Is there an automatic option for cleaning up cache in KS 6.3.3 or KS 7

[riya_r]

Hi All,

We are using KS 6.3.3 for execution of test suites and after one test suites execution it takes longer time to execute the second one unless we clear cache of the system. Can someone suggest us how we can automatically clear cache created by KS from the system?

[kazurayam]

@riya_r

unless we clear cache of the system

What do you mean by “cache”? What do you do to clear it? Screenshot?

[riya_r]

Basically the systems temporary files which saves certain memory cache we usually clear those. If not the KS becomes very slow during execution.

[kazurayam]

Sorry, I have no idea. I have never seen a situation where the Windows temporary files affects the performance of KS.

@ThanhTo @duyluong

Any idea?

[Timo_Kuisma1]

hi,

maybe you can write .bat file where those .tmp files are deleted before test execution
and add the call to the KS test script
e.g
delete_tmp_files.bat
cd “to path where files are”
del /s /q /f *.tmp

and call in testscript

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{“cmd.exe”, “/c”, “delete_tmp_files.bat”});

[riya_r]

Yes we did use bat file as you have mentioned but I wanted to check if there was any automated process within Katalon to do so?

[kazurayam]

I happend to find the following post by @duyluong

[TIP] How to help reduce memory consumption in Katalon Studio v6.3.0 and above

1. Always update Katalon Studio to the latest version. Starting in v6.3.0 and the later version, Katalon team will carefully focus on Katalon Studio UI, UX and performance. Especially in v6.3.0, Katalon Studio has improved the issue when working with multiple variables in Test Case, Global Variable. If your project has many variables to work with, Katalon Studio v6.3.x is the version you need. 2. Edit katalon.ini file Open katalon.ini then add these JVM options: -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:+UseStringDe…

3. Clear the terminated executions frequently
   If you have a long working day with Katalon Studio, the Job Progress may be filled up with many execution histories that also makes Katalon Studio takes more memory than usual. The advice here is pressing the recycle bin button to clear all terminated execution history.

[kazurayam]

I would recommend to set
Project Settings>Execution>Log executed test steps
to
Disabled

This would reduce the amount of logs recorded by KS significantly. This may turn your “cache” light-weighted.

[riya_r]

Hi @kazurayam,

Thank you for the suggestions, but usually we will need the test step logs to verify for any failures. As our application has tendency for frequent changes. Do you have any other idea of automated process ?

[kazurayam]

Let me repeat this: Sorry, I have no idea. I have never seen a situation where the Windows temporary files affects the performance of KS.

[Lewis-H]

We are using KS 6.3. 3 for execution of test suites and after one test suites execution it takes longer time to execute the second one unless we clear cache of the system. … Basically the systems temporary files which saves certain memory cache we usually clear those. If not the KS becomes very slow during execution.