lr.start_sub_transaction
Starts a sub-transaction specified by its parent's name.
JavaScript
function lr.start_sub_transaction( sub_transaction, parent_transaction )
VBScript
Function lr.start_sub_transaction( sub_transaction, parent_transaction )
Example: Sub-transactions | Transaction Functions |
Arguments
Name | Comments |
---|---|
sub_transaction | The name of the sub-transaction |
parent_transaction | The name of the parent transaction in which the sub-transaction is nested. |
The lr.start_sub_transaction function marks the beginning of a sub-transaction. To mark the end of the sub-transaction, use lr.end_sub_transaction. You insert these functions immediately before and after the sub-transaction actions.
Sub-transactions are used for isolating parts of a business process. For example, a sub-transaction "electrical_purchases" may be nested within the larger transaction "purchases." The transaction "purchases" is the parent transaction and "electrical_purchases" the sub-transaction.
Multiple sub-transactions can be nested within a parent transaction. A sub-transaction may also be a parent to a smaller sub–transaction.
The duration of a transaction or sub-transaction is the sum of the durations of all steps between its start and end, including the steps that are included in sub-transactions.
Each lr.start_sub_transaction statement must be matched with an lr.end_sub_transaction statement within the script or it will be interpreted as an illegal command.
Note: For information on allowed characters and maximum length for transaction names, see Transaction guidelines in the Virtual User Generator Help Center.
Return Values
On success, returns 0. Returns -1 if the transaction name is illegal or if there is no prior call to lr.start_transaction with a transaction of the same name.
Parameterization
All string input arguments can be passed using standard parameterization.