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Abandon() method, 144

absolute expiration, 188, 190

absoluteExpiration parameter, 188

AcceptChanges() method, 9394

Accept-Language header, 175

AccessCodeValue property, 243

ACT client processor usage counter, 278

ACT tool, 1718, 263295

analyzing test results, 280282

Application object model, 282284

customizing tests, 268273

test duration, 270271

test load level, 269270

user groups and users, 271273

features, 1718, 263264

interfaces, 18, 265

Memory counter and, 142

Microsoft newsgroups for, 295

performance counters, 273274, 278

reports , 18

saving, 278280

setting the reporting level, 275

using the report interface, 277

running tests, 275278

checking performance counters, 278

Test Status window, 275, 276

runtime issues, 293295

NTLM authentication error, 293

Provider load failure error, 294

response code problems, 294295

test script length limitation, 295

saving tests, 268

scripting in, 17, 289292

session state performance and, 132133

setting up tests, 265268

defining a dynamic test, 267268

recording browser sessions, 265267

test architecture, 264

Test object model, 285292

overview of objects in, 285289

scripting dynamic tests with, 289292

See also performance testing; stress testing

Actor property, 223

ACTTrace.log file, 291

Add() method

Cache class, 154, 188, 191

HttpApplicationState class, 151

Session object, 144

StateBag class, 36

AddNew() method, 108

ADO.NET, 63121

architecture, 65

benefits of using, 6768

Command object, 66, 117

data access best practices, 116121

data access design decisions, 110115

decision flow diagram, 114115

n- tier applications, 110112

Web services, 112114

DataSet class, 87110

features, 8991

updating data, 9196

XML integration, 96106

DataView class, 107108

important objects, 66

.NET managed data providers, 6887

Command class, 7780

Connection class, 6977

DataAdapter class, 8587

DataReader class, 8185

overview of, 6466

SqlException class, 108110

summary of, 121

XML integration, 63, 64, 6768, 88, 96106

AllRequests counter, 157

AllUniqueSessions counter, 158

analysis, performance, 15, 280282

ap_crypto.aspx page, 45

ap_ExpensiveProducts.aspx page, 217

API (application programming interface), 4, 23, 144, 245

application builds. See build configurations

Application Center Test (ACT) tool. See ACT tool

application data caching, 168, 186196

adding cache items, 190193

Cache class members , 188189

Cache object features, 186187

callback notification, 194196

expiration policies, 189190

removing cache items, 194

retrieving cache items, 193194

@ Application directive, 161162

application latencies, 255, 256257

Application object, 123, 147148

Cache class vs., 153156

class members, 151

configuring and using, 151153

Application object model (ACT tool), 282284

application programming interface (API), 4, 23, 144, 245

Application() property, 32

application settings, 54, 5556

application state, 123, 147164

overview of, 147148

permanent, 148150

transient, 148, 150156

Cache class, 153156

HttpApplicationState class, 151153

application tracing, 334335

Application_BeginRequest() event handler, 157

Application_End() event handler, 157

Application_EndRequest() event handler, 157

Application_Error() event handler, 157, 159160, 344, 347

Application_Start() event handler, 157

AppRequestQueueLimit attribute, 61

Apps Performance counters, 16

AppSettings element, 55, 148149

Apress Web site, 29

APSoapHeader class, 242, 244

ap_WSAsynchCustomer1.aspx client page, 217

ap_WSConsumer1.aspx client page, 217

ap_WSGetMostExpensiveProduct.aspx client page, 243

architecture

ACT tool, 264

ADO.NET, 65

ASP.NET, 24, 2448

"Argument not specified" error message, 311

ASP.NET applications, 2162

architecture, 24, 2448

benefits of, 2324

caching, 167205

classic ASP vs., 34

configuration system, 4861

debugging, 297298, 311330

exception management, 341351

helper technologies, 120121

HTTP handlers, 2629

n-tier , 110112

overview of, 2123

Page class, 3034

performance testing, 1718, 253296

state management, 123165

tracing, 297298, 330341

view state, 3448

Web services, 112114, 207251

ASP.NET runtime engine, 24, 2526, 49

ASP.NET State Service, 129

ASP.NET worker process, 25, 5760

ASPState database, 131

Assert() method

Debug class, 322, 323, 325

Trace class, 337

assertions, 322, 323325

asynchronous Web services

client-side consumers, 230240

server-side consumers, 225230

Attach to Process dialog box, 328

authentication, 17

mixed-mode, 7677

Web services, 240244

Authentication element, 53

Authorization element, 53

AutoEventWireUp attribute, 31

Autos window, 313, 315

availability

assessing, 810

defined, 8