View running tests in the Run Dashboard

This topic describes the Run Dashboard page which displays details of the running performance tests, and enables you to perform all runtime test run actions.

Tip: You can also view performance measurements for tests that have finished running in offline graphs. For details, see View finished test run results offline.

Access the Run Dashboard

The Run Dashboard opens as a tab automatically when a performance test starts, or when you join a running test. The dashboard displays a synopsis of the running performance test, and provides all the available options for managing the test run.

Summary pane

UI Elements	Description
<state>	The current run state (for example Running or Down), and the name and ID of the test.
Elapsed Time	The amount of time since the test began running.
Scheduler state	The current state of the scheduler.
Hits per Sec	The number of hits (HTTP requests) there have been to the web server by Vusers during each second of the test run.
Errors	The number of Vuser errors that occurred during the test run. If there are errors, click the number of errors link to view details in the Messages view. For details, see Messages view.
Transactions	The number of completed, successful (green) and unsuccessful (red) transactions performed during the test run. Click the transactions link to view details in the Transactions grid. For details, see Transactions view. Tip: You can view details of failed transactions in the test run (using Quick Trending in Test Runs or Test Management), and perform trending analysis by drilling down and investigating specific transactions related to the run. For details, see Perform quick trending analysis.
Total Vusers	Displays the total number of Vusers in the test, and a breakdown of the current Vuser status: Not Started, Active, and Finished. Click to display a breakdown of the statuses of the Vusers in the performance test. For details, see Groups view.
More Options	Opens an area below the summary area, which displays the following: Controller. The Controller being used in the test. User. The name of the user who is running the test.
Stop Run	Enables you to stop a running performance test. Stop Run. Stops the test gradually by moving all running Vusers to the Gradual Exiting state. For details, see Run performance tests. Stop Now. Enabled only after you click the Stop Run button. Enables you to stop the Vusers immediately.

Tabs

UI Elements	Description
Dashboard	Displays details of running performance tests and measurements for tests that have finished running.
Results	Displays result files for the test run. For details, see Download and upload result files. Note: Available after the run has finished.
Event log	Displays the event log for the test run. For details, see View test run event logs.
Audit	Displays a list of changes made to the test. For details, see View changes made to a test run.
Quick Trending	Displays a summary of failed transactions. You can drill down on transactions and compare them against previous runs to help identify trends and resolve issues. For details, see Perform quick trending analysis. Note: Available only if you configured an external analysis server and assigned the project to the server. For details, see Configure external InfluxDB analysis servers.
HTML Report	Opens an HTML version of the Analysis Summary report, which analyzes the data collected during the performance test run. The report provides general information about the performance test, lists statistics about the test run, and provides links to graphs containing test run data. For more details regarding the summary report, see the LoadRunner Professional Help Center. Note: Available after the run has finished, and only if results have been collated and analyzed (when test is in Finished state).
NV Report	Opens the NV Insights report for the selected test run. For details, see View finished test run results offline. Note: Available after the run has finished, and only if NV Insights is enabled and included in the performance test.

Views and toolbar buttons

The following views and toolbar buttons are available in the Run Dashboard.

Views

UI Elements	More information
Graphs	For details, see Graphs view.
Groups	For details, see Groups view.
Transactions	For details, see Transactions view.
Messages	For details, see Messages view.
Monitors	For details, see Monitors view.

Toolbar buttons

UI Elements	Description
Vusers Details	Displays specific details for each Vuser in the performance test, and enables you to run or stop Vusers irrespective of their defined schedules. For user interface details, see View Vuser details.
Run Vusers	Enables you to run additional Vusers during the course of a performance test. That is, you can run Vusers that are not included in the test's original defined schedule. For details, see Run Vusers.
Load Generators	Enables you to manage the load generator in the performance test. For details, see Manage load generators.
Timeslot Duration	Enables you to extend or shorten the duration of the performance test. For user interface details, see Change timeslot duration.
More	Displays the following options: Add Group. Enables you to add a Vuser group to a running performance test, or to edit Vuser group settings during a test run. For details, see Manage Vusers during a run. Edit Scheduler. Enables you to edit the scheduler during a test run. For user interface details, see Edit the scheduler during a test run. View Rendezvous. Enables you to activate and deactivate rendezvous points defined in the Vuser scripts, and to set rendezvous policies that determine how the Controller handles Vusers at a rendezvous point. For user interface details, see Set rendezvous policies.
Search	Enables filtering the information being displayed in each of the views by the search string.

Graphs view

The online graphs display performance measurements for those resources being monitored in a performance test. To access, select the Graphs view. This view is displayed by default in the Run Dashboard.

