RE: Anybody using Mercury WinRunner?

Dennis,

We did use LoadRunner for testing out 'static' functions for a 11i load test, with limited success. Be aware that the scripting will take a while and will have to be carefully done to make sure that you are simulating your real environment. The load is pretty real, but you need to decide if you want to do a 'destructive' test or a 'repeatable' test. In the former, you will enter details that cannot be entered again, as they will fail with a duplicate message - in the latter, you might not be able to test your critical functions, as they are usually of the 'destructive' kind. In the end, the success of the tool is dependent on how much human and separate testing resources that you can throw at it. You will need both functional, technical (DBA/Dev/SA) resources and adequate focus, as ROI cannot be immediately measured and other project priorities and deadlines become more important.

John Kanagaraj
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meng, Dennis [mailto:Dennis.Meng_at_alcoa.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:09 AM
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> Subject: Anybody using Mercury WinRunner?
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>
> Hi all -
> We are thinking about using Mercury WinRunner to load test
> our 11 to 11i
> upgrade and wondering if anybody has experience using this
> before. How steep
> the learning curve, how reliable and how 'real' the load is
> comparing to the
> production load. Any other feedbacks are also welcome.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dennis
>
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