Recording Oracle Forms/Oracle Applications Test Scripts

Record an Oracle Forms/Oracle Applications test script with Silk Performer Recorder before customizing it.
  1. Click Model Script on the workflow bar. The Workflow - Model Script dialog box appears.
  2. Select the default Oracle Forms recording profile. If you want to modify the settings of a custom recording profile, click Settings.
  3. In the URL text box, enter the URL of your Oracle Forms application.
  4. Click Start recording to begin recording the session.
  5. To see a report of the actions that happen during recording, maximize the Recorder dialog by clicking the Change GUI size button. The maximized Recorder opens at the Actions page.
  6. Using the client application, conduct the kind of interaction with the target server that you want to simulate in your test. The interaction is captured and recorded by the Recorder. A report of your actions and of the data downloaded appears on the Actions page.
  7. Insert transactions and timers into the test script during the recording phase. You can create as many transactions and timers as you want. To insert a transaction, click the New Transaction button. A transaction represents a piece of work that can be assigned to a virtual user.
  8. In the ensuing dialog, enter a name for the transaction and click OK. The new transaction appears in the Actions log.
  9. To insert a timer, click the New Timer Session button. A timer is a user-defined measurement period in a test. You should create timers for each component of a transaction for which you want to analyze performance. In the ensuing dialog, enter a name for the timer and click OK.
  10. To insert a timer, click the New Timer Session button. A timer is a user-defined measurement period in a test. You should create timers for each component of a transaction for which you want to analyze performance. In the ensuing dialog, enter a name for the timer and click OK.
  11. To end recording, click the Stop Recording button.
  12. Enter a name for the .bdf file and save it. The Capture File page displays. Click Generate Script to generate a script out of the capture file.