Run Load Tests

After you are happy with your load test script (preview it in Firefox), now we get to the business: load test your application with multiple concurrent virtual users.

Example

We still use the example in previous chapter: simple google search. Here is the RWebSpec load test script:

require 'rubygems'
require 'rwebspec'
include RWebSpec::LoadTestHelper

run_with_virtual_users(5) { # You can change virtual user count here
	browser = open_browser("http://www.google.com")
	browser.enter_text("q", "itest2")
	browser.click_button("Google Search")
        sleep 0.5 # wait a bit time, as might get intermediate page
	assert browser.text.include?("TestWise is a web test automation tool")
}

Run your load test

To run a load test (we use search_rwebspec.rb as the example), In MS Windows, start a 'Command Window'

> cd c:\jrubyshell
> loadtest samples\google\search_rwebspec.rb

You will get output like this:

Ruby java platformRuby java platform

Ruby java platform
Ruby java platform
Ruby java platform
VU[1] 8.784s
VU[3] 8.784s
VU[5] 8.783s
VU[2] 8.799s
VU[4] 8.815s

The output (in bold) shows that it takes average 8.8 seconds for each 5 concurrent user to perform a google search.

We will visit more complex examples and reuse existing functional test script in later chapters.

LoadWise

Getting Started

Run Load Tests

Example

Run your load test