LoadRunner - Create ICA Files With Powershell

A recent client engagement required the creation of 1000 Citrix ICA files, each using a different user id. Powershell was used to automate this process.

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10 Rental Car Tips

1. Reserve a COMPACT or ECONOMY car, they are easy to handle in traffic and easy to park.
2. Agencies always try to upsell you to a luxury vehicle. If you say no, they will often give you an upgrade for the same price.
3. Agents will always try to fear monger you into unnecessary extra insurance or renting a GPS. Be prepared to say no.

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LoadRunner - Date Handling (3 of 3) - Powershell

If you are using LoadRunner, you've probably encountered date and time values in your scripts. These values should be evaluated and dealt with.

This post will look at using Powershell with LoadRunner.

Part 1 - lr_save_datetime
Part 2 - C date/time functions
Part 3 - Powershell

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LoadRunner - Date Handling (2 of 3) - C Date/Time Functions

Updated on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8:25PM by Edward Leno

If you are using LoadRunner, you've probably encountered date and time values in your scripts. These values should be evaluated and dealt with.

This post will look at using C date/time functions with LoadRunner.

Part 1 - lr_save_datetime
Part 2 - C date/time functions
Part 3 - Powershell

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LoadRunner - Date Handling (1 of 3) - lr_save_datetime

If you are using LoadRunner, you've probably encountered date and time values in your scripts. These values should be evaluated and dealt with.

This post will look at using the lr_save_datetime function from LoadRunner.

Part 1 - lr_save_datetime
Part 2 - C date/time functions
Part 3 - Powershell

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13 Traveling Consultant Tips

1. When flying, try to sit on the aisle. Get up and walk around to improve circulation.
2. Wear noise cancellation headphones to prevent hearing loss.
3. To avoid jet-lag steer clear of alcohol and caffeine.

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SQUID - Handling Compound Data

For simple data in SQUID, you can call SquidRetrieveData and save the result into a parameter. This parameter can then be used throughout your script. Things get a bit more complicated if your data is comprised of multiple parameter values. A common example of this is user name and password.

Let us explore 2 techniques to solve this problem in your scripts.

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SQUID - "The specified module could not be found"

A user recently brought the following error to my attention (thanks Nicole!). Running the example script lr_squid_simple produced this error.

Dependency Walker was run to help detect problems with missing modules, invalid modules, import/export mismatches, circular dependency errors, mismatched machine types of modules and module initialization failures.

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QTP - Calling C# DLL in VBScript

A while ago I wanted to call a C# dll from a QTP script.

Let us walk through creating a C# dll using Visual Studio and using the DotNetFactory in QTP to call the public methods of this C# dll.

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LoadRunner - Copying Parameters Between Scripts

Congratulations on wanting to use the same parameters for multiple scripts. This helps speed up the script development process and makes your scripts more consistent and predictable.

Let us walk through the process of creating 2 scripts and copying the parameters from one script to the other without manually reentering in the information.

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