After you run a schedule, you can further adjust the time
ranges in a report. The aggregated results are recomputed to take
into account only the data collected during the time range that you
specify.
About this task
To recalculate results for particular start and stop times,
you can specify a time range for a report. For example, you can enter
custom start and stop times to:
- Filter out data from the ramp-up or ramp-down phases of test runs.
This enables you to focus on the time periods when the maximum number
of virtual users are active.
- Adjust a stage's time range to account for incorrect settle time.
- Focus on time periods when response time exceeds a certain level,
regardless of the number of users.
Procedure
To adjust the time range in a report:
- In the Test Navigator view, expand
the project until you locate the run that you want to evaluate. Each run begins with the name of the schedule or test, and ends
with the date of the run in brackets.
- Double-click the run to display the default report. To
select another report, right-click the run in the Test Navigator,
and select Display Report.
- Right-click the graph or table that you want to change.
From the pop-up menu, select Change Time Range. The Select Time Range wizard page
opens.
- Click New Time Range. This adds a new time range to the list shown under Available
Time Ranges.
- Edit the Start Time and End
Time entries. Any value between 0.0 and End
of run is valid for the Start Time.
To automatically select the time range that includes the maximum number
of virtual users in the test only, click Set to Steady
State.
- Click Finish. The
current report refreshes, zooming the time axis, to show data only
from the specified time range. Aggregate results are recalculated
to reflect only data from the selected time range. Also, response
time breakdown results are recalculated to reflect only data from
the selected time range.
Results
The newly specified time range is stored with the report.
To return the report to the complete time range, right-click the report,
select
Change Time Range and then select
Default
Time Range from the list of
Available Time
Ranges.