Use the File Upload tool to load event data from files into a running
project. Normally used in testing a project. Date and time stamps in data loaded through the
File Upload tool are assumed to be in the local timezone.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the project is running, either on a local or remote cluster.
Task- 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.
- Click Select Project in the toolbar in the upper right
corner of the File Upload view.
- Select the project to which you want data uploaded, and click
OK.
- Click Browse to open the file choice dialog and navigate to the input file to upload.
- 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.
- 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. |