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[Bug 55028] New: Add Ability to Create Templates
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55028
Bug ID: 55028
Summary: Add Ability to Create Templates
Product: JMeter
Version: 2.9
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P2
Component: Main
Assignee: issues@jmeter.apache.org
Reporter: oliver_lloyd@hotmail.com
It would be useful if there were an option to save the currently open testplan
as a template that can be reused later as a time saving measure.
A template testplan might have the suffix .jmt (not .jmx) and live in a special
folder such that, when jmeter is loaded, it reads this folder and populates a
sub menu with available options.
Ie.:
File > Save As Template - would create a new template.
File > Open Template > - would show a sub menu of previously saved templates.
This would help individuals save and access their own custom templates but you
could also have standard templates baked into jmeter to help reduce the steep
learning curve for new users of JMeter. A standard web template (using dummy
values) with obvious things like cookie management and assertions would very
likely save a lot of people a lot of time.
Yes, baking in templates like this would be opinionated but hey, there really
are some basic use cases where a template would work very well and it's also a
superb way to give users quick and obvious access to feature examples.
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Bug 55028 depends on bug 55085, which changed state.
Bug 55085 Summary: UX Improvement : Ability to create New Test Plan from Templates
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55085
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--- Comment #3 from Philippe Mouawad <p....@ubik-ingenierie.com> ---
I find this a very good idea for new users !
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https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55028
Bug 55028 depends on bug 55085, which changed state.
Bug 55085 Summary: UX Improvement : Ability to create New Test Plan from Templates
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55085
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--- Comment #1 from Sebb <se...@apache.org> ---
In what way would a template be different from a test plan?
What's wrong with "Save As ..." ?
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--- Comment #6 from oliver lloyd <ol...@hotmail.com> ---
OK, so yes, it's true that it IS possible to get this functionality by using a
process of save as and marking the file as read only.
But you know, maybe this is the reason why JMeter is so hard for new users to
learn. Just because it is possible to achieve something that's not a reason why
we should not make it easier and more intuitive to do. UX is not exactly
JMeter's strongest feature but why not try and improve that? Why not implement
some enhancements to UX?
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Bug 55028 depends on bug 55085, which changed state.
Bug 55085 Summary: UX Improvement : Ability to create New Test Plan from Templates
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55085
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Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED
Resolution|--- |FIXED
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--- Comment #5 from Sebb <se...@apache.org> ---
(In reply to oliver lloyd from comment #4)
>
> If there were a 'special' template type of testplan and if, when I opened
> it, I were not able to overwrite it, then suddenly my world becomes better,
> easier.
Just mark it read-only.
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--- Comment #2 from Philippe Mouawad <p....@ubik-ingenierie.com> ---
I think Oliver idea is something like this maybe:
- Create a folder used for template in which we would put sample test plans
like:
* Http Web Test plan
* Ldap Test Plan
* JDBC Test Plan
- We would have somewhere a Menu "create from templates", that would let use
choose what kind of Test he wants to do and we would only open this
- Users could create new "model" plan (which would be a regular Test plan) and
have an option to name this model (for example : HTTP with Basic Auth)
This would be useful for new users to JMeter as sometimes kickstart could be
improved.
Oliver is this your idea ?
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--- Comment #4 from oliver lloyd <ol...@hotmail.com> ---
Yes, exactly. Actually Phillipe's definition is even better as it includes both
some standard kickstart templates for new users and also allows established
users to save their own custom templates.
The more I think about this the more it feels right. It's true, you can use
Save As but it's amazing how easy it is for a work flow like this to fail. All
I have to do is forget to save my 'template' testplan using a new name and the
process is broken, I have to re-create the template testplan again...
If there were a 'special' template type of testplan and if, when I opened it, I
were not able to overwrite it, then suddenly my world becomes better, easier.
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Bug 55028 depends on bug 55085, which changed state.
Bug 55085 Summary: UX Improvement : Ability to create New Test Plan from Templates
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55085
What |Removed |Added
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Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED
Resolution|--- |FIXED
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--- Comment #7 from Sebb <se...@apache.org> ---
This has been fixed in 55085
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Bug 55028 depends on bug 55085, which changed state.
Bug 55085 Summary: UX Improvement : Ability to create New Test Plan from Templates
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55085
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Status|NEW |RESOLVED
Resolution|--- |FIXED
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