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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.
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.
Citrix session details
In the test editor, the session is located at the top of the Citrix test. Session settings apply to connection with the server.

Rational® Performance Tester
- Release Notes
  This document contains information about what's new, installation instructions, known issues in IBM® Rational® Performance Tester and contact information of IBM Customer Support.
- System Requirements
  This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for IBM® Rational® Performance Tester.
- Getting Started
  This guide provides an overview and describes the task flows to get you to start with Rational® Performance Tester. This guide is intended for new users.
- Tutorials
  This section contains the tutorials which explains the main features of Rational® Performance Tester.
- Samples
  This section describes about the sample project which can be used with Rational® Performance Tester to test the functionality of an application.
- Administrator Guide
  This guide describes how to install Rational® Performance Tester. After you install the product, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
- Test Author Guide
  This guide describes how to create test scripts in Rational® Performance Tester and enhances tests by applying different test elements such as dataset, variables, and verification points. This guide is intended for testers.
- Test Execution Specialist Guide
  This guide describes tasks that you can perform on schedules, test execution with custom code, and Extending Rational® Performance Tester to support other protocols. This guide is intended for testers or test execution specialists.
- Test Manager Guide
  This guide describes how to keep track of the performance of the application by evaluating the test results. This guide is intended for test managers.
- Troubleshooting Guide
  This guide describes how to analyze and resolve some of the common problems that you might encounter while you work with Rational® Performance Tester.
- Reference Guide
  This guide describes, additional topics to gain more knowledge about Rational® Performance Tester.
  - Rational® Integration Tester accessibility features
    Users who have a physical disability, such as limited vision, can review the available accessibility features to use Rational® Integration Tester.
  - 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.
      - 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.
        Citrix test details
        In the test editor, the Citrix Test is the first element of a Citrix test. These settings apply to the entire Citrix test.
        Citrix session details
        In the test editor, the session is located at the top of the Citrix test. Session settings apply to connection with the server.
        Citrix window details
        In the test editor, the Citrix window elements contain all user input actions and window events. These settings apply to the selected window element.
        Citrix window event details
        In the test editor, the Citrix window event elements are located inside window elements and describe any changes to the location or size of a window. These settings apply to the selected window event element.
        Citrix key action details
        Citrix key action fields apply to the selected key action element.
        Citrix mouse action details
        In the test editor, mouse action elements are located in window elements and describe mouse input. These settings apply to the selected mouse action element.
        Citrix text input details
        In the test editor, text input action elements are located under window events and describe a series of key strokes. These settings apply to the selected text input element.
        Citrix mouse sequence details
        In the test editor, Citrix mouse sequence elements are located under window elements and describe a series of mouse movements. These settings apply to the selected mouse sequence element.
        Citrix screen capture details
        In the test editor, screen captures display a graphical overview of the state of the application at a given moment in the test, providing you with a point of reference for navigating through the test.
        Citrix image synchronization details
        In the test editor, the Citrix image synchronization allows Citrix performance tests to keep track of the contents of a screen area during the replay. These settings apply to the image synchronization element that is selected.
        Citrix logoff details
        In the test editor, the logoff element is located at the end of the Citrix test. The logoff element is created only when the recording is stopped by clicking Stop Recording
        
        in the Recorder Control window. Other methods of ending a recording, such as closing the Citrix XenApp client or closing the Windows™ session, do not create a session logoff element in the generated test.
    - 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.
- All Guides (PDFs)
  You can find the link to view or download the content of the release notes, system requirements, and persona guides of Rational® Performance Tester as a PDF file.
- Security Considerations
  You can take certain actions to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls.
- Notices
  This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

Citrix session details

In the test editor, the session is located at the top of the Citrix test. Session settings apply to connection with the server.

Session Attributes

Session Title: This is the name of the current session. By default, it is the same as the name of the test.
Server Address: This is the address of the Citrix server. The value can be a host name or an IP address. This value can be linked to a dataset.
Initial Program: This is the name of a published application on the Citrix server. Use this option to manually specify a published application if no Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) file is available. If no published application and no ICA file is specified, the session starts with the Windows™ desktop.
ICA File: If you recorded the test with an ICA file, this is the location and name of the file. The ICA file contains connection and application information to launch directly a published application with the Citrix XenApp client.
User name and Password: These fields allow you to specify user authentication information. These values can be linked to a dataset.
Color Depth: This is the recorded color depth for the Citrix XenApp client. This value is read-only.
Screen Size: This is the recorded screen resolution for the Citrix XenApp client. This value is read-only.

Response Time Definitions

This table defines the response time measurements that will be performed during the test. By default, response times are automatically generated on main create window events.

Response Time: This is the name of the response time measurement. To change a name, select a response time and click Rename. These names appear in the performance test report.
Started by: This is the user input action that triggers the start of the response time measurement. To navigate to the corresponding user input action in the test editor, click Go to Start.
Stopped by: This is the user window event that stops the response time measurement. To navigate to the corresponding user input action in the test editor, click Go to Stop.
Add, Rename and Delete: These buttons allow you to manually create, rename or delete a response time measurement.