Test action support for timed sections
The following table lists the various test steps and the support offered when using timed sections around them.
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Note: Support relates to placing the begin/end
steps directly before or after them. An unsupported step may still
reside within a timed section if it complies with the limitations
described in the following table.
| Test Action | Begin Timed Section | End Timed Section |
|---|---|---|
| Assert Function | (Cannot be used within timed sections.) | |
| Action Group | As the action group is entered. | When the last child has finished. |
| Decision | Immediately before command execution | Immediately after the true or false path is followed. |
| Execute Resource | Immediately before the resource is called. | Immediately after execution returns back from the resource. |
| Fail | Not supported. | When the action is reached. |
| Function | Immediately before the function is executed | Immediately after the function returns. |
| Log | Immediately before the message is logged. | Immediately after the message is logged. |
| Log Measurement | (Cannot be used within timed sections. For information about this action, refer to Log Measurement action (optional).) | |
| Lookup Test Data | Immediately before the test data is looked up. | Immediately after the true or false path is followed. |
| Pass | Not supported. | When the action is reached. |
| Publish | Immediately before the message is published. | Immediately after the message is published. |
| Receive Reply | Immediately before starting to wait for a reply. | Immediately after a response is received. |
| Receive Request | Immediately before the system starts waiting for a request. | Immediately after a request is received. |
| Run Command | Immediately before command execution | Immediately after command execution. |
| Send Reply | Immediately before responding. | Immediately after responding. |
| Send Request | Immediately before sending the request. | Immediately after sending the request. |
| Sleep | Immediately before the sleep begins. | Immediately after the sleep finishes. |
| SQL Command | Immediately before statement execution | Immediately after statement execution |
| SQL Query | Immediately before statement execution | Immediately after statement execution |
| Subscribe | Immediately before the system starts waiting for an event. | Immediately after an event is received. |
| Validation is ignored for the timestamp but the pass/fail status may be affected by it. | ||
| Subscribe Until | (Not supported. Action is deprecated.) | |
| User Interaction | (Cannot be used in performance tests.) | |