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Reference Guide
This guide describes, additional topics to gain more knowledge about Rational® Performance Tester.
UI preferences
Read the UI preferences topics.
Test editor references
To understand the relevance of different UI fields in the test editor of various test extensions, read these topics.
SAP test editor reference
In SAP testing, the test editor information is divided into nine categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
SAP set details
In the test editor, SAP sets are located in SAP screen elements and describe a user input action in the SAP GUI client. These settings apply to the selected SAP set.

Reference Guide
This guide describes, additional topics to gain more knowledge about Rational® Performance Tester.
- Accessibility features
  Accessibility features help users who have physical disabilities, such as visual and, hearing impairment, or limited mobility, to use the software products successfully.
- General reference for performance testing
  See these performance testing topics for general reference.
- UI preferences
  Read the UI preferences topics.
  - HTTP preferences
    You can change the product behavior by changing these HTTP-related settings.
  - SAP test preferences
    You can change the product behavior by changing these SAP-related settings.
  - Citrix recorder preferences
    Citrix recorder preferences control the behavior of the recording wizard.
  - Socket Test Generation preferences
    With the socket test generation preferences, you can change how the test recorder generates new socket tests.
  - Citrix monitoring panel reference
    The Citrix monitoring panel is an optional panel that displays detailed information and control commands for each virtual user during the run of a schedule. When enabled, the Citrix monitoring panel is available during the run of a schedule.
  - Proxy recording preferences
    Use these preferences to specify a list of endpoints to ignore when recording a test with the proxy recorder.
  - Test editor preferences
    The General preferences control what happens when you move test elements, and how digital certificates are substituted. The Colors and Fonts preferences control how the editor displays dataset and correlation data. The Search and Replace preferences control the behavior of search and replace.
  - Report preferences
    Report preference settings apply to all protocols.
  - Test editor references
    To understand the relevance of different UI fields in the test editor of various test extensions, read these topics.
    - HTTP test editor reference
      In HTTP testing, the test editor information is divided into five categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
    - SAP test editor reference
      In SAP testing, the test editor information is divided into nine categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
      - SAP test details
        In the test editor, the test element is the first element in the test suite. These settings apply to the entire test.
      - SAP connection details
        In the test editor, SAP connection elements are at the top of the test site and describe the connection to the SAP server. These settings apply to the entire test.
      - SAP screen details
        In the test editor, SAP screen elements are located in transactions and are the basic performance measurement unit for the test. These settings apply to the selected get event.
      - SAP set details
        In the test editor, SAP sets are located in SAP screen elements and describe a user input action in the SAP GUI client. These settings apply to the selected SAP set.
      - SAP get details
        In the test editor, SAP get events are located in SAP screen elements and provide a way to retrieve data from a SAP GUI object to implement verification points. These settings apply to the selected get event.
      - SAP call details
        In the test editor, SAP call elements are located in SAP screen elements and describe various recorded interactions with the SAP server. These settings apply to the selected SAP event.
      - SAP server request details
        In the test editor, server request elements are located at the end of every SAP screen and provide information that the server returns for the selected screen.
      - SAP batch connection details
        In SAP batch input tests, SAP batch connections contain the basic connection information for a batch input test to connect to the SAP server without a SAP GUI. In most cases, these details are the same as those used when you connect manually to SAP with the SAP GUI.
      - SAP batch input transaction details
        In the SAP batch input tests, SAP batch input transactions are located in transactions and are recorded transactions that are to be run at a low level, without a SAP GUI, in order to produce a load on the SAP server.
    - Citrix test editor reference
      In Citrix testing, the test editor information is divided into eleven categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
  - VU Schedule editor reference
    Most VU Schedule editor settings apply either to the entire schedule or to individual user groups.
- WSDL security editor reference
  With the Web Service Description Language (WSDL) security editor you can create and edit security configurations for a WSDL file.

SAP set details

In the test editor, SAP sets are located in SAP screen elements and describe a user input action in the SAP GUI client. These settings apply to the selected SAP set.

SAP element label: This is the name of the selected SAP test element as it is displayed in the Test Contents. Use this field to rename the test element, or click Restore Default to revert to the default name.

Think Time: Specifies the programmatically-calculated time delay that is observed for each user when this test is run with multiple virtual users. Think time is a statistical emulation of the amount of time actual users spend reading or thinking before performing an action.

SAP Set

Property name: This is the description of the GUI object related to the current SAP set as it appears to the user in the SAP GUI. This field is read-only.
Value: This is the value entered by the user in the current SAP set. You can use data correlation to substitute this value.

SAP GUI Object Information

Name

This field displays the recorded name of the GUI object related to the current element. This is the read-only field.

Type

This field displays the recorded type of the GUI object related to the current element. This is read-only field.

Identifier

This field displays the recorded identifier of the GUI object that is related to the current element.

You can modify the identifier of an SAP script object by selecting the Use regular expression checkbox. You can then insert a regular expression in a segment for the selected field separated by a forward slash (/). You can revert to the recorded value by using the Restore Recorded Id option.

You must be well-versed with the notion of SAP identifier that is used in the SAP GUI scripting so that you can use the regular expression effectively. For more information, refer to the SAP documentation.

Note: You must not use this feature when the SAP test is included in a schedule.