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.
To adjust the time range in a report:
Procedure
- 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.