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Specifying a set path for data storage.
Good day everyone!
Now that my "trial by fire" initiation with Jmeter is over,%-| I have a
question about setting a specific path for data. Like if I want to run a CSV
file refering to test data on a seperate drive, is there a place (like in
the jmeter.properties or another file) that I could set that path and how
would I do that? (Other than drinking it, I'm not that versed in Java.) =^D
I would run Jmeter from the C: drive and then have the data on our D: drive
which is all storage, this way I don't clog up the C drive with data files.
>From my understanding, Jmeter currently likes absolute paths but if I can
avoid cloging up my C drive I would really like that. =)
Thanks!
Steve
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Re: Specifying a set path for data storage.
Posted by sebb <se...@gmail.com>.
Relative paths are relative to a base.
The base for CSV DataSet is the directory containing the JMX file.
The base for all other test elements that use files is the current directory.
On 22/10/2007, b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Lets say I have 6000 xml files I would like to use as my data located on say,
> drive "X". I also have a csv file I created in excel to use to "drive" my
> test. As long as I have the csv file in the same directory as the jmx test
> case I can put in a path to the xml files (X:/JMeter/Data files/XMLs) and it
> will find those files as long as my test case and csv file are in the Jmeter
> directory? (X:/JMeter/testcase.jmx) Am I understanding that correctly?
>
>
>
> sebb-2 wrote:
> >
> > On 19/10/2007, b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Ok, I think I understand it now! :jumping: I feel really stupid it didn't
> >> click before but for some reason my comprehension has gone south for the
> >> winter!
> >>
> >> The whole "relative path" means "same folder/directory". Jeez!
> >
> > Not quite; relative paths can optionally include directory names.
> >
> > e.g.
> >
> > data1/csv/testfile.csv
> > or
> > ../data2/test/testfile.csv
> >
> > This is not specific to JMeter - it is an OS/Java feature.
> >
> > What is specific to JMeter is that CSV Dataset files are relative to
> > the JMX file.
> >
> > Files in other elements are relative to the current directory, i.e.
> > where JMeter was started from.
> >
> >> Basically my test case and data file(s) need to be in the same folder.
> >
> > Not necessarily; they just need to be in the same directory tree.
> >
> > But unless they are in "nearby" directories, the relative path may be
> > rather complicated.
> >
> >> As long as they are, I can store my test case on our shared drive and
> >> access it
> >> through Jmeter from different machines.
> >
> > For CSV DataSet files - yes.
> >
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Re: Specifying a set path for data storage.
Posted by b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com>.
Lets say I have 6000 xml files I would like to use as my data located on say,
drive "X". I also have a csv file I created in excel to use to "drive" my
test. As long as I have the csv file in the same directory as the jmx test
case I can put in a path to the xml files (X:/JMeter/Data files/XMLs) and it
will find those files as long as my test case and csv file are in the Jmeter
directory? (X:/JMeter/testcase.jmx) Am I understanding that correctly?
sebb-2 wrote:
>
> On 19/10/2007, b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Ok, I think I understand it now! :jumping: I feel really stupid it didn't
>> click before but for some reason my comprehension has gone south for the
>> winter!
>>
>> The whole "relative path" means "same folder/directory". Jeez!
>
> Not quite; relative paths can optionally include directory names.
>
> e.g.
>
> data1/csv/testfile.csv
> or
> ../data2/test/testfile.csv
>
> This is not specific to JMeter - it is an OS/Java feature.
>
> What is specific to JMeter is that CSV Dataset files are relative to
> the JMX file.
>
> Files in other elements are relative to the current directory, i.e.
> where JMeter was started from.
>
>> Basically my test case and data file(s) need to be in the same folder.
>
> Not necessarily; they just need to be in the same directory tree.
>
> But unless they are in "nearby" directories, the relative path may be
> rather complicated.
>
>> As long as they are, I can store my test case on our shared drive and
>> access it
>> through Jmeter from different machines.
>
> For CSV DataSet files - yes.
>
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Re: Specifying a set path for data storage.
Posted by sebb <se...@gmail.com>.
On 19/10/2007, b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok, I think I understand it now! :jumping: I feel really stupid it didn't
> click before but for some reason my comprehension has gone south for the
> winter!
>
> The whole "relative path" means "same folder/directory". Jeez!
Not quite; relative paths can optionally include directory names.
e.g.
data1/csv/testfile.csv
or
../data2/test/testfile.csv
This is not specific to JMeter - it is an OS/Java feature.
What is specific to JMeter is that CSV Dataset files are relative to
the JMX file.
Files in other elements are relative to the current directory, i.e.
where JMeter was started from.
> Basically my test case and data file(s) need to be in the same folder.
Not necessarily; they just need to be in the same directory tree.
But unless they are in "nearby" directories, the relative path may be
rather complicated.
> As long as they are, I can store my test case on our shared drive and access it
> through Jmeter from different machines.
For CSV DataSet files - yes.
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Re: Specifying a set path for data storage.
Posted by b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com>.
Ok, I think I understand it now! :jumping: I feel really stupid it didn't
click before but for some reason my comprehension has gone south for the
winter!
The whole "relative path" means "same folder/directory". Jeez!
Basically my test case and data file(s) need to be in the same folder. As
long as they are, I can store my test case on our shared drive and access it
through Jmeter from different machines.
:drunk: <---me this weekend now I got this figured out!
Thanks again sebb-2, your patience is truly a virtue!
sebb-2 wrote:
>
> The CSV DataSet config element finds files relative to the test plan (JMX)
> file.
>
> If they are in the same directory, just use the name of the csv data file.
>
> Other test elements find files relative to the starting directory,
> which may be different from the directory containing JMX file.
>
>
> On 17/10/2007, b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Good day everyone!
>>
>> Now that my "trial by fire" initiation with Jmeter is over,%-| I have a
>> question about setting a specific path for data. Like if I want to run a
>> CSV
>> file refering to test data on a seperate drive, is there a place (like in
>> the jmeter.properties or another file) that I could set that path and how
>> would I do that? (Other than drinking it, I'm not that versed in Java.)
>> =^D
>>
>> I would run Jmeter from the C: drive and then have the data on our D:
>> drive
>> which is all storage, this way I don't clog up the C drive with data
>> files.
>> From my understanding, Jmeter currently likes absolute paths but if I can
>> avoid cloging up my C drive I would really like that. =)
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Steve
>> --
>> View this message in context:
>> http://www.nabble.com/Specifying-a-set-path-for-data-storage.-tf4641176.html#a13255695
>> Sent from the JMeter - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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Re: Specifying a set path for data storage.
Posted by sebb <se...@gmail.com>.
The CSV DataSet config element finds files relative to the test plan (JMX) file.
If they are in the same directory, just use the name of the csv data file.
Other test elements find files relative to the starting directory,
which may be different from the directory containing JMX file.
On 17/10/2007, b4d93r <b4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good day everyone!
>
> Now that my "trial by fire" initiation with Jmeter is over,%-| I have a
> question about setting a specific path for data. Like if I want to run a CSV
> file refering to test data on a seperate drive, is there a place (like in
> the jmeter.properties or another file) that I could set that path and how
> would I do that? (Other than drinking it, I'm not that versed in Java.) =^D
>
> I would run Jmeter from the C: drive and then have the data on our D: drive
> which is all storage, this way I don't clog up the C drive with data files.
> From my understanding, Jmeter currently likes absolute paths but if I can
> avoid cloging up my C drive I would really like that. =)
>
> Thanks!
> Steve
> --
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