eValid

Getting Started

Agenda

• Introduction to eValid

• First experience of using eValid

• Recording and Site Analysis in eValid

What is eValid

• eValid is a fully-featured Web Browser.

• eValid is also a sophisticated record/playback and WebSite analysis engine.

• eValid is a Web Testing Suite with embedded Mapping, Testing, Loading and Timing/Tuning functionality.

Introduction

About eValid, Inc.

• Under Software Research, Inc., a California based company

• One stop solution provider for E-Commerce site quality

• Offer products and custom services• One of the major eValid products is a Test

Enabled Web Browser™ , a test engine that provides you with several product configurations

• http://www.soft.com/• http://www.soft.com/eValid/

Introduction

About eValid, Inc.eValid Licenses

DEMO License • Enables eValid immediately after installation, but provides only limited functionality• Remains active for a short period like 14 daysEVAL License• Requires a request for a key• Provides you with full product functionality • Includes all Site Analysis, Functional Test, Load Test,

Timing/Tuning, and eVmanager features

eValid Contact  eValid Division, Software Research, Inc.

1663 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco CA 94103 USA Phone: [+1] (415) 861-2800    Fax: [+1] (415) 861-9801

http://www.soft.com/eValid/

Introduction

eValid’s Main Functions Introduction

eValid Capabilities

• eValid version 6.0 is currently supported on Windows NT/2000/XP

• eValid handles JavaScript, VB Script, Java Applets and ActiveX Controls

• eValid handles cookies and thus has ability to keep context with a secure session

• eValid handles testing of any size Web Sites with proxy servers

• eValid has the ability to correctly parse HTML 4.0 and handle XML

Introduction

eValid Functional DesignThree major players :

eValid Browser-Based Web Site Quality Testing –

This manages the recording with script files (*.evs), playback

the script, and event logs for each scripts (*.evl)

eVmanger Test Interface –

This is a test suite manager specifically aimed at making it

very easy and intuitive to handle suites of eValid tests which

has the size of ~1000 playback scripts

Test Scripts –

These use a simple, pure ASCII, command plus modifier

format and can show many types of automated website testing

that can be modified at a later time if needed

Introduction

Script Log and AnalysisLog File Contents As eValid plays back a script, it writes certain information about what it is doing to four different log files: Event Log, Performance Log,Timing Log, and Message/Error Log

Event Log : Has a single time-stamped line for every event that happens during playback. Performance Log : Contains all download timings and the "Command Completed" messages. Message/Error Log : Contains ONLY those lines of the Event Log that do NOT say "OK" as a result status. Timing Log : Contains outputs of the Timer commands, plus the statistical summary of the downloaded page.

Introduction

eValid SettingsRecord/Play Preferences and Record/Play Advanced Preferences – Configures the needs of testing environment

Project/Log Management – Sets the working directory for the scripts as well as the logs to be evaluated later

Working Default Directory:C:\Program Files\Software Research\eValid\Program\Project Group\Test.evs

Introduction

Installation• please download and install the latest eValid V6 build.

You can download the build from: <ftp://ftp.soft.com/pub/windows/evalid/evalid6i.exe>

• Save the license file named as "evalid.lic" into the eValid Program directory/folder located at:

[DISK]:\Program Files\Software Research\eValid\Program

• The new "evalid.lic" file should now be present. You can confirm this by launching eValid and using the eValid browser sequence: Help > License Info.

First Experience

What should I do first?

• First, click on the eValid menus on the browser tool bar. Become familiar with the function buttons: Record, Playback, LoadTest, Site Analysis, Setting…

Run Site Analysis

Step 1: Click Site Analysis > Start Analysis. Step 2: Type the Internet address of the site you want to

map. And Click OK. Step 3:Click the green arrow > on the toolbar, or

dashboard: eValid starts mapping that site. Step 4:Select the reports from the prompt.

First Recording

• Click Record > Start Recording. • Enter a name for the Test Script (evs) file. • Navigate to your home page, or to any linked page you

visit. • Click Record > Stop Recording. Your recording is done. • Check the script file you just generated with Window >

Script Window . • Click Playback > Start Playback. • If any links are missing, you'll see error messages in the

Message/Error Log prompt. • Click on the Reports.

Recording and Link Test Wizard

• Click Record > Start Recording. • Enter a name for the Test Script (evs) file. • Navigate to your home page, or to any linked page you

visit. • Click Record >Wizards > Link Test Wizard. • Click Record > Stop Recording. Your recording is done. • Check the script file you just generated with Window >

Script Window . • Click Playback > Start Playback. • If any links are missing, you'll see error messages in the

Message/Error Log prompt. • Click on the Reports.

eValid – Record/Play Preferences MenuFirst

Experience

eValid’s recording and playback operations can be defined in:Settings-> Record/Play Preferences menu

eValid – Advanced Preferences Menu

First Experience

Using an EVAL or PROF license gives you access

to eValid’s Advanced Preferences:

Settings->Record/Play Advanced Preferences

-> Miscellaneous Recording

eValid – Script Dialog Window

Clicking on the

Window > Script Window

menu will show the script file window on the screen. This can be used to inspect and/or

manually edit the recorded script.

First Experience

eValid – Documentation

To reach eValid’s documentation, click Help > Documentation and select from the many

topics available on the menu.

First Experience