Transaction level response time goal

Question

Hi
We have a test suite consisting of coded web tests for load and performance testing. We want to define response time goals at a transaction level and not at a web request level. Our application under test makes multiple web service calls per single user
interaction and our scripts group these web service calls in a transaction.
We have seen that it is possible to add a response time goal to an individual request but we need to know the performance of the sum of these requests i.e. the transaction. As a very basic example:
this.BeginTransaction("Transaction1");
            WebTestRequest request1 = new WebTestRequest("Some URL1");
            yield return request1;
            request1 = null;
            WebTestRequest request2 = new WebTestRequest("Some URL2");
            yield return request2;
            request2 = null;
this.EndTransaction("Transaction1");
We need to know if Transaction1 completes in 5 seconds irrespective of how the underlying requests perform. Is a Transaction-level goal possible?
Thanks,
Miren

Answer 1

Hi Miren,
As far as I know, the Transaction doesn't have the response time goal property. It is used for every request by design.
Reference:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404691(v=vs.110).aspx
You could submit this feature request:
http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio.
The Visual Studio product team is listening to user voice there. You can send your idea there and people can vote.
Best Regards,
Jack
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