Wiki Page: How can a method using a PINTERFACE data type be used in SilkTest?
Unfortunately it cannot be. The problem is that the PINTERFACE data type is effectively a pointer to a memory location. SilkTest is currently unable to incorporate pointer data types due to memory...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can a path within a Test Plan be substituted with a constant?
On occasion it may be necessary to run a SilkTest testplan on a machine which may have a different root directory or structure to the machine which the testplan was originally created on. A variable...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can a record be written to a text file by SilkTest?
The following sample code will write a "Record" which holds the days of the week into a specified text file: [-] type Weekdays is record [ ] STRING Day1 [ ] STRING Day2 [ ] STRING Day3 [ ] STRING Day4...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can a Record data type be manipulated as a variable?
By using the @ operator, the record can be set into a loop with each iteration calling the next record. For example: type SEARCHINFO is record string sValue1 string sValue2 string sValue3 testcase one...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: CICS calling Cobol Native calling C++
Hi, David. The call convention is ok. I read about the DLL_CONVENTION to declare which C++ call convention is used. I tried to put this variable in run-time of properties project. Also in the code....
View ArticleWiki Page: TestPartner scripts icon is different in the Execution Plan
This article explains how to reselect scripts that were deselected from executing. In the Execution Plan, the icon for TestPartner scripts is displayed with an ‘x’ in a red circle. This icon indicates...
View ArticleWiki Page: Verification and Results in Silk4J
Created On: 24 September 2010 Creating Verification and a ‘Results’ File in Silk4J This white paper continues on from where ‘Creating tags in Silk4J’ left off, so we will be using the ‘GMOwithTags’...
View ArticleWiki Page: StarTeam SDK Topics & Releases
SDK Release build version 14.0.2.12 (posted February 5, 2014 ) is available for download. This version of the SDK is fully compatible with StarTeam Servers 2009 (11.0), 2009 R2 (11.5), 12.0, 12.5,...
View ArticleWiki Page: Open Agent hangs when closing a command window
If you launch an executable from within a cmd window using the Open Agent SilkTest hangs when you close the cmd window. For example as illustrated by the following code: [-] testcase test1() appstate...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can you open an XML file using a TestPartner TestScript?
The following TestPartner script details how to open an XML file: Sub Main() Dim fs, f, ts, s Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set f = fs.GetFile("C:\Documents and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: slow performance with concurrent users
Couple of suggestions for testing: 1) Install AcuServer and test. 2) You didn't mention your open method but I would suggest testing with the file open input.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: slow performance with concurrent users
It sounds like you may need to disable "opportunistic locking" and/or change the runtime's "SAFE" file mode access. We have a program called "WINREG" that we call when our main program starts. It...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Example programming named pipes on MF Acucobol-GT Version 9.1
I've never done anything with Windows API calls from COBOL, but I think you would need to load kernel32.dll with the CALL statement. Then you should be able to use further CALL statements to call the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Example programming named pipes on MF Acucobol-GT Version 9.1
Another thought: A SPOOL_FILE is a pipe. Ordinarily the SPOOL_FILE configuration technique is used to send output to an lp command. But we've used this technique in Linux to write output from ACUCOBOL...
View ArticleWiki Page: Getting Started with Silk Performer
Thank you for trying out Silk Performer ! Installing Silk Performer is quick and easy, and you’ll soon discover that setting up and running your first load test is just as simple. After you have...
View ArticleWiki Page: Silk Performer - Application Performance Testing - Wiki
Welcome to the Silk Performer Community! [I] Here you’ll find lots of helpful articles, videos, and discussions that will enable you to get the most out of Silk Performer. Please join the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Unable to Verify CICS LOAD statements
Problem: Criticial error receive when verifying files that have a CICS LOAD statement in COBOL program. Resolution: Enable all the legacy configuration in the configuration manager, upgrade the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Creating report in Excel format
Problem: Customer would like to export Impact Report from default XML format to Excel format. Resolution: Impact reports cannot be directly exported from Enterprise Analyzer as Excel file. However,...
View ArticleWiki Page: Revolve error: There is insufficient disk space on c:\ to create...
Problem: While opening a shared project in Revolve some users receive error: "There is insufficient disk space on c:\ to create the swap file." Resolution: Step 1: Check to see if the user is on the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Example programming named pipes on MF Acucobol-GT Version 9.1
Sorry, setting up a pipe via the COBOL configuration file only seems to work in Linux. And the SPOOL_FILE is not strictly necessary to use that technique. I'll pipe down now!
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