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OpenText LoadRunner Tutorial

VuGen, Controller and Analysis end to end: recording, correlation, scenario design, rendezvous, and root-cause analysis.

12 lessons · ~28 min total Start lesson 1 →
  1. 01 Introduction to LoadRunner: OpenText's Performance Engineering Platform What LoadRunner is, its core components (VuGen, Controller, Analysis), and where it fits in 2026 alongside open-source alternatives. 2m
  2. 02 LoadRunner Architecture: How VuGen, Controller, and Analysis Fit Together A deeper look at how LoadRunner's three main components — VuGen, Controller, and Analysis — work together in a typical performance testing workflow. 2m
  3. 03 Recording Your First Script in VuGen A step-by-step guide to recording, replaying, and validating your first LoadRunner VuGen script. 2m
  4. 04 LoadRunner Correlation Techniques: Handling Dynamic Values How to correlate dynamic values in LoadRunner scripts using the Correlation Studio, manual web_reg_save_param, and best practices for reliable scripts. 2m
  5. 05 LoadRunner Parameterization: Driving Scripts with Real Test Data How to parameterize LoadRunner VuGen scripts to avoid testing with hardcoded, repeated data, including parameter types and data allocation strategies. 3m
  6. 06 LoadRunner Protocols: Choosing the Right One for Your Application How to choose the correct LoadRunner protocol for web, Citrix, SAP, and other application types, and why this decision matters more than in open-source tools. 2m
  7. 07 LoadRunner Controller: Designing a Load Test Scenario How to design a LoadRunner Controller scenario, including Vuser groups, scheduling, and load generator assignment. 3m
  8. 08 LoadRunner Rendezvous Points and Pacing Explained How LoadRunner Rendezvous Points create synchronized concurrency spikes, and how Pacing controls iteration timing — two commonly confused concepts. 3m
  9. 09 LoadRunner Analysis: Reading Graphs and Reports Correctly A guide to the most useful graphs in LoadRunner Analysis — transaction response time, throughput, and Vuser status — and how to merge them for real insight. 3m
  10. 10 LoadRunner Functions and Custom C Code in VuGen Scripts How to extend LoadRunner scripts with custom C code and the lr_* runtime API for logic the recorder and built-in functions can't express. 2m
  11. 11 Integrating LoadRunner with Monitoring Tools for Root-Cause Analysis How to correlate LoadRunner test results with server-side and APM monitoring data to find the real cause of performance regressions. 2m
  12. 12 LoadRunner vs Modern Load Testing Tools: When to Use It A practical framework for deciding when LoadRunner is the right choice in 2026 versus open-source alternatives like k6, JMeter, and Gatling. 2m