Uploading Data to ESP Server

Load event data from files into a running project. Normally used in testing a project.

Prerequisites
Ensure that the project is running, either on a local or remote cluster.
Task
  1. In the Run-Test perspective, select the File Upload view in the lower-left pane.
    Note: The File Upload tool uploads the data file as fast as possible. For playing back data at controlled rates, use the Playback tool.
  2. Click Select Project in the toolbar in the upper right corner of the File Upload view.
  3. Select the project to which you want data uploaded, and click OK.
  4. Click Browse to open the file choice dialog and navigate to the input file to upload.
  5. Select one or more files to upload.
    Note: ESP Server supports ESP binary (.bin), ESP XML (.xml), and comma-separated values and text (.csv or .txt) files. Refer to the Supported File Formats topic for details.
  6. Click Upload. A progress bar tracks the upload status.
    The File Upload view allows you to perform these additional actions:
    UI control Action
    Remove File Discard a previously selected file from the Input File(s) menu.
    Cancel Cancel a file upload currently in progress.
    Note: Any data sent before the upload is cancelled is still processed.
    Use Transaction Process multiple records as a single transaction. If Record Buffer is specified, group that many records in each transaction. If not, process the entire file as one transaction.
    Record Buffer Specify the number of records to group together and process in a single transaction.