This document describes testing a website called Plants by WebSphere using IBM Rational Performance Tester. It provides details on recording a test, creating datapools, data correlation, generating different reports on test results, organizing the project using folders, and creating performance test schedules. Testing goals include measuring server response times and identifying potential bottlenecks when the site is subjected to high transaction volumes.

1. A
PROJECT REPORTON
WEBSITE TESTING
PLANTS BY WEBSPHERE
Submitted To
NIIT INSTITUTE
In Partial Fulfillment Of
DIPLOMA IN SOFTWARE TESTING
AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
Submitted By
Mr.Pachankar Gajanan
(SI-S131108100553)
Guided By
Mrs. PRAJAKTA JOGLEKAR.
Year 2013-2014
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2. Batch Code:B140156
Start Date: 15/01/2014
End Date: 30/01/2014
Name of the Coordinator: Mrs. Prajakta Joglekar
Name of the Tester: Mr. Pachankar Gajanan
Date of Submission: 05/02/2014
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3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This project could not have been completed in this
form without support encouragement and help
First and foremest is Mrs.Prajakta Joglekar our
internal guide without whom this journey have never
completed .Her pivotal guidance made this project to
reach
Heights that made us think deeper and proper.
One name we would never forget because of her
constant inspiration to the project and she is Miss Swati
Kashyap Her constant efforts and encouragement just
can’t be expressed in words.
All our staff Members deserves our thanks for their
Co-operation
Lastly, Thanks to all those who have directly or indirectly
involved in completion of this project.
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4. Index
Title
Page no
Introduction………………………. 6
Started…………………………... 8
Recording………………………. 9
Datapools………………………
11
Data Correlation………………
13
Reports………………………….. 16
Folders…………………………
26
Schedules………………………
27
References……………………… 37
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5. TOOLS USED FOR TESTING: Rational Performance Tester
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6. INTRODUCTION TO WEBSITE
Plants by WebSphere:
Is an Web-based e-commerce application supporting the sale of seeds ,plants and
gardening tools .
Using “PlantsByWebsphere”storefront Customer can browse for item to purchase
View product details put items in a shopping Cart. and log into place orders.
The general architecture of Plants ByWebsphere
Is a frame based browser front end that communicates with theIBMWebServer
Application server layer through an IBM http server
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7. IBM Rational Performance Tester
IBM Rational Performance Tester is a tool for automated
performance testing of web and server based applications from
the Rational Software division of IBM. It allows users to create
tests that mimic user transactions between an application client
and server. During test execution, these transactions are
replicated in parallel to simulate a large transaction load on the
server. Server response time measurements are collected to
identify the presence and cause of any potential application
bottlenecks. It is primarily used by Software Quality Assurance
teams to perform automated software performance testing.
IBM Rational Performance Tester (RPT) is a performance test
automation tool used to measure web and server based
application scalability. Using RPT, quality assurance teams can
subject a web application or server to a large volume of
transactions for the purpose of measuring the server response
times. Lengthy response times are considered application
bottlenecks, and information regarding these bottlenecks is
typically passed along to application developers to correct, in an
effort to decrease system response time. RPT is an Eclipse based
performance test tool.
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8. Tools used for Testing: Rational Performance Testing
Getting started with IBM web sphere server
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9. RECORDING
Recording Performance Test
Begin with File>New> Test from Recording
Select http recording from the dialog and clickNext
By default rational performance tester users the Microsoft internet explorer
web browser to record tests. To change the browsers used for recordings
open the http recording preferences page and select the browser you want
from the Application to record list.
Recorder Control View
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10. Look at the recorder control view to confirm that your actions are being recorded
Switch back to the browser window click the plants by web sphere toolbar link near the top of the
browser.
In IBM RPT Window. On the recorder control tab verify that the Kbytes recorder is not zero and
recorder status is recording.
Click bonsai tree in the special section of the site home page.
Click add to cart.
Click check out now.
Click sign in to continue.
Click continue.
Click submit order.
In RPT verify that the recorder control tab reports test generation completed
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11. DATAPOOLS
Is a Framework used to vary user data in a transaction during test
execution.
Used for user emulation during test play back.
Data Type
User
Application state
Rational Performance Tester
Datapools
Data correlation
Datapool elements
Record:A row of data.rows are indexed starting with zero
Variable:a named data column cells.data resides in column
Cells and typically typed based on what is expected by the
application under test
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12. CREATING A DEFAULT DATAPOOL
Create small datapools on the fly.
