Delete unwanted files and results folders from LoadRunner script folders

Written by Richard Bishop Thursday, 06 May 2010 09:17 - Last Updated Wednesday, 16 February 2011 15:57

It's a common complaint of IT chaps supporting performance test teams that their script folders are large (especially if you've been running scripts with logging enabled for debugging purposes). Lots of files can be deleted before you save or archive your scripts which saves disk space and generally keeps things tidier.

The batch file (tidyup.cmd) attached to this article can help you to tidy up your LoadRunner script folder. It deletes unwanted log files and output files. The following files are deleted. mdrv.log mdrv_cmd.txt options.txt pre_cci.c .ci combined_.c output.txt debug.inf All files with .idx extension All files with .bak extension The Result1 folder and it's contents

It is also possible to delete RecordingLog.txt file in the scriptdata folder. If you delete this file, it will not affect the script's replay. However, you will not be able to see the information about what happened during recording.

Batch file -

tidyup.cmd

Description of action

IF EXIST %temp%\blankfile.txt del %temp%\blankfile.txt /q IF EXIST %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt /q IF EXIST %temp%\FoldersDeleted.txt del %temp%\FoldersDeleted.txt /q IF EXIST %temp%\BadParms.txt del %temp%\BadParms.txt /q

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Delete unwanted files and results folders from LoadRunner script folders
Written by Richard Bishop Thursday, 06 May 2010 09:17 - Last Updated Wednesday, 16 February 2011 15:57

type nul > %temp%\blankfile.txt type nul > %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt type nul > %temp%\FoldersDeleted.txt type nul > %temp%\BadParms.txt

del *.idx /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del mdrv*.log /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del mdrv.txt /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del options.txt /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del *.ci /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del combined_*.c /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del output.txt /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del debug.inf /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del *.bak /s >> %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt

for %%d in (h) do ( for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir/s/b/ad "%CD%\result*"') do ( echo "deleted %%a" >> %temp%\FoldersDeleted.txt rd /s /q "%%a" ) ) rd result1 /s /q

findstr /S ":\\" *.prm > %temp%\BadParms.txt

fc %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt %temp%\blankfile.txt > nul if errorlevel 1 "Notepad.exe" "%temp%\FilesDeleted.txt"

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Delete unwanted files and results folders from LoadRunner script folders
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fc %temp%\FoldersDeleted.txt %temp%\blankfile.txt > nul if errorlevel 1 "Notepad.exe" "%temp%\FoldersDeleted.txt" fc %temp%\BadParameters.txt %temp%\blankfile.txt > nul if errorlevel 1 "Notepad.exe" "%temp%\BadParms.txt"

IF EXIST %temp%\blankfile.txt del %temp%\blankfile.txt /q IF EXIST %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt del %temp%\FilesDeleted.txt /q IF EXIST %temp%\BadParms.txt del %temp%\BadParms.txt /q These lines delete any existing files from previous runs of this batch file.

These lines create blank files for later file comparisons.

These

del

functions delete the unwanted LoadRunner files and pip

This "for loop" deletesany sub-folders called result1 and pipes any output into the %temp%\FoldersDele

This deletes the local result1 directory if it exists

This function looks for explicit file paths rather than relative file paths in the .PRM files and writes them to

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If FilesDeleted.txt exists, open it in Notepad.exe wo we can see the names of deleted files. If FoldersDeleted.txt exists, open it in Notepad.exe wo we can see the names of deleted folders.

If BadParameters.txt exists, open it in Notepad.exe wo we can see the names of parameters that don't u Finally delete the superfluous temporary files.

This batch file can be run either from within a script folder, or from a top-level folder containing multiple LoadRunner scripts. If run in a top level folder it loops through all sub-folders deleting files and results folders as it goes. In both cases, the list of deleted files and folders is displayed using notepad.exe . Some of my colleagues prefer to have a copy of the tidyup.cmd batch file in all their script folders and some prefer ro run it from the top level folder. If you want a copy of tidyup.cmd in all your sub-folders the copytidy.cmd file can be used to copy the batch file to multiple sub-folders. Batch file copytidy.cmd Description of action for %%d in (h) do ( for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /a:D /b') do ( copy %%a tidyup.cmd ) ) For each sub folder identified by the dir /a:D /b command. Copy the tidyup.cmd command into the folder.

Both batch files can be downloaded from this link . A discussion document is at this URL , where registered users can comment on the batch files.

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Delete unwanted files and results folders from LoadRunner script folders
Written by Richard Bishop Thursday, 06 May 2010 09:17 - Last Updated Wednesday, 16 February 2011 15:57

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