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. Regardless of file type, each record in the
file must start with the input stream or window name in the first field,
followed by the opcode in the second field, followed by the actual contents
of the record in the remaining fields.
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.