Include Contoller and Simple Controller

[Janine DeBