Generating Usage Monitor Data

Follow these steps to generate Usage Monitor data along with PTF test data:

  1. Create a new test in PTF.

  2. Launch the Recorder.

  3. Hook the browser.

  4. Start recording.

  5. In the PeopleSoft application browser, select Test Usage Monitoring from the main menu.

    Note:

    Your PTF environment and the application you are testing must be on the same database.

  6. The Test Data page appears.

  7. Enter Test Name and Test Case.

  8. Click Start test.

  9. Record the test steps.

  10. When you are finished with the test steps, return to the Usage Monitoring page and select Stop Test.

  11. In the PTF Recorder click the Stop Recording icon.

Note:

The manual steps of starting and stopping the Usage Monitor are included here during the recording process to capture them in the PTF test. PTF does not have to be in record mode to generate Usage Monitor data.

The PSPTUMPMTAGR table has the Usage Monitor data.

Note:

For any Usage Monitor data to appear in the table, the Usage Monitor buffers need to have been flushed at least once. By default the buffer size is set to 500 unique object references. While you are configuring and testing your Usage Monitor setup you might find it useful to reduce the size of the buffer (PeopleTools, LifeCycle Tools, Lifecycle Tools Options).

To verify that Usage Monitor is collecting data, run this query in your query tool:

SELECT * FROM PSPTUMPMTAGR;