Instead of using the default
launch configuration, you can specify the file name for the execution
results, the name of the folder for the execution results, and, for
a test, the number of users.
About this task
You generally run a schedule by right-clicking it and selecting . However, you should set a launch configuration when:
- You want to specify a name for the execution results, or you want
them in a separate folder.
- You plan to run a test outside of a schedule, and you want to
run the test with more than one user.
- You want the launch configuration to appear in your toolbar menu.
- You want the launch configuration to be available to other users.
Procedure
To set a launch configuration for a schedule or test:
- In the Test Navigator, expand the project until you locate
the schedule or test.
- Right-click the schedule or test, and then click . If the Perspectives page is displayed, keep the defaults.
- In the Configurations area on the
left, click Performance Schedule, and then
click New. A test configuration,
initially named New_configuration, is
created. Typically, you supply a configuration name that is similar
to the schedule name.
At this point, you can run the schedule if
you click Run. However, you will not have created
a meaningful configuration.
- Click the Execution Results tab
and type a file name for the execution results (the default is the
name of the test or schedule). Performance Tester appends a time stamp
to this name. Select Override existing Execution Results
resource to overwrite the file each time that you run
the configuration.
- If you are setting the configuration for a test that you
will run outside a schedule, click the Users tab and enter the number of users to emulate.
- Click the Common tab to inspect
or modify your run preferences.
- For Type of launch configuration, select one of the following options:
| Option |
Description |
|---|
| Local |
This launch configuration is stored in your workspace, and
it is not visible to other users. |
| Shared |
Other users have access to the launch configuration; you are
asked where to store it. |
- For Display in favorites menu, select
one or more of the following options:
| Option |
Description |
|---|
| Run |
The configuration is displayed in your Run toolbar menu. If you select a toolbar menu at all, this is the logical
choice for a schedule or test. |
| Debug |
The launch configuration is displayed in your Debug toolbar menu. |
| Profile |
The configuration is displayed in your Profile toolbar menu. |
- Verify that Launch in background is selected. If you do not run the configuration in the background,
you cannot do anything in Eclipse until it finishes running the configuration.
- Click Apply, and then click Run to run the configured schedule or test, or click Close to save the configuration and run it later.