RunBackgroundCommand

Runs a command from the Windows command prompt on the test computer as playback continues. For example, use this statement to start a server component before actions are performed in a client application.

To pause playback until the command finishes, use the RunCommand statement.

Note: Issues may occur when using this statement in load test scripts.

Syntax

RunBackgroundCommand("ExecutablePath", "WorkingDirectory", "CommandLineArguments")

Arguments

Argument Description
ExecutablePath Full path to the executable, batch file, or command file to run in the background.
WorkingDirectory Full path to the executable working directory.
CommandLineArguments Arguments to include in the command line call.

Example

RunBackgroundCommand("C:\\Program Dir\\SQL Server\\SQLServer.exe", "C:\\Program Dir\\SQL Server\\", "-c -f")