The standalone version uses the following command-line interface (CLI):


StresStimulus.Application.EXE [/ssload | /ss | /noui] <config> [/ssclose] [/report <reportDir> [single]] [/run-profile] <test-profile-name> [/run-name] <test-run-name> [/run-description] <test-run-description>

where:

/ssload Load the test from the <config> file.
/ss (Default) Run the test from the <config> file.
/noui Run the test from the <config> file in no GUI mode.

Default:

If no flag is specified, then /ss is assumed.


<config> is a StresStimulus test configuration file. Specify a full path, or the default directory %My Documents%/Fiddler/StresStimulus will be used.

/ssclose Close StresStimulus when the test completes. Only with /ss flag.
/report Create a report when the test completes. Only with /ss or /noui flag.
<reportDir> The directory to save the external report. If this value is not set or the directory does not exist, then use the test directory. Only with /report flag
single Create a single-page report. If not set, then create a multi-page report. Only with /report flag.


/run-profile The profile name specified by the <test-profile-name> to be used for running the load test. (This flag is not supported for distributed tests using load agents)

/run-name The test run name specified by the <test-run-name> argument that will go on the report.

/run-description The test run description is specified by the <test-run-description> argument that will go on the report.


Exit code: The process will return the exit code if the test failed the test quality criteria.

No-UI mode

When running in no UI mode, StresStimulus will execute the test as a console application.

The test progress will be reported in the console as follows:

Examples:

StresStimulus.Application.EXE /ssload "My Test.ssconifg"

Opens StresStimulus and loads the test located in %My Documents%/Fiddler/StresStimulus/My Test.ssconifg


%ProgramFiles(x86)%\StresStimulus\StresStimulus.Application.EXE /ss "c:\Tests\My Test.ssconifg" /ssclose

Opens StresStimulus and begins running the test located in c:\Tests\My Test.ssconifg after the test is over, StresStimulus will close. 


"C:\Program Files (x86)\StresStimulus\StresStimulus.Application.EXE" /ss "c:\Tests\My Test.ssconifg" /report "c:\external_reports"

Opens StresStimulus and begins running the test located in c:\Tests\My Test.ssconifg after the test is over, StresStimulus creates an external report and saves it c:\external_reports folder.


%ProgramFiles(x86)%\StresStimulus\StresStimulus.Application.EXE /noui "c:\Tests\My Test.ssconifg"

Runs the test located in c:\Tests\My Test.ssconifg in command line mode.

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