Using CA Application Test › Using the Workstation and Console with CA Application Test › Building Documents › Building Staging Documents › Create a Staging Document

Create a Staging Document

You create staging documents in DevTest Workstation.

If a test case contains a global data set on the first step that is set to end the test when the data set is exhausted, all test instances for a staged run end. Other staging parameters such as steady state time are overridden.

Local data sets do not end the staged run this way, nor will data sets on steps other than the first step.

Follow these steps:

1. Select File, New, Staging Document from the main menu.

   The New Staging Doc dialog appears.

2. Enter the name of the new staging document.
3. Click OK.

   The staging document editor appears.

4. In the Base tab, specify basic information about the staging document.

   This information includes the staging document name, the load pattern, and the distribution pattern.

5. In the Reports tab, specify the type of report that you want to create at run time.
6. In the Metrics tab, specify the metrics that you want to record at run time.
7. In the Documentation tab, enter descriptive information about the staging document.
8. (Optional) In the IP Spoofing tab, enable, and configure IP spoofing.
9. (Optional) In the Source View tab, review the XML version of the staging document.
10. Select File, Save from the main menu.