Simulate New User

You can enable or disable the Simulate New Visitor option before recording scripts. The option state will be saved as part of the recorded script and will also have effect during script playback.

DéjàClick 2.0

DéjàClick 1.x

DéjàClick 2.0

Click on the DéjàClick toolbar and select or unselect Simulate New Visitor.

DéjàClick 1.x

Click  Configure Options on the DéjàClick toolbar and select or unselect Simulate New Visitor.

By default, the Simulate New Visitor option does the following before recording and playback:

• Clear browser cache.
• Hide cookies (they remain in the browser but will not have effect during recording or playback).

You can also select additional types of cached content to clear:

1. In DéjàClick 2.x, click on the toolbar and select Options.

   In DéjàClick 1.x, click  Configure Options on the toolbar and select DéjàClick Options.

2. Change Display Level to Advanced.

3. On to the Record tab, expand the Simulate New Visitor category.

4. Select the desired options:

   • Hide Existing Cookies

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     Websites may change their displayed content or functionality after repeat visits, which can sometimes create issues during playback. This option temporarily hides your browser’s stored cookies to simulate visiting a website for the first time. After recording or playback, your previous cookies are restored and any new cookies are automatically appended.

   • Clear Browser Cache

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     Depending upon configuration, when a page is loaded, its resources may be cached so they do not need to be downloaded after repeat visits. Some websites may change their displayed content or functionality after repeat visits based on whether certain images have been requested from the server. This can sometimes create issues during playback if you have cleared your browser’s cache, are using a different computer, or if you are recording a Business Transaction for playback with AlertSite’s global monitoring platform. This option clears the browser’s cache prior to recording and playing back a transaction.

   • Clear Form Data

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     Depending upon configuration, your browser may remember data you entered in web page forms and automatically preload those values after repeat visits. This can sometimes create issues during playback if you have cleared your private data, are using a different computer, or if you are recording a Business Transaction for playback with AlertSite’s global monitoring platform. This option temporarily disables the browser’s auto-fill behavior for form input fields when recording and playing back a transaction.

   • Clear Passwords
   • Clear Certificates
   • Clear Local Storage
   • Clear File Systems
   • Clear App Cache
   • Clear IndexedDB
   • Clear WebSQL
   • Clear Plugin Data

5. Click Apply to save the changes.

Now, when you record new scripts, the state of the above-mentioned options will be saved as part of the script so that the browser settings can be temporarily reconfigured each time the script is replayed.