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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.
Keyboard shortcuts for performance and service testing
The keyboard shortcuts for performance and service testing are available when you record or edit a test or a schedule.

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.
    - Keyboard shortcuts for performance and service testing
      The keyboard shortcuts for performance and service testing are available when you record or edit a test or a schedule.
  - General reference for performance testing
    See these performance testing topics for general reference.
  - UI preferences
    Read the UI preferences topics.
  - 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.

Keyboard shortcuts for performance and service testing

The keyboard shortcuts for performance and service testing are available when you record or edit a test or a schedule.


Key combination	Description
Ctrl+S	Save the test or schedule.
Alt+Shift+T, G	Generate a test from the selected recording (.recmodel) file.
Alt+Shift+T, R	Create a report (the test must be selected in the Test Navigator).
Alt+Shift+T, T	Test connection (a location must be selected in the Test Navigator).
Alt+Shift+X, B	Run the test (a test must be selected in the Test Navigator).
Alt+Shift+X, C	Run the schedule (a schedule must be selected in the Test Navigator).
Del	Delete the selection
Ctrl+Del	Delete the selection
Insert	Insert a new element (same as the Insert push button).
Ctrl+Insert	Add a new element (same as the Add push button).
Ctrl+Up Arrow	Move the element up.
Ctrl+Down Arrow	Move the element down.
Ctrl+Alt+<, Ctrl+Alt+>	Resize the test editor and schedule editor windows. The new size is retained when you reopen the window.
Ctrl+Shift+F1	During HTTP recording, insert a comment.
Ctrl+Shift+F2	During HTTP recording, insert a screen capture.
Ctrl+Shift+F3	During HTTP recording, insert a synchronization point.
Ctrl+Shift+F4	During HTTP recording, start a transaction.
Ctrl+Shift+F5	During HTTP recording, end a transaction.
Ctrl+Shift+F6	During HTTP recording, insert a split point.
Ctrl+Shift+F7	During HTTP recording, set the name of the current page.

The following keyboard shortcuts are available when you record Citrix performance tests:


Key combination	Description
Tab or Shift+Tab	Cycle the focus through the UI elements
Arrows	Select a push button
Space	Click a push button or toggle between selections

When you record Citrix performance tests and you work in image synchronization mode, you can use these keys:

Key	Description
Space	Set the origin of selection area
Arrows	Move the cursor
Enter	Select the image synchronization area and set the synchronization area (press twice)
Esc	Cancel the selection