Modify project settings

This topic describes how to modify LoadRunner Enterprise project settings in LoadRunner Enterprise Administration.

View or edit project settings

In LoadRunner Enterprise Administration, select Management > Projects to view details about your projects and manage their settings in the Projects page.

To edit project settings, select a project from the Projects list (click the link in the Project Name column). The project details page opens in the Main Details view.

You can perform actions on projects (delete, remove, activate, deactivate, or upgrade projects) using the toolbar in the Projects page, or by clicking the More Options button in the project details page. For details of the actions, see Manage projects.

Projects Page/Project details (Main Details view)

Use these pages to view all your projects and to manage their settings.

Field (A-Z)	Description
Projects page
	Filter. Enables you to filter projects to display only those projects that meet the criteria that you define. For details, see Filter displayed items. Alternatively, click the filter box in the column you want to filter, and select a filter (or enter text to filter).
	Export to XLS. Enables exporting information from the Projects grid to an Excel file. Data from the grid is saved to an Excel file and downloaded to the Downloads folder of the client user.
	Select Columns. Enables you to determine which fields to display in the grid.
	Refresh. Refreshes the grid so that it displays the most up-to-date information.
Project Details page
Concurrent Run Limit	The maximum number of concurrent test runs allowed within a project.
Database (For LoadRunner Enterprise using an Oracle environment only)	If you are creating a project with a custom Oracle user, select Specific, and enter the Oracle user credentials in the Database Name and Password boxes. For details, see Create a project with a custom Oracle user. To create a new project using the default LoadRunner Enterprise user, change the setting to Default.
Database Name (For LoadRunner Enterprise using an Oracle environment only)	If you are creating a project with a custom Oracle user, enter the name of the custom Oracle user that is used to hold the schema of the LoadRunner Enterprise project. For details, see Create a project with a custom Oracle user. Note: Available only when Database is set to Specific.
Deactivation Date	The date on which the project was deactivated.
Description	Displays a description of the project (if added during project creation).
Domain / Domain Name	The domain in which the project was created. To move the project to another domain, open the project details page and select the Main Details view. Click the Domain Name dropdown, and select a different domain for the project.
Host Limit	The total number of hosts (Controller + load generators) reserved for a timeslot may not exceed this limit.
ID / Project ID	The project's ID.
Last Run	The time and date of the last test run in the project.
Mode	Indicates whether the project is versioned or non-versioned.
Password (For LoadRunner Enterprise using an Oracle environment only)	If you are creating a project with a custom Oracle user, enter the password of the user that is used to hold the schema of the LoadRunner Enterprise project. For details, see Create a project with a custom Oracle user. Note: Available only when Database is set to Specific.
Pool / Pool Name	The project's host pool.
Post-Run Action	Select the action that is triggered automatically when the test run ends. This does not replace the user permissions, and is not enforced on collate or analyze actions that can be performed by the user from the Test Runs page at a later time. Unrestricted (user-defined). Enables the user to select the post-run action when they start or stop a test, or when they select a timeslot. Do not collate. Frees the machines immediately after the performance test ends. When the run has finished, the run results are left on the load generators. Collate results. When the run has finished, the run results are collected from all the load generators. This is recommended because collation of results takes only a few minutes, and can prevent loss of or inaccessibility to results in case any of your load generators becomes unavailable. Collate and analyze results. When the run has finished, the run results are collected and analyzed. Data analysis requires some time, depending on the size of the results file. Note: If you set the post-run action to Unrestricted (user-defined) and subsequently change the setting after a user has reserved a timeslot, LoadRunner Enterprise does not enforce or modify the settings in reserved timeslots where it conflicts with the user's post-run action setting. When you set a post-run action other than Unrestricted (user-defined), the selected action is set as the only option for tests across the project, and users cannot change this setting. In addition, users cannot select an option for collating run results in Test Options; it is set to automatically collate at the end of the test run. For details, see Configure collate options. If you set a post-run action for which a user lacks permissions in LoadRunner Enterprise Administration (for example, you set the post-run action to Collate and analyze results, and the user does not have Analyze permissions), the user is unable to run or reserve a timeslot for the test. In such circumstances, update the user’s permissions in LoadRunner Enterprise Administration, or contact the site administrator. For details on permissions, see the Permission categories. Post-run actions are not applicable for test runs driven by the REST API or Jenkins plug-in. They are enforced for tests driven from the user interface only.
Project Name	The name of the project. To rename a project, open the project details page and select the Main Details view. Modify the name in the Project Name box.
Project State	Displays the selected project's state. It can be one of the following: Active. The project is currently in the Active state, and users can connect to the project. Inactive. The project is currently in an inactive (unavailable) state, and users cannot connect to the project. For details, see Deactivate or activate a project.
Project Status Note: ALM migration is no longer supported. Instead, you must first migrate ALM projects to LoadRunner Enterprise 2023, and then upgrade to the latest LoadRunner Enterprise version.	Displays the selected project's migration or upgrade status. It can be one of the following: Not Migrated/Upgraded. The project has not been migrated to LoadRunner Enterprise, or has not been upgraded to the latest LoadRunner Enterprise version. Pending Migration/Upgrade. The project is queued for migration or upgrade. Migrating/Upgrading. Project migration or upgrade is in progress. Completed. The project was successfully created, migrated, or upgraded. Failed. An error occurred during file migration or upgrade, and could not be completed. Check the cause of the error in the project log (see View migration issues). Fix the error, and run the migration process again. For details on migrating projects, see Migrate projects to LoadRunner Enterprise. For details on upgrading projects, see Upgrade projects to the latest LoadRunner Enterprise version.
Project Unique ID	The project's Unique ID number.
Recurrent Timeslot	Indicates whether recurrent timeslot reservations are active or inactive (default) for the project. For details, see Enable recurring timeslots.
Test Connection (For LoadRunner Enterprise using an Oracle environment only)	If you are creating a project with a custom Oracle user, enter the custom Oracle user credentials in the Database Name and Password boxes, and then click Test Connection to check the connection to the database server using the credentials provided. For details, see Create a project with a custom Oracle user. Note: Available only when Database is set to Specific. If the Oracle user provided does not pass the test connection (for example, if it does not have the required Oracle permissions), LoadRunner Enterprise detects this and does not create a new project.
VUFDs Consumed	The number of Virtual User Flex Days (VUFDs) consumed by the project.
VUFDs Limit	The maximum number of Virtual User Flex Days (VUFDs) a project can run at once. The total number used by all of the project's concurrent performance tests must not exceed this limit.
Vuser Limit	The maximum number of Vusers available to the project.
VuGen Working Mode	The mode to use to upload scripts from VuGen: Runtime Files. Uploads only the necessary files to replay the script correctly. User Defined. Enables users to choose whether to upload runtime setting files only or all files. If you select Runtime Mode, only the .usz file is uploaded to LoadRunner Enterprise. If you select All Files Mode, all available files including thumbnail images are uploaded (the script size is much larger).

