Changing the stage duration during a run

After you specify the user load for different stages in a schedule, you can change the stage duration during a run based on your requirements.

Before you begin

Ensure that a schedule is running.

About this task

You can change the duration of a stage that is set to run for a specified time; however, you cannot change the duration of a stage that is set to run until the work is complete. You can change the duration of a stage when the status is Running, but you cannot change the duration when the status is Ramping or Settle Time.

Procedure

  1. In the Performance Test Run Dashboard, click Execution Control > Change stage duration.
  2. In the Run for specified period of time field, type the new stage duration. Type a value that is longer than the amount of time that has elapsed for the current stage. Use the list to change the time units.
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