About Transaction Log

The Transaction Log page displays information about simulated virtual users and simulation results. You can use this page for debugging, for example, to find the cause of an issue that occurred during your test run.

Each row of the Transaction Log table contains information on a request simulated by an individual virtual user. The Transaction inspector on the right shows the information about the selected request.

To pause and resume logging, use the on or off switch.

By default, the Log is empty. You need to enable logging and select logging conditions.

API load testing with ReadyAPI: The Transaction Log Page

Configuring Request Logging

To set up logging rules, click configure.png and configure conditions in the subsequent dialog. See Configuring Request Logging for more information.

Transaction Log Columns

The Transaction Log table has the following columns:

Column

Description

Timestamp

The time when the row was added to the log.

Test Step

The simulated test step.

Test Step Passed

True if the test step has passed, false otherwise.

Trigger Timestamp

The time when the virtual user started the test step run.

Time Taken

How long in milliseconds the simulation took, excluding wait time.

Wait Time

The number of milliseconds ReadyAPI was waiting for the server to accept the request.

Bytes

The size of the request and response.

HTTP Status

HTTP Status code of the received response.

Currently Running

The full number of virtual users that were working at the time when the selected test step has over.

Request

Contents of the request sent to the server.

Response

Contents of the response received from the server.

Details

To see details about the test step in the Transaction inspector on the right, select the row from the table. All table values will be listed at the top of the editor.

To display contents of the request or the response, open the Request or Response section respectively.

Note

Unlike the Raw tab in the Functional Tests interface, the Raw tab in the Transaction Log shows only the request or response body.

To see request or response headers, click Headers in the Request or Response section respectively.

Export Log Data

To export log data, click Export, select the directory to which you want to save the statistics and click Save.

Clear Log Data

To delete all rows in the log, click clear.png and confirm your choice.

Select the Latest Record Automatically

If the Follow check box is selected, the last added row will be automatically highlighted. The information about the last logged user will appear on the Transaction Log Inspector when the logging stops.

Change the Number of Rows Displayed

Enter the maximum number of rows you plan to display in the Max rows field.

See Also

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