Filtering data in test results
You can filter the data in a test result that is displayed in a report so that you can remove the unnecessary data and focus on the data that is significant for the analysis.
Before you begin
You must have a test result.
Procedure
- Double-click the test result from the Test Navigator.
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Select a report from the drop-down list.
For example, the Performance Report.
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Click the Menu icon
, and then click Edit.
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Select a page from the left pane in which you want to filter the data.
For example, the Page Performance page.
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Click the Settings icon
on a specific graph or table.
- Click the Filters tab on the View Settings page.
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Perform any of the following actions described in the following table to filter the
data:
Options Actions Filter by count Perform the following steps:-
Clear the Show highest values check box to display the smallest values for the pages.Note: By default, the Show highest values check box is selected.
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Enter a value in the Number to display field to display the items on the graph or table based on the specified value for the selected counter.
Note: The title of the page is updated with the value that you specified along with the Show highest values field.For example, if you selected the Show highest values check box and entered 10 in the Number to display field for the Performance Summary page, then the title is displayed as follows:
Performance Summary (10 Highest).
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Select the counter from the Primary counter for table filtering field by using the drop-down list if you want to filter the data for the other counter.
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Select the component for the counter that you selected from the Component drop-down list.
For example, consider that you performed the following actions to filter the data:- Selected the Show highest values check box.
- Entered 5 as a value in the Number to display field.
- Selected Page Response Time as Primary counter for table filtering and Average as Component.
Then, the graph or table displays 5 pages that include the highest Average Page Response Time during the test run.
Filter by value Perform the following steps:-
Clear the Show counters above value check box to display the lower values for the pages.
Note: By default, the Show counters above value check box is selected. -
Enter a value in the Filter value field to display the items on the graph or table based on the specified value for the selected counter.
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Select the counter from the Primary counter for table filtering field by using the drop-down list if you want to filter the data for the other counter.
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Select the component for the counter that you selected from the Component drop-down list.
For example, consider that you performed the following actions to filter the data:- Cleared the Show counters above value check box.
- Entered 800 as a value in the Filter value field.
- Selected Page Response Time as Primary counter for table filtering and Average as Component.
Then, the graph or table displays the pages that include the Average Page Response Time lesser than 800 ms during the test run.
Filter by name Perform the following steps:
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Enter a label name in the Filter value field.
The label name is the name that you provided for a page when you recorded the test.
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Select the Case sensitive check box to find the pages that exactly match with the letter case of the name that you entered in the Filter value field.
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Select any of the following options to find pages more effectively:
- Include counters whose label contains filter value
- Include counters whose label equals filter value
- Exclude counters whose label contains filter value
- Exclude counters whose label equals filter value
Note: The fields Cumulated, Label, Path, and Unit are non-editable and display the preconfigured values for the selected counter.In the Preview section, the values in the graph or table change as and when you change the filter options. -
- Click Apply to apply the changes that you made for the filters.
- Click Save from the menu to save the data that you filtered.
- Click Edit from the menu to exit the edit mode.