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Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:14:56 +0100
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Subject: Re: Constant Throughput Timer vs Throughput Shaping Timer (JMeter
 plugin)?
From: sebb <sebbaz@gmail.com>
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On 21 October 2011 15:56, Adrian Speteanu <asp.adieu@gmail.com> wrote:
> The BS Server was a nice addition. If the Throughput timer is shared by a=
ll
> threads can you still change its value dynamically?

Yes, as the page says, you can use the server to set a property (which
is global to JMeter) and then reference the property in th CTT.

The BSH server runs in its own thread - not sure it's possible to set
JMeter variables (which are local to a thread).

> Regards,
> Adrian S
>
> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 2:42 AM, sebb <sebbaz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 21 October 2011 00:40, sebb <sebbaz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On 21 October 2011 00:36, David Luu <mangaroo@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Thanks, the beanshell server looks useful for what I'd want.
>> >
>> > That's very flexible but it would be simpler if the variable were set
>> > in the test plan itself.
>> >
>> > e.g. if you wanted to ramp up gradually, you could use a counter with
>> > a suitable increment to define the throughput variable.
>>
>> I meant to add: for experimental purposes, I suggest using a test plan
>> with some Java samplers; you can then test without annoying the
>> neighbours ;-).
>>
>> >> On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 10:43 AM, sebb <sebbaz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On 20 October 2011 18:14, Adrian Speteanu <asp.adieu@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
>> >>> > Hey David,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I've used both.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Its not much to compare :). If you understand the Constant Through=
put
>> >>> Timer,
>> >>> > then you understand both and it's easy to see that its major
>> limitation
>> >>> is
>> >>> > that it holds (if possible) the throughput constant at the value y=
ou
>> >>> define
>> >>> > (which was the intent). However if you want to easily create a mor=
e
>> >>> complex
>> >>> > test scenario like:
>> >>>
>> >>> The "constant" can also be varied. If the constant is expressed as a
>> >>> variable or function reference, that allows the throughput to be
>> >>> varied at will.
>> >>>
>> >>> See for example:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/usermanual/best-practices.html#beanshel=
l_server
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> > =A01. run a test with throughput 100 for 2 min
>> >>> > =A02. continue for 2 more minutes with throughput 200
>> >>> > =A03. continue for 2 more minutes with throughput 500
>> >>> > to see how the application responds to these changes in the load
>> >>> received,
>> >>> > without the plugin you had to use more thread groups and configure
>> the
>> >>> > scheduling so you get the same effect. The plugin makes these use
>> cases
>> >>> > simple and more easy to understand.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > You can make things a lot more complicated than that if you'd like
>> using
>> >>> > both methods and a lot of imagination.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 5:19 AM, David Luu <mangaroo@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> I was wondering if anybody has used both, and wonder how they
>> compare.
>> >>> >> Pros/cons of each.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> And how one could best simulate the Throughput Shaping Timer with
>> the
>> >>> >> constant throughput timer via variable/property that defines the
>> >>> throughput
>> >>> >> and changing it during test run. Particularly how would you
>> implement
>> >>> the
>> >>> >> changing of the throughput variable and where to place in test pl=
an.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> FYI, I'm refering to this JMeter plugin:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> http://code.google.com/p/jmeter-plugins/wiki/ThroughputShapingTim=
er
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >
>> >>>
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