A CitraTest VU script can be deployed from the Load Machine to the Measurement Machine, and by
modifying a single setting inside Playback Options it can be used to gather End-to-End response metrics.
The script measures End-to-End response time as seen through the actual client GUI by
using “timers”. Timer are given descriptive names and can be placed anywhere in the
script logic. Multiple timers can be "running" simultaneously (i.e. “nested” timers).
Generally, timers are "started" after initiating a "transaction", perhaps by clicking a
button or typing Enter. Timers are “stopped” when an image that represents the expected response
appears on the screen. Timers measure to the tenth of a second accuracy.
In this example script, timers are used to measure two responses: launching the ICA client and opening Excel:
Result Charts
The CitraTest VU measurement script shows timer results:
Also, the CitraTest VU measurement script can send timer metrics to a central results database. Predefined Crystal Reports are supplied with CitraTest VU:
