Start Recording dialog box
This dialog box enables you to record your business process.
To access |
Record |
Important information |
This dialog box is dynamic and changes according to the options you select and the protocol you are using.
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Relevant tasks |
User interface elements are described below:

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Record into action |
The section of the script into which you want to record. You can choose one of the built-in action sections: vuser_init (for initialization steps), Action (for repeatable steps), or vuser_end (for sign off steps).
You can also add your own action. Type the action name in the Record into action field and click the Add button
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Record |
The mode used to record your business process.
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Application |
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URL address |
The starting URL address.
This option is displayed only when you select the Web Browser recording mode.
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Program arguments |
(Windows Application recording mode only) The command line arguments for the executable file specified in Recorded application. For example, if you specify
plus32.exe (recorded application) with the command line options peter@neptune , it connects the user Peter to the server Neptune when starting plus32.exe . |
Start Recording (For Internet protocols only) |
You can record your business process either:
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Working directory |
For applications that require you to specify a working directory.
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Recording Options |
Opens the Recording Options dialog box. For user interface details, see Recording options.
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Start Recording button |
Begins to record your business processes based on the option selected above: Immediately or In delayed mode.
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UI Element | Description |
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Record into action |
See All Protocols - recording above.
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Record |
Select Captured Traffic File Analysis. See All Protocols - recording above for details about the other options.
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Captured file |
Locate your pcap, saz (Fiddler), or har capture file. For details about creating a capture file in a Windows, Linux, or mobile environment, using an external tool such as Wireshark, see Create a PCAP file. |
Client side filter |
The IP address of the client whose traffic you want to examine. VuGen typically detects the client side filter by analyzing the capture file. Tip: Use the recording options to set a server side filter (Recording > Recording Options > Network > Mapping and Filtering). |
SSL Attributes |
A list of the SSL attributes for the servers being analyzed. Use the Add, Edit, and Remove buttons to manage the entries. The Add button opens the Add SSL Attribute dialog box, allowing you to add a server and specify its IP address, port, certificate file, and password if required. This list is visible only after you select a pcap or saz capture file that contains SSL data and requires a certificate. This list is not available for har files—instead, configure the SSL through Fiddler. |
Start Recording button |
Begins to analyze your captured file.
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UI Element | Description |
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Record into action |
The section into which you want to record.
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Record: |
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URL address |
The URL to start recording (for Internet Explorer recordings)
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Parameters |
Any additional parameters that your application requires.
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Main Class |
The complete path of the Java class with the main method.
Note: This option is only present for Java Application type applications. |
Applet path |
This option is only present for Java applets.
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Internet Explorer path |
This option is only present for Internet Explorer type applications.
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Executable\Batch |
This option is only present for Executable\Batch type applications.
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Working directory |
A working directory is necessary only if your application must know the location of the working directory (for example, reading property files or writing log files). The default is the local LoadRunner Professional/VuGen bin directory.
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Recording Options | Opens the Recording Options dialog box. For user interface details, see Recording options. |

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Configuration |
The configuration file that defines the properties of the Kafka consumer. For details, see Record a Kafka script.
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Topics |
The list of Kafka topics to which the consumer will subscribe. Consumers can subscribe to a topic in order to process the stream of events produced to the topic. Add: Adds a new line to the list in which to enter a topic. Remove: Removes the selected topic from the list. Clear: Clears all topics from the list. |