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This section contains the tutorials which explains the main features of Rational® Performance Tester.
Performance test a Web application
The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of Rational® Performance Tester. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
Module 2: Editing a test
See how to edit your recorded test to include variable data using datasets and verification points.
Lesson 2.3: Using a dataset in a test
In this lesson, you will learn how to enable your test to use a dataset.

Tutorials
This section contains the tutorials which explains the main features of Rational® Performance Tester.
- Performance test a Web application
  The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of Rational® Performance Tester. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
  - Introduction: Test a Web application
    This tutorial is designed to introduce you to testing.
  - Module 1: Creating projects and recording user actions
    Learn how to create projects and record user actions for testing. The second part of this module will help you to build an understanding of a recorded test.
  - Module 2: Editing a test
    See how to edit your recorded test to include variable data using datasets and verification points.
    - Lesson 2.1: Enabling a verification point
      In this lesson, you will learn how to add verification points to a test. Verification points check whether the expected behavior actually occurs during a run.
    - Lesson 2.2: Creating a dataset
      In this lesson, you will learn how to create a dataset, which enables you to vary the values from what you recorded in the test.
    - Lesson 2.3: Using a dataset in a test
      In this lesson, you will learn how to enable your test to use a dataset.
    - Module 2 summary
      In this tutorial module, you learned how to use variable data to edit and manage testing situations.
  - Module 3: Validating a test with a single user
    Watch a demonstration on running a single-user test for debugging and getting dataset values to work properly.
  - Module 4: Representing workloads
    View how to create schedules that represent a typical workload for your site.
  - Module 5: Running the test
    Become familiar with configuring a schedule, running a schedule, and adding virtual users during a test run.
  - Module 6: Evaluating results
    Learn how to retrieve stored test results in reports, customize a report, and get detailed information on an event that occurred in a test.
  - Summary
    This tutorial has taught you the basics of Rational® Performance Tester. You have learned how this product provides the following functions and features:
- Performance test an SAP application
  The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of IBM® Rational® Performance Tester for testing applications on SAP servers. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
- Performance test a Citrix application
  The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of using IBM® Rational® Performance Tester for testing applications running in a Citrix XenApp environment. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
- Test an SOA application
  The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of IBM® Rational® Service Tester for SOA Quality or the SOA extension for IBM Rational Performance Tester. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.

Lesson 2.3: Using a dataset in a test

In this lesson, you will learn how to enable your test to use a dataset.

Lesson 2.3: Using a dataset in a test

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