Test Author Guide
This guide describes how to create test scripts in IBM® DevOps Test
Performance (Test
Performance ) and enhances tests by
applying different test elements such as dataset, variables, and verification points. This
guide is intended for testers.
Creating tests To create a test, you record representative interactions with an application.Editing tests After you record a test, you can edit it to include datasets (to provide variable data rather than the data that you recorded), verification points (to confirm that the test runs as expected), and data correlation (to ensure that returned data is appropriate for the corresponding request). You can also add protocol-specific elements to a test. When you edit a test, the modified items appear in italic type. The italic type changes to regular type after you save the test. Compound tests You can create compound tests to help you organize smaller tests into scenarios that can then be run end-to-end. You can combine tests from different extensions to achieve end-to-end flow.Simulating services with stubs Service stubs enable you to simulate the behavior of an actual service for a wide variety testing or integration purposes.Sending service requests with the generic service client The generic service client enables you to send requests to services for which you do not have a convenient client and to view the responses returned by the service. Emulating workloads You emulate a workload by creating a schedule and adding user groups/rate runner groups, tests, and other elements to it.