. Select the Browser to run the application in.

5. Click Record.

The application starts in the selected browser. The Recording toolbar also opens.

6. Navigate through the application, performing actions you want to test with a simulated load of users.

7. Click Stop on the Recording toolbar when you finish recording.

The script is created and opened in the Script pane. Load test scripts are saved with a qawloadscript file extension.

After recording

The following data may be added to load test scripts or the workspace after recording.

• Recorded load test scripts may capture requests to external sites that are not a part of your application, such as Google Analytics, phishing and malware protection sites, or web tracking sites. Review load test scripts and delete statements that are not directly related to the web site you are testing before running load tests.
• If data that could cause invalid script lines or syntax errors in the load test script is posted to the web server during recording, QA Wizard Pro stores that data in a separate postdata file in the workspace. To view a postdata file, select it in the workspace and choose File > Open.