Setting General Recording Options

  1. In Silk Performer, expand the Profiles node in the Project tree.
  2. Right-click the profile that you want to configure and choose Edit Profile.
    Tip: Alternatively, you can choose Settings > Active Profile from the menu bar.

    The Profile - [<profile name>] dialog box opens, and the Replay category is displayed in the shortcut list on the left.

  3. In the shortcut list on the left, click the Record button. The Record category is displayed.
  4. In the shortcut list on the left, click the Script icon.
  5. Click the General tab and check the Comments check box. The Silk Performer Recorder automatically inserts comments into the generated script. Comments are left-delimited statements that use // symbols.
  6. Check the Commented functions check box to mark the function calls that are performed to retrieve return parameters as comments in the recorded script.
  7. Check the Include think time check box to generate ThinkTime function calls in the recorded script. The ThinkTime function calls produce delays that simulate typing time and thinking time in the recorded script to create a more realistic simulation.
  8. In the Min. think time recorded text box, type a time in milliseconds to define a lower limit for delays. This limit is included as ThinkTime function calls in the recorded script. Delays less than the time specified in the Min. think time recorded text box are not expanded to ThinkTime function calls.
  9. In the Max. line length text box, specify the maximum number of characters in a script line. Use this setting to split large amounts of recorded data into several script lines.
  10. Optional: In the Script namespace text box, type a prefix for the names that are declared in the generated script.
    The user groups, transactions, and variables defined in the script begin with the specified string.
  11. Check the Record passwords encrypted check box to make the recorder automatically encrypt recorded passwords before inserting them into generated scripts.
  12. Click OK to save your settings.