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Ability to use a function/variable for setting start and end times

           Summary: Ability to use a function/variable for setting start and
                    end times
           Product: JMeter
           Version: 2.0.1
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Enhancement
          Priority: Other
         Component: Main
        AssignedTo: jmeter-dev@jakarta.apache.org
        ReportedBy: andrew.r.bredhauer@transport.qld.gov.au


Currently the JMeter GUI does not allow non date values t be entered for the 
start and end time values of a thread group. From the small amount of digging 
I've done the GUI would seem to enforce this as the dates are converted into 
longs and saved in the test plan. 
I would prefer that string values were allowed in these fields so that I could 
use a function and property to set the start and end time of a test from the 
command line. I'm currently in a situation where the number of threads, 
rampup, delay etc are all set from the command line based on properties but if 
I want to re run a test I need to edit the JMX to set the times correctly. In 
terms of automated testing having these time values able to be command line 
driven would make a lot of sense (to me anyway).

If there is an alternate way to get this behaviour (apart from using cron or 
at jobs) can someone let me know?

Thanks

Andrew

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