In this section:

About Load Test

Parasoft Load Test allows you to reuse your SOAtest functional tests to verify application performance and functionality under heavy load. Parasoft Load Test features:

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You can open Load Test by clicking the Launch Parasoft Load Test toolbar button.

Starting Load Test from the Command Line

You can pass system properties to Load Test when starting it from the command line.

Dependency Synchronization Settings

The following setting causes Load Test to ignore external dependencies. The dependencies will not show in the Machine Dependencies view of the machine configuration panel.

lt -J-Ddependencies.ignore=true

The following setting causes Load Test to show the dependencies but disables them by default. 

lt -J-Ddependencies.default.unselect=true

Asking for the Java Version

Starting Load Test with the -ask flag will prompt you to specify the Java executable you want to run. This is helpful if you need to run with a different version or alternate distribution of Java. Connecting to a WebSphere application over SSL, for example, requires the IBM JRE. You can download the IBM JRE and use the -ask option when starting Load Test, which will prompt you to specify the alternate Java. See IBM WebSphere MQ for additional information.  

Windows:

lt -ask

Linux and MacOS:

Load Test searches for a loadtest.config configuration file whenever it is started. If the file does not exist, Load Test and will create the file and print the location to the console. You will need to manually edit the configuration file if you want to change the Java runtime. For example:

adam-trujillos-macbook-pro:MacOS atrujillo$ ./loadtest
Found a new Parasoft Load Test installation. Parasoft Load Test will be configured.
Using /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_121.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/bin/java
Parasoft Load Test setup in /Users/atrujillo/Downloads/parasoft/soatest/9.10/Parasoft Load Test.app/Contents/MacOS/../../../Parasoft SOAtest.app/Contents/ParasoftSOAtest/eclipse/plugins/com.parasoft.xtest.libs.web_9.10.0.20161130/root completed successfully
Starting Parasoft Load Test...

The console may not print the location of the configuration file after the first start up, but it is created in the following directory so you can edit it any time:  <SOAVIRT_INSTALL>/eclipse/plugins/com.parasoft.xtest.libs.web_<version>/root/

Load Testing SOAtest Functional Tests

Parasoft Load Test allows you to run your functional tests under increased loads. Parasoft Load Test repeatedly executes selected test suites with the specified number of virtual users or number of hits per second (hit rate).

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1. Choose Parasoft> Preferences.
2. Under System Properties, add the jars or class folders to the System Properties classpath entries (if they are not already there).
3. Close SOAtest.
4. Close Load Test if open.
5. Open Load Test. The jars from SOAtest system preferences will be imported into Load Test—even though they are not shown in the Load Test preferences.

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