Welcome
Tutorials
This section contains the tutorials which explains the main features of HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance).
Performance test a Citrix application
The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of using Test Performance for testing applications running in a Citrix XenApp environment. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
Module 1: Creating projects and recording user actions
In this module, you will learn how to create projects and record user actions for testing. The second part of this module will help you to build an understanding of a recorded test.
Lesson 1.1: Recording a Citrix performance test
In this lesson, you learn how to create a test project and record user actions in Citrix XenApp.

Release Notes
This document includes information about the new features introduced, features deprecated or removed, defects fixed, and known issues identified in this version of HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance). You can also find the installation and upgrade instructions along with the contact information of HCL Customer Support.
System Requirements
This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance) 2024.03 (11.0.1).
Getting Started
This guide provides an overview and describes the task flows to get you started with HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance). This guide is intended for new users.
Tutorials
This section contains the tutorials which explains the main features of HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance).
- Performance test a Web application
  The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance). The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
- Performance test an SAP application
  The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of Test Performance for testing applications on SAP servers. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
- Performance test a Citrix application
  The movies in this tutorial show you the main features of using Test Performance for testing applications running in a Citrix XenApp environment. The tutorial requires Flash Player to view.
  - Introduction: Performance test Citrix applications
    This tutorial is designed to introduce you to performance testing applications running on Citrix XenApp.
  - Module 1: Creating projects and recording user actions
    In this module, you will learn how to create projects and record user actions for testing. The second part of this module will help you to build an understanding of a recorded test.
    - Lesson 1.1: Recording a Citrix performance test
      In this lesson, you learn how to create a test project and record user actions in Citrix XenApp.
    - Lesson 1.2: Understanding a recorded test
      In this lesson, you become familiar with your recorded test.
    - Module 1 summary
  - Module 2: Editing a Citrix performance test
    In this module, you will see how to edit your recorded test to include verification points and response time measurements.
  - Module 3: Representing workloads
    In this module, you will see how to create schedules that represent a typical workload for your Citrix server.
  - Summary
    This tutorial has taught you the basics of the Test Performance Extension for Citrix Presentation Server. You have learned how this product provides the following functions and features:
Samples
This section describes about the sample project which can be used with HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance) to test the functionality of an application.
Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance). After you install the product, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
Test Author Guide
This guide describes how to create test scripts in HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance) and enhances tests by applying different test elements such as dataset, variables, and verification points. This guide is intended for testers.
Test Execution Specialist Guide
This guide describes tasks that you can perform on schedules, test execution with custom code, and Extending HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance) to support other protocols. This guide is intended for testers or test execution specialists.
Test Manager Guide
This guide describes how to keep track of the performance of the application by evaluating the test results. This guide is intended for test managers.
Troubleshooting Guide
This guide describes how to analyze and resolve some of the common problems that you might encounter while you work with HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance).
Reference Guide
This guide describes, additional topics to gain more knowledge about HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance).
All Guides (PDFs)
You can find the link to view or download the content of the release notes, system requirements, and persona guides of HCL DevOps Test Performance (Test Performance) as a PDF file.
Security Considerations
You can take certain actions to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls.
Notices
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

Lesson 1.1: Recording a Citrix performance test

In this lesson, you learn how to create a test project and record user actions in Citrix XenApp.

About this task

The most convenient way to create a new test in Test Performance is to record a Citrix session. The recording contains mouse and key strokes as user input actions and window events as responses from the Citrix server.

Because of the way the recorder works, consider these issues during the recording:

Set up your application so that all actions are repeatable. For example, turn off "tips of the day," ensure that any file already existswarnings are consistent, and avoid using dynamic menu items such as recent documents.
Ensure that mouse movements are clearly decomposed. The recorder does not record mouse wheel scrolls.
Use specific Microsoft® Windows® accounts for performance testing that have limited potential for data loss if there are errors or synchronization failures during the test run.

For more Citrix recording tips, see Citrix performance testing guidelines.

The recorder synchronizes user actions and window events automatically so that the generated test waits for a window event before triggering the next user input. In some cases, however, you must manually add synchronizations. For example, add synchronizations when screen updates do not result directly from a user action. These synchronizations tell the test to wait for a specific window, text, or graphic to open on the screen before running the next user input.