Day2 Session

Recap of Day1
1. Purpose of performance tool

3. Simple recording of a script in Jmeter and replaying it

back

5. Applying load on an application

 Agenda
• Elements in Jmeter
• Logic controllers
• Config element
• Preprocessors
• Samplers
• Assertions
• Postprocessors
• Parameterization
• What is parameterization
• Methods of Parameterization
• Using User Parameters
• Using HTTP User Parameter Modifier
• Using HTML Parameter Masking
• Correlation
• What is Correlation
• Steps for Correlation in Jmeter
• Assignment
 Elements in Jmeter
Logic controllers
Controllers are used to organize the samplers as desired to execute them.

Types of controllers:
•Simple Controllers

•Include controller

•Interleave controller

•Module controller
Logic controllers
Types of controllers continued …

• Runtime Controller

• Random Controller

• Random Order Controller

• Once only Controller

• Loop Controller

• Switch controller

• Transaction Controller
Config Element

• CSV data set configuration: CSV Data Set Config is used to read lines from
a file, and split them into variables.

• User defined variables : The User Defined Variables lets you define variables
for use in other test elements, just as in the Test Plan..

• HTTP Request Defaults :This element lets you set default values that your
HTTP Request controllers use.

• HTTP Cookie Manager: It stores and sends cookies just like a web browser.
Preprocessors
Preprocessors are used to modify the Samplers in their scope.

Types Of Preprocessors:

• Counter: Counter is used to create a variable to refer further in the

samplers. It will be incremented each time of the new iteration.

• URL Rewriting Modifier:“Url Rewriting Modifier” element is used to

modify the request the server by changing the URL.

• User Parameter Modifier: This is used to give a set of data for an

argument (parameterization).
Samplers
Samplers perform the actual work of Jmeter by sending request to the
server. Each sampler (except Test Action) generates one or more sample
results. Different samplers in JMeter are:

• Java Request

• HTTP Request

• WebService (SOAP) Request

• BeanShell Sampler

• JDBC Request
Assertions
Assertions are used to check whether the expected pattern is present in the
output is not. The outputs of all the assertions can observed in the Assertion
Results listener. Only failed responses will be displayed in the Assertions
pane.

Types Of Assertions:
• Response Assertion

• Duration Assertion

• HTML Assertion

• Size Assertion

• XML Assertion
Postprocessors
Post-Processors are applied after samplers. Note that they are applied to all the
samplers in the same scope, so to ensure that a post-processor is applied only to a
particular sampler, add it as a child of the sampler.

Types Of Post Processors:

• XPATH Xtractor: Xpath extractor is used to extract value from the structured
response.

• Result Status Action Handler: This processor is used to take the action
specified when a particular sampler error has occurred.
Postprocessors

Types Of Post Processors continued…

• Save responses to a file: This option is used to store the response

data of the test plan in a file. If “Save Failed Responses only” is
checked then the output file contains the data of Failed Responses
only.

• Generate Summary Results: This test element can be placed

anywhere in the test plan. It generates the summary of the test run so
far and the output generated can be observed in the command prompt.