Trying Out a Test Script

You must record or manually create a test script before you can run a Try Script.

Click the Try Script button on the Silk Performer Workflow bar. The Workflow – Try Script dialog appears.
Choose a script from the Script list box.
In the Profile list box, the currently active profile is selected (this is the default profile if you have not configured an alternate profile).
1. To configure simulation settings for the selected profile, click Settings to the right of the list box.
2. To configure project attributes, select the Project Attributes link.
In the Usergroup list of user groups and virtual users, select the user group from which you want to run a virtual user. Since this is a Try Script run, only one virtual user will be run.
To view the actual data that is downloaded from the Web server during the Try Script in real-time, select the Animated Run with TrueLog Explorer check box. If you are testing anything other than a Web application, you should disable this option.
Click Run. The Try Script begins.

All recorded think times are ignored during Try Script runs. The Monitor window opens, giving you detailed information about the progress of the Try Script run. If you have selected the Animated option, TrueLog Explorer opens. Here you can view the actual data that is downloaded during the Try Script run. If any errors occur during the Try Script run, TrueLog Explorer can help you to find the errors quickly and to customize session information. Once you have finished examining and customizing your script with TrueLog Explorer, your script should run without error.