Implement a user path

After recording your user path in Tricentis NeoLoad, you need to implement it to create realistic user behavior patterns for your performance tests.

To implement a user path, follow these steps:

1. Review the recorded user path structure in the Design section. Examine the containers and recorded requests to understand the captured user journey.

2. Organize your user path by creating logical groupings:

   • Create Transactions to group related pages as business functions.

   • Add Containers to structure complex workflows and reusable components.

3. Insert delays and think times to simulate realistic user behavior.

4. Configure variable extractors and correlations to handle dynamic data:

   • Identify dynamic parameters that change between test runs.

   • Create variable extractors to capture dynamic values from responses.

   • Use extracted variables in subsequent requests to maintain session state.

5. Check your user path by running a validation. Select Start Checking under the Run tab to verify that your user path works correctly and identify any issues that need resolution. To learn more, see Check a user path (opens in a new tab).

Use CheckVU for debugging

The Check Virtual User (CheckVU) feature runs a mock execution of your virtual user and displays detailed information about all actions and requests.

In case of issues, CheckVU also provides a list of errors and warnings with suggested solutions. You can use this list to identify and fixdesign issues with objects such as dynamic parameters and correlationss before running a full load test.

Use CheckVU regularly as you customize your user path to ensure all changes work correctly.

What's next

After implementing your user path, it's time to create a test!