View or edit project database settings

The Project Database view enables you to view database settings for your projects and change the password for a custom Oracle user.

On the LoadRunner Enterprise Administration sidebar, select Management > Projects.
Select a project from the Projects list (click the link in the Project Name column). The project details page opens in the Main Details view.

Select the Project Database view to display the following project database settings:

Field	Description
Database Name	The project name, as defined in the database. By default, the database name is automatically provided by LoadRunner Enterprise in the format: `LRE_<Domain Name>_<Project name>_DB` If a custom Oracle user was used to create the project, this field is populated with the Oracle user that holds the schema. For details, see Create a project with a custom Oracle user.
Password (For LoadRunner Enterprise using an Oracle environment only)	If a custom Oracle user was used to create the project, this field is populated with the password of the Oracle user that holds the schema (the value is hidden by asterisks). For details on changing a user password, see Update an Oracle user password.
Maintenance State	Indicates whether a maintenance task, such as migrating a project, is being performed on this project. Possible values are: Idle. No maintenance is being performed on this project. Corrupted. Maintenance cannot be completed because the project is corrupted. To resume, a backup copy of this project must be restored. Under maintenance task. Maintenance is being performed on this project. For details on maintaining projects, see Migrate projects to LoadRunner Enterprise.
Connection String	String to connect to the project database.
Project Directory	The GUID of the project relative to the project repository root directory. For details on the repository, see View the project repository root path. Note: For a non-migrated project, this field displays the location of the project repository in the ALM file system.

Manage users assigned to a project

You can manage the users assigned to the project from the project user settings.

On the LoadRunner Enterprise Administration sidebar, select Management > Projects.
Select a project from the Projects list (click the link in the Project Name column). The project details page opens in the Main Details view.
Select the Users view.

Edit the project user settings as required.

Field	Description
Assign Users	Opens the Assign Users dialog box, enabling you to assign users to the project. The users list displays only the users not already assigned to the project. Select the users you want to assign, and click Assign.
Unassign	Enables you to unassign users from the project. For details, see Remove users from a project.
Assign to Role	Opens the Assign Users to Role dialog box, enabling you to assign a role to the selected users. For details, see Assign projects and roles to a user.
User Name	Name of the user assigned to the project (the LoadRunner Enterprise login name).
Full Name	Full name of the user (optional).
Role	Role of the user assigned to the project. You can change the user role by clicking the Role dropdown and selecting a different role.

