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Inbuilt String Functions in Load Runner

This document describes various built-in string functions in Load Runner that can be used for transaction monitoring, string manipulation, messaging, runtime control, data collection, and command line parsing. Some key functions include lr_end_transaction to mark the end of a transaction, lr_eval_string to replace parameters with values, lr_debug_message to send debug messages, lr_think_time to pause script execution, and lr_get_attrib_string to retrieve strings from the command line.

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Inbuilt String Functions in Load Runner

This document describes various built-in string functions in Load Runner that can be used for transaction monitoring, string manipulation, messaging, runtime control, data collection, and command line parsing. Some key functions include lr_end_transaction to mark the end of a transaction, lr_eval_string to replace parameters with values, lr_debug_message to send debug messages, lr_think_time to pause script execution, and lr_get_attrib_string to retrieve strings from the command line.

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Inbuilt String Functions In Load Runner

Transaction Functions:
lr_end_sub_transaction Marks the end of a sub-transaction for performance analysis.

lr_end_transaction Marks the end of a transaction.

lr_end_transaction_instance Marks the end of a transaction instance for performance


analysis.

lr_fail_trans_with_error Sets the status of open transactions to LR_FAIL and sends an


error message.

lr_get_trans_instance_duration Gets the duration of a transaction instance specified by


its handle.

lr_get_trans_instance_wasted_time Gets the wasted time of a transaction instance by


its handle.

lr_get_transaction_duration Gets the duration of a transaction by its name.

lr_get_transaction_think_time Gets the think time of a transaction by its name.

lr_get_transaction_wasted_time Gets the wasted time of a transaction

by its name.

lr_resume_transaction Resumes collecting transaction data for performance analysis.

lr_resume_transaction_instance Resumes collecting transaction instance data for


performance analysis.

lr_set_transaction_instance_status Sets the status of a transaction instance.

lr_set_transaction_status Sets the status of open transactions.

lr_set_transaction_status_by_name Sets the status of a transaction.

lr_start_sub_transaction Marks the beginning of a subtransaction.

lr_start_transaction Marks the beginning of a transaction.

lr_start_transaction_instance Starts a nested transaction specified by its parent’s


handle.

lr_stop_transaction Stops the collection of transaction

data.

lr_stop_transaction_instance Stops collecting data for a transaction specified by its


handle.

lr_wasted_time Removes wasted time from all open transactions.

 
String Functions
lr_eval_string Replaces a parameter with its current value.

lr_save_string Saves a null-terminated string to a parameter.

lr_save_var Saves a variable length string to a parameter.

lr_save_datetime Saves the current date and time to a parameter.

lr _advance_param Advances to the next available parameter.

lr _decrypt Decrypts an encoded string.

lr_eval_string_ext Retrieves a pointer to a buffer containing parameter data.

lr_eval_string_ext_free Frees the pointer allocated by

lr_eval_string_ext.

lr_save_searched_string Searches for an occurrence of string in a buffer and saves a


portion of the buffer, relative to the string occurrence, to a parameter.

Message Functions
lr_debug_message Sends a debug message to the Output window or the Business Process
Monitor log files.

lr_error_message Sends an error message to the Output window or the Business Process
Monitor log files.

lr_get_debug_message Retrieves the current message class.

lr_log_message Sends a message to a log file.

lr_output_message Sends a message to the Output window or the Business Process


Monitor log files.

lr_set_debug_message Sets a debug message class.

lr_vuser_status_message Generates and prints formatted output to the Controller or


Console Vuser status area. Not applicable for Application Management tests.

lr_message Sends a message to the Vuser log and Output window or the Business Process
Monitor log files.

Run-Time Functions
lr_load_dll Loads an external DLL.

lr_peek_events Indicates where a Vuser script can be paused.


lr_think_time Pauses script execution to emulate think time—the time a real user pauses
to think between actions.

lr_continue_on_error Specifies an error handling method.

lr_rendezvous Sets a rendezvous point in a Vuser script. Not applicable for Application
Management tests.

Informational Functions
lr_user_data_point Records a user-defined data sample.

lr_whoami Returns information about a Vuser to the Vuser script. Not applicable for
Application Management tests.

lr_get_host_name Returns the name of the host executing the Vuser script.

lr_get_master_host_name Returns the name of the machine running the LoadRunner


Controller or Tuning Console. Not applicable for Application Management tests.

Command Line Parsing Functions


lr_get_attrib_double Retrieves a double type variable used on the script command line.

lr_get_attrib_long Retrieves a long type variable used on the script command line.

lr_get_attrib_string Retrieves a string used on the script command line.

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