Optimizing automatic test performance

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title: Optimizing automatic test performance
description: You can troubleshoot automatic test performance by inspecting system transaction log records and potentially shorten execution time by adjusting how often automatic tests capture screenshots.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-optimize-perf.html
release: australia
product: Automated Test Framework \(ATF\)
classification: automated-test-framework-atf
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Administering the Automated Test Framework \(ATF\), Automated Test Framework \(ATF\), Testing and debugging applications, Classic app development, Building applications]
---

# Optimizing automatic test performance

You can troubleshoot automatic test performance by inspecting system transaction log records and potentially shorten execution time by adjusting how often automatic tests capture screenshots.

-   **[Managing automatic test screenshot settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-screenshot-modes.md)**  
Capturing many screenshots can impair test performance. You can control which types of screenshots the system captures to minimize this effect.
-   **[View transaction data for automated test results](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-view-systrans-log.md)**  
To help troubleshoot performance issues with automatic tests, you can inspect related records from the transactions log entry \[syslog\_transaction\] table.

**Parent Topic:**[Administering the Automated Test Framework \(ATF\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-admin-overview.md)