Note: Before project migration, all users are automatically set with Viewer role. After migration, any TDAdmin users from the ALM project are set with Performance Tester permissions in LoadRunner Enterprise, and the rest are set with Viewer permissions.

Manage the disruption provider assigned to a project

You can view or change the disruption provider assigned to a project from the project's disruption providers view.

On the LoadRunner Enterprise Administration sidebar, select Management > Projects.
Select a project from the Projects list (click the link in the Project Name column). The project details page opens in the Main Details view.
Select the Disruption Providers view.

You can perform the following actions:

Field	Description
Assign provider	Enables you to assign a disruption provider to the project. Click Assign Provider to open the Assign Provider dialog box. Select the provider you want to assign, and click Save. Note: Only one provider can be assigned to a project.
Unassign provider	Click Unassign to unassign the displayed disruption provider from the project.

Field

Description

Assign provider

Enables you to assign a disruption provider to the project. Click Assign Provider to open the Assign Provider dialog box. Select the provider you want to assign, and click Save.

Note: Only one provider can be assigned to a project.

Unassign provider

Click Unassign to unassign the displayed disruption provider from the project.

For more details on disruption providers, see Chaos testing.

Follow VUFDs transactions in your projects

You can follow the VUFDs transactions in your projects from the VUFDs Transactions view.

On the LoadRunner Enterprise Administration sidebar, select Management > Projects.
Select a project from the Projects list (click the link in the Project Name column). The project details page opens in the Main Details view.

Select the VUFDs Transactions view.

The view displays the following VUFDs information:

Field	Description
VUFDs Transaction ID	The action ID.
Post Date	The date that the transaction occurred.
Action	The VUFDs action performed. For details about the possible actions, see VUFDs actions.
VUFDs Number	The project's VUFDs limit.
In use by Run ID	The ID of the test run that is currently running the VUFDs.
Updated Pending VUFDs	The current number of VUFDs that are in the Pending state as a result of the transaction.
Updated in use VUFDs	The current number of VUFDs that are running as a result of the transaction.
Updated Project Limit	The project's VUFDs limit as a result of the transaction.
Responsible	The user, or automated system process responsible for the transaction.

VUFDs actions

The following table lists the possible VUFDs (Virtual User Flex Days) actions. For details of VUFDs, see LoadRunner Enterprise licenses overview.

UI Elements (A - Z)	Description
Allocated	VUFDs added to the project's VUFDs limit by the administrator.
Deallocated	VUFDs removed from the project's VUFDs limit by the administrator.
Expired	VUFDs removed from the license after their 24 hour active period has ended. Note: VUFDs that are involved in a performance test that exceeds 24 hours continue to run until completion before expiring.
Issued	VUFDs added to a performance test. Note: All VUFDs involved in a performance test are considered to be issued from the start of the test, irrespective of whether they have started running or not. The amount of issued VUFDs decreases the project's VUFDs limit accordingly. All unused VUFDs are returned to the project's VUFDs limit at the conclusion of the test.
Pending	VUFDs which have completed a test run but are still available for further use as their 24 hour active period has not yet ended.
Refunded	VUFDs which were issued but not used in the test. These VUFDs are returned to the project's VUFDs limit and may be reissued at a later date.
Reused	Running VUFDs that are taken from VUFDs in the Pending state. Note:LoadRunner Enterprise first reuses VUFDs in the Pending state before issuing new VUFDs. For example, assume you define a performance test that includes 100 VUFDs, where the current project limit is 200, and where 25 VUFDs are currently in the Pending state. LoadRunner Enterprise first reuses the 25 Pending VUFDs and only issues 75 from the license. The new limit is 125.

View the project log

You can view details about the project, including creation, migration, and upgrade steps, in the Logs grid.

On the LoadRunner Enterprise Administration sidebar, select Management > Projects.
Select a project from the Projects list (click the link in the Project Name column). The project details page opens in the Main Details view.
Select the Logs view.

The Logs grid displays detailed information about the project, including step name, start and end time, status, and messages.
Click the Export to Excel File button to export the log data to an Excel file.

For details on troubleshooting project issues, see View migration issues and View upgrade issues.

View project repository usage

The file storage reports enable you to keep track of file usage and see how much storage space is used for each project.

Tip: To view details of file storage usage at the system level, see View repository usage for all projects in the system.

On the LoadRunner Enterprise Administration sidebar, select Management > Projects.
Select a project from the Projects list (click the link in the Project Name column). The project details page opens in the Main Details view.

Select the File Storage Reports view.

The view displays the following information about file usage for the selected project:

	File Storage Usage. The pie chart shows the usage of each file resource type by size.
	Unused Files. The grid shows a list of unused files, with their name, size, creation date, last access date, and last access user.