Alex,
We are very excited about using the new template features. I am having trouble understanding how to use it. It would be a really big help if you could show a few examples. Either as a few screen shots or a configuration file.
For example show how to make a template for some basic tests, disk space, ping etc... I think I would understand how to use it faster by working with some sample data or screen shots.
Regards,
Ed...
Help with Templates
If you want to setup some test using template feature, setup test just like you did for many years with only 1 difference: specify variable name instead of host name.
E.g you have used IP address for ping test like 195.168.10.10, now you may use name of the variable instead of IP address %fvar_remote_mail_server_ip%
Quote from the manual
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You may use folder related variables as parameters of tests (target host, path to the file, etc). E.g. you may define %fvar_IPaddress% variable and use this variable for various test items. E.g. specify %fvar_IPaddress% as target address for Ping and Trace tests, use string like http://%fvar_IPaddress%/database/index.cgi as URL specified for HTTP test, check drive free space using \\%fvar_IPaddress%\driveC and \\%fvar_IPaddress%\driveD paths for UNC tests, etc.
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What exactly you do not understand? How to specify variables?
Select folder, click "Folder properties" button to open "Folder properties" dialog, go to "Variables" page and setup some variables.
To add a new variable to the end of the list go to the last existing line and press Down Arrow key. Press INSERT button to insert a new line. Press CTRL+DEL to remove variable. Press F2 to edit variable.
Regards
Alex
E.g you have used IP address for ping test like 195.168.10.10, now you may use name of the variable instead of IP address %fvar_remote_mail_server_ip%
Quote from the manual
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You may use folder related variables as parameters of tests (target host, path to the file, etc). E.g. you may define %fvar_IPaddress% variable and use this variable for various test items. E.g. specify %fvar_IPaddress% as target address for Ping and Trace tests, use string like http://%fvar_IPaddress%/database/index.cgi as URL specified for HTTP test, check drive free space using \\%fvar_IPaddress%\driveC and \\%fvar_IPaddress%\driveD paths for UNC tests, etc.
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What exactly you do not understand? How to specify variables?
Select folder, click "Folder properties" button to open "Folder properties" dialog, go to "Variables" page and setup some variables.
To add a new variable to the end of the list go to the last existing line and press Down Arrow key. Press INSERT button to insert a new line. Press CTRL+DEL to remove variable. Press F2 to edit variable.
Regards
Alex