To adjust the time range in a graph:

You can adjust the time range displayed in the graphs view by:

Selecting a granularity range to display (3 minutes, 10 minutes, 1 hour, or whole).
Using the slider to focus on a time period. Pull the sliders on both sides to focus on a time period. You can also move the selection (maintaining the same granularity), and select a new range in the timeline.

Note: To ensure the correct real time for running the performance test is displayed in the online graph, the time zone on the LoadRunner Enterprise Server and any external analysis database servers must all be synchronized.

To select graphs to display:

You can select which graphs to display in the graphs pane.

In the Graphs pane, select graphs from the Basic Graphs and the Merged Graphs lists. The lists display the configured online graphs and merged that are available.
- Indicates the graph is currently being displayed in the Online Graphs pane.
- Indicates an anomaly has occurred in the graph.
You can merge several graphs into one in the Merged Graphs area. To do this, click Add and drag the graphs that you want to merge in the graph editor.
Note:
- The number in parentheses indicates the number of similar graphs that exist in the graphs list. For example, Throughput (2).
- The number indicates how many measurements were selected for each graph; to select a measurement you have to click it. For example, 1 X.
- The number at the bottom indicates how many measurements were selected out of the total number of measurements in all graphs. For example, 3/5 selected.

Global display options

User interface elements that affect all graphs are described below:

UI Elements	Description
	Filter Measurement. Enables you to filter measurements by name for all graphs in the graphs pane. Show only visible. Enables you to hide the non-visible measurements from the legend. Has Anomalies. Enables you to display only those measurements that have an anomaly.
	Configuration. Enables you to configure all graphs displayed in the display pane. The following options are available: Time Display. The time displayed on the x-axis. Relative to Load Test start. Displays the amount of time that has elapsed since the beginning of the test (in hours, minutes, and seconds). Server clock. Displays the time on the LoadRunner Enterprise server clock. Custom time zone. Displays the time according to the UTC time zone you select (this time is also displayed in the Messages view). Any changes to the time zone remain persistent in online and offline results. Show Anomalies. Displays the anomalies sleeve and the plot bands for those measurements that have an anomaly.
	Graph Layout. Displays graphs either side by side (up to three in a row), or stacked one on top of another. You can display up to 12 graphs simultaneously.
	Maximize/Minimize Graph. Enables you to maximize/minimize the graphs displayed in the graphs pane.

Individual graph display options

User interface elements that affect individual graphs are described below:

UI Elements	Description
	Enables you to filter measurements by name in the legend. Show only visible. Hides the non-visible measurements from the legend. Has Anomalies. Enables you to display only those measurements that have an anomaly.
	Configure. Enables you to configure the selected graph. Scale. Scales measurements approximately so that they appear in the same range in the y-axis. This avoids measurements with smaller values appearing as flat lines with zero value. Select the desired scale: Automatic. Displays each measurement in the graph in the scale that best suits it. None. Displays each measurement's true values. Duplicate. Duplicates the selected graph. Show Anomalies. Displays the anomalies sleeve and the plot bands for those measurements that have an anomaly.
	Maximizes or minimizes the selected graph. When you maximize the graph, the following information is displayed: Expand Legend. Expands the area of the legend. Filter Measurement. Enables you to filter measurements in the legend. Show only visible. Enables you to hide the non-visible measurements from the legend. Has Anomalies. Enables you to display only those measurements that have an anomaly. Legend Options. The following options are available: Show Favorites. Displays the measurements set as favorite. Hide Visible. Hides the visible measurements on the graph. Select Visible as Favorites. Saves the currently displayed measurements as favorites. Name. The measurement name. A warning icon appears for measurements that contain an anomaly. Note: IP addresses for over firewall monitors (MOFW) and load generator hosts (OFW) display the IP address for the MI Listener and not the actual host IP address. Scale. The graph scale. Max. The measurement's maximum value. At every time stamp, the maximum values among all Vuser data points are selected. Then, the maximum of all these values is displayed. Min. The measurement's minimum value. At every time stamp, the minimum values among all Vuser data points are selected. Then, the minimum of all these values is displayed. Avg. The measurement's average value. Std. The measurement's standard deviation. Last. The measurement's last value. Measurement Options. The following options are available: Show. Displays the measurement on the graph. Hide. Hides the measurement from the graph. Bold. Displays the measurement in bold. Show only me. Displays the selected measurement and hides the others from the graph. Set as Favorite. Sets the measurement as favorite. <color>. Enables you to select in which color the measurement appears in the graph. <page list>. (Displayed only for graphs that have at least 20 measurements.) Enables you to move to the first, last, or a specific graph measurements page.
	Hides the selected graph.
	Indicates an anomaly has occurred in the graph.
<zoom a graph line>	In the graph, select a graph line and drag it up or down to zoom in. To reset, click Reset Zoom.

