The following table lists the most common types of datapools and the options that you select to create them.
Datapool purpose | Open mode selection | Access mode selection | Wrap mode selection |
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The datapool provides unique data values with in random order for every attempted transaction. The datapool is reset between test runs so that data can be reused. | Segmented | Shuffled | Fetch only once per user |
The datapool provides unique data values in any order for every attempted transaction. You determine which values are used so the values can be deleted and not reused in later test runs. | Segmented | Sequential | Fetch only once per user |
The datapool enables each virtual user get and keep a single unique data value throughout the virtual user's tests | Segmented | Sequential | Fetch only once per user |
The datapool provides randomly chosen nonunique data values to all users. | Shared | Random | Wrap when the last row is reached |
The datapool cycles through all data values without any concern for value reuse. | Segmented | Sequential | Wrap when the last row is reached |