Load Runner interaction with ActiveX

[Paul_Timoney]

Hi,

Running Load Runner v12.53 and trying to capture a script for testing ActiveX component in Nautilus v13.  I've read https://www.onbase.com/community/technical_communities/performance_and_scalability/m/performance_and... and it mentions that certain components cannot be load tested and ActiveX is listed.  Is this the case and are there any alternatives or workarounds for this?

Thanks for your assistance,

Paul

[Greg_Seaton · Accepted solution]

Hi Paul,

The limitations for load testing the ActiveX Web Client is for versions 14 and higher. My apologies on that confusion. It will be clarified in future versions of that document.

You should be able to create a load test for versions 13 and earlier. In those versions, the ActiveX controls will communication with XML (Service.asmx). If you read the Unity Client section of that document, it will show some examples of load testing with that type of traffic.

Thanks,
Greg

[Paul_Timoney]

Thanks very much Greg for your prompt response.

It's Utilising the capture capabilities from Loadr unner and it's at the point when activeX loads that it hangs. is there a setting in load runner to enable the plugin ? Thanks,
Paul

[Greg_Seaton]

Paul,

I don't use the recording functionality as it needs too many manual modifications to get working correctly. Performing a quick test with the recorder, it loaded the ActiveX controls and captured the traffic for me.

Instead of using the record functionality, I use a tool like Fiddler to capture the HTTP traffic and build a test from that. LoadRunner also has the ability to generate a VuGen script from a saved Fiddler session. That should give you results similar to a recording. You still have to make manual modifications to handle all the dynamic data though.