Statistics Settings
You can use this page of the Settings dialog to specify default values for the statistics collection options.
Note: If you modify the default settings in the Settings dialog, the changes apply to new jobs only, not to existing jobs.
To specify Statistics settings
- Select Edit | Settings. The Settings dialog opens.
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Specify statistics collection options. Review the following for additional information:
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Save results to Repository |
Select to save test information to the Repository. Then select one or more of the following options:
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Save Real-Time Counter Information—Saves real-time performance monitoring information to the Repository during the test. See Performance Counters Tab for more information.
Note: To specify sampling rate, go to Edit | Settings | Statistics | Real-Time counters.
- Save User Statistics—Saves user-level statistics.
- Save Distribution—Saves transactions per second and response time per user distribution.
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Log Transaction Results to disk—Logs the transaction results of a job to disk.
Note: Checking this option imposes performance penalties. |
To specify Real-Time Counter settings
- Select Edit | Settings. The Settings dialog opens.
- Expand the Statistics node and select Real-Time Counters.
- In the Real-time reporting interval field, specify a sampling rate.
Tip: You can over-ride the default settings and specify statistics collection options per job. In the New/Edit Job Wizard, select a test under Workload and then select the Performance Counters tab (under Job Setup tab).