Groups view

The Groups view displays the statuses of the Vusers in the performance test. To access, select the Groups view.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements	Description
Name	The Vuser group name.
Down	The number of Vusers that are down.
Pending	The number of Vusers that are ready to be initialized and are waiting for an available load generator, or are transferring files to the load generator. The Vusers run when the conditions set in their scheduling attributes are met.
Init	The number of Vusers that are being initialized on the host machine.
Ready	The number of Vusers that have already performed the init section of the script and are ready to run.
Running	The number of Vusers that are running. The Vuser script is being run on a host machine.
Rendezvous	The number of Vusers that have arrived at the rendezvous and are waiting to be released.
Gradual Exiting (displayed as G. Exit)	The number of Vusers that are finishing their current iteration before exiting.
Exiting (displayed as Exit)	The number of Vusers that have finished running, or have been stopped, and are exiting now.
Paused	The number of Vusers that have been paused.
Stopped	The number of Vusers that have been stopped manually.
Passed	The number of Vusers that have finished running. The script passed.
Failed	The number of Vusers that have finished running. The script failed.
Error	The number of Vusers for which a problem occurred.

Transactions view

The Transactions view of the Details pane displays how many transactions have been run successfully or unsuccessfully. To access, select the Transactions view.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements	Description
Name	The transaction name. For details on transaction names, see Transaction naming conventions.
Passed	The number of times the transaction passed.
Failed	The number of times the transaction failed.
Stopped	The number of times the transaction stopped.
Success Rate %	The transactions success rate percentage.
TPS	The number of times per second the transaction has run.

Tip: You can view details of failed transactions in the test run (using Quick Trending in Test Runs or Test Management), and perform trending analysis by drilling down and investigating specific transactions related to the run. For details, see Perform quick trending analysis.

Messages view

The Messages view displays error, warning, debug, and output messages that are sent to the Controller by the Vusers and load generators during a test run. To access, select the Messages view.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements	Description
Group by	Enables grouping messages by Code, Message, Host, Script, or Vuser. After you have selected a grouping, the grid displays a drilled down view. You can click a link to filter grid data by the selected value. For example, if data is grouped by Code and you drill down on a specific code, the grid displays all messages for the selected code. Note: In online screen and offline view: If None is selected in the Group by filter, then Sort by and Change sort order are enabled; otherwise Sort by and Change sort order are not available. In online screen only: If None is selected in the Group by filter and Sort by is selected by any selection other than Time, then only the first 500 rows are displayed.
Type	Enables filtering the messages by a specific message type: Errors. Usually indicates that the script failed. Warnings. Indicates that the Vuser encountered a problem, but that the test continued to run. Notifications. Provides runtime information. Debug. Sent only if the debugging feature is enabled in the Controller. To enable the feature, select Tools > LoadRunner Enterprise Controller Options > Debug Information. Default: All Types
Sort by	Enables sorting column values by Time, Type, Code, Message, Host, Script, or Vuser. After selecting a sort value, the latest 50 messages are displayed on the page. You can scroll to see additional pages (each page displays the next 50 messages). Click Change sort order to sort the selected column values in ascending or descending order. Note: When you change the sort order in the online screen, scrolling is limited to displaying the first 500 rows only, according to the selected sort order. Offline view retains full sorting functionality, enabling you to scroll all messages (in rows of 50).
Vuser Log	Select a row in the grid and click Vuser Log. The Vuser activity log opens, enabling you to view a list of messages for each Vuser. The log contains the following information: Activity log for Vuser. The selected Vuser whose ID is being displayed. Refresh. Enables you to refresh the log. Download log. Enables you to download the log. Log Message area. Displays a list of all messages received for the selected Vuser. Snapshot. Generates a snapshot (a graphical representation of the Web page) of the point in the test run where an error occurred. Before using this feature, you must enable the Generate snapshot on error option in the script's runtime settings. For details on the runtime settings, see Configure runtime settings. Note: Rows cannot be selected when data is grouped. This option is not available in the offline results view.
Clear All Messages	Clears all messages. Note: This option is not available in the offline results view.
Refresh All	Select the refresh option: Refresh All. Displays the latest 50 messages on a page. You can scroll to see additional pages (each page displays the next 50 messages). 500 Rows. Displays the 500 top rows according to the selected sort options. Note: This option is not available in the offline results view.
Time	The time the message was generated. Note: Displays the time according to the UTC time zone if Time Display > Custom time zone was selected in the Graphs view. For details, see Time Display.
Type	The type of message. For details, see Type above.
Code	The message code.
Message	The received message. To copy a message to the clipboard, right-click the message and select Copy to clipboard.
Host	The host that generated the message. You can click a host link to group messages by the selected host value.
Script	The script that generated the message. You can click a script link to group messages by the selected script value.
Action	The action in the script where the message was generated.
Line	The line in the script where the message was generated.
Iteration	The iteration during which the message was generated.
Vuser	The Vuser which generated the message. You can click a Vuser link to group messages by the selected Vuser value.
Total Messages	The total number of messages received for the selected grouping. Note: Displayed only when messages are grouped.
Total Vusers	Displays the total number of Vusers for the selected grouping. Note: Displayed only when messages are grouped.

