Welcome to the LoadRunner Tutorial ..................................................

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Chapter 1: Introducing LoadRunner...................................................11
Why should you automate performance testing? .............................12
What are the LoadRunner components? ............................................12
Understanding LoadRunner Terminology..........................................13
What is the load testing process?........................................................13
Getting Familiar with HP Tours ..........................................................14
Application Requirements...................................................................15
Chapter 2: The Power of LoadRunner ................................................17
Creating the Load Test ........................................................................18
Running the Load Test ........................................................................21
Monitoring the Load Test ...................................................................22
Analyzing Results ................................................................................24
Chapter 3: Building Scripts .................................................................27
Introducing the Virtual User Generator (VuGen)...............................27
How do I start recording user activities?.............................................28
Using VuGen Wizard Mode ................................................................30
How do I record a business process to create a script? .......................31
How do I view the script?....................................................................35
Chapter 4: Playing Back Your Script ...................................................39
How do I set the run-time behavior? ..................................................39
How do I watch my script running in real time? ...............................43
Where can I view information about the replay?...............................45
How do I know if my test passed?.......................................................47
How do I search in or filter the results? ..............................................48
Chapter 5: Solving Common Playback Problems ...............................53
Preparing HP Tours for Playback Errors ..............................................54
How do I work with unique server values?.........................................54