Import existing.csv files into the project to create large data sets.
RPT has no automatic data generation tools.
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13. EDITING A DATAPOOL
OPEN THE DATAPOOL FILESELECT A RECORD OR COLUMN HEADER AND
RIGHT CLICK FOR THE POP MENU
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14. STEPS FOR IMPORTING .CSV FILES TO CREATE DATAPOOLS:
Select Import from the Context menu
Select Datapool from inport source
Browse for the .csv file and select the datapool to import into.
Exported datapool format
Export default datapool file
Add data
Preserve data
Import
Add to test
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15. DATA CORRELATION
Mechanism used to manage dynamic data within a
transaction
With a web based application data is typically returned in a
http response that is later used in a http requests.
Incorrect or missing values can cause playback to fail.or
generate invalid
Workload for testing.
DATA CORRELATION SETTINGS
Window
Preferences
Performance test generation
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16. REPORTS
Reports are views of statistical test result
Types of Reports:
1. Performance report
2. Page element report
3. percentile report
4. Transaction report
5. Verification point report
Reports
Performance
Page
Report(Default) Element
Report
Percentile
Report
Transaction Verification
Report
Point
Report
Overall
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
Summary
YES
Page
Performance
Response
Vs Time
Summary
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
Response
Vs Time
detail
Page
Throughput
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
Server
Health
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
Resources
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
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17. Performance Report :overall
First it goes to the
1.Initializing Computer
2.Running
3.Performing test log data transfer
4. complete
This tab provides following information:
A progress indicator showing the state of the run
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18. Performance Report :summary
Summary tab summarizes the data most significant to the test run
It enables you to analyze the tests final or intermediate results at
a glance.
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19. Performance Report :Page Performance
The Page performance tab shows the Average response of the
slowest ten pages in the test as the test progresses.
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20. Performance Report:Response vs Time summary
This tab displays the average response trends as graphed
through times
It contain two ;line graph with corresponding summary tables
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21. Performance Report:Response vs Time Details
This tab lets you see the response trend as graphed through time
Minimum page response time for the run
Average page response time for the run
Maximum page response time for the run
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22. Performance Report:Page throughput
This tab provides an overview of the frequency of requests being
transferred per interval
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23. Performance Report:server Health Summary
This tab provides the overall indication of how well the server is
responding to the laod
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24. Performance Report:server Health Detail
This tab provides specific details for the ten least successful
pages.
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25. MANAGING REPORTS:
Performance Report
Page Element Report:
Percentile Report:
Verification report
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26. FOLDERS
CREATING AND ORGANIZING PROJECT FOLDERS
In the Test Navigator select the MyPlant project
And then click
File >New>Folder
Accept default parent folder
In the folder name box type 01_tests and then click finish
In the same manner create the following folders
02. schedules
03. Datapools
04. agents
05. results
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27. SCHEDULES
CREATE AND RUNNING SIMPLE PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:
Select 02.schedules folder
Select new> performance schedule
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28. CREATE AND RUNNING MORE COMPLEX PERFORMANCE
TEST SCHEDULE:
Schedule Attributes:
Test:
Random selector:Define weight of items
Loop:Number of Iterations
Delay:fixed period of time
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29. Comment:
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30. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:OVERALL
This tab provides following information:
A progress indicator showing the state of the run
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31. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:SUMMARY
Summary tab summarizes the data most significant to the test run
It enable you to analyze the tests final or intermediate results at a
glance
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32. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:PAGE
PERFORMANCE
The Page performance tab shows the Average response of the
slowest ten pagesin the test as the test progresses.
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33. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:PAGE VS
TIME SUMMARY
This tab displays the average response trends as graphed
through times
It contain two ;line graph with corresponding summary tables
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34. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:RESPONSE
VS TIME DETAIL
This tab lets you see the response trend as graphed through time
Minimum page response time for the run
Average page response time for the run
Maximum page response time for the run
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35. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:PAGE
THROUGHPUT
This tab provides an overview of the frequency of requests being
transferred per interval
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36. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:SERVER
HEALTH SUMMARY
This tab provides the overall indication of how well the server is
responding to the laod
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37. REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE TEST SCHEDULE:SERVER
HEALTH DETAIL
This tab provides specific details for the ten least successful
pages.
References:-Rational Performance Tester
Reference link:-http://localhost:9080/PlantsByWebsphere
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