Freshwater Software, Inc.

Mercury Interactive Corporation

Dennis Gardner

John R Meier

Peter J Welter

A method and system for creating a web transaction test includes sending formatted information such as HTML comprising a parsed testing form to a web browser, receiving formatted messages such as HTTP format from the web browser as a submission from the HTML testing form, and developing a test configuration file from the received HTTP information. At least one section of the parsed testing form is to be filled out from a list of predetermined selections. Preferably, the parsing of the testing from as well as the list of predetermined selections are at least in part based on information contained on the web browser.

System and computer-implemented method for creating configuration files for web transaction tests

A method for providing an enterprise portal system includes providing test computers where each test computer is coupled to a database, providing servers where each said server supports at least one web site, and providing a portal coupled to the test computers and to a portal database. The test computers are coupled to at least one server, and operable to transmit and receive information from the at least one server. The portal is operable to transmit to and receive information from the test computers. The portal has an interface, preferably a browser, to allow the user to receive and input data. The user interface is tailored to the user, either by identifying the user individually, or by association with the user, such as a group or security level, or some other form of classification. This tailoring may be preformed before the first test is preformed, or may be incorporated into the first or latter tests for subsequent use. Preferably, the test computer is capable of direct HTTP and HTML communication with the servers. The portal is operable to transmit monitor configuration information to the test computers, wherein the test computers then transmit the monitor configuration information to the servers. This allows the functionality of the servers to be controlled by a user through the portal. The portal may also provide the user with the status of a server and a report of server functionality over a period of time.

System, method and apparatus for providing an enterprise portal

A method for testing a web site including creating at least one monitor to monitor at least one system that handles an electronic transaction, determining whether a test of the electronic transactions should be executed, monitoring the systems wherein monitor information is collected by a monitor, and processing the monitor information. The monitor information is then used in a subsequent monitor. This may be repeated for multiple subsequent monitors so that all subsequent monitors are using the original monitor information, or each subsequent monitor may use monitor information from the monitor before. Preferably all monitors are involved in the same chain of electronic transactions, so that the transactions are performed end-to-end. A monitor interface allows a user to control the execution of the composite monitor and the inclusion and timing of the individual monitors within the composite monitor.

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Dennis Gardner