Monitors view

The Monitors view displays monitors from all the monitor profiles and over firewall agents that are associated with the selected test. You can add new monitors to the test from this view.

To access this view, select the Monitors view.

Note:

This view is only available if monitors are associated with the running test.
Any monitors that you add during the test, or updates you make to existing monitors from this tab, do not affect the monitor profile and are discarded after the test run.

To view monitor profiles associated to the test or to add a new monitor, select the Runtime Monitors tab. For details on adding and managing monitors while a test is running, see Manage runtime monitors.
To view all monitor over firewall agents associated to the test or to add a new monitor over firewall agent, select the Monitors Over Firewall tab. For details on adding a new monitor over firewall agent, see Create a monitor over firewall agent profile.

Interactive run dashboard

This feature is available as a technical preview in version 24.3. To enable it, you need to submit a request through an email to OTEPETechPreview@opentext.com.

The dashboard opens automatically when a performance test starts, or when you open a running test. The dashboard displays a synopsis of the running performance test, and provides all the available options for managing the test run.

The top banner contains information such as the Run ID, test name, current state and Vuser run status. By default, the dashboard’ shows some common graphs, such as the number of Running Vusers, Error statistics, and Throughput.

The Graphs tree in the left pane contains a list of the available graphs that you can add to the display. The graphs are listed by category, such as Runtime Graphs, System Resource Graphs, and Transaction Graphs.

Tip: Hover over a point in the graph to open a popup window showing the current values of the measurements.

You can manage the graphs in the following ways:

Action	Task
Add a graph to the dashboard	Select the button adjacent to the graph name in the Graphs pane.
Merge into an existing graph	Use one of the following methods: In the Graphs pane, click the anchor to the left of the graph name, and drag it into an existing graph. Click on the More button adjacent to the graph name in the Graphs pane, and select Create merged graph > <Graph name>.
Rearrange the graphs	Drag the graph's banner to the desired location.
Set the time granularity	In the top right corner of the banner, expand the Granularity dropdown. You can set it to Last 3 minutes, Last 10 minutes, Last hour, Whole run, or Manual focus. When set to Manual focus, drag the slider in the banner to choose a start time and end time. You can also specify the time manually in the time string. The slider automatically reflects the values that you entered.
Configure global settings	Click the Settings button located in the top banner of the dashboard. Set the following options: Time Display: Relative to load test start, Server clock, or custom time zone. Legend options: Show as list or Show as grid Show measurements: All, Only visible, Only with anomalies. Anomaly sleeve: An on/off switch indicating whether to show anomaly sleeves globally. An anomaly sleeve highlights the section of the graph from the beginning of the anomaly until its end, for each anomaly.
Change the line colors	Click on the measurement name beneath the graph to open the color selector.
Rename a graph	Click on the More button adjacent to the graph name in the Graphs pane, and select Rename.
Duplicate a graph	Click on the More button adjacent to the graph name in the Graphs pane, and select Duplicate.

Individual Graph controls

The following table lists the controls that only affect the selected graph.

UI button	Button name	Description
	Vuser Details	Opens the Vuser Details window.
	Run Vusers	Opens the Run Vusers window.
	Load Generators	Opens the Load Generators window.
	More menu	Expands the menu to show Add Group, Edit Scheduler, or View Rendezvous.
	Settings	Allows you to configure the graph's settings: Scale options, Show measurements, Legend options, Grid columns, and whether to show the anomaly sleeves.
	Anomaly	The Anomaly indicator, adjacent to the graph name, indicates that the graph includes anomalies.
	Edit	Allows you to edit the name of the graph.
	Maximize	Maximizes the size of the graph. When you maximize the graph, you have access to the following controls in the Measurements pane: Show all measurements Show only visible measurements Show only measurements with anomalies Mark measurement as a favorite Select and rearrange columns
	Delete	Removes the graph from the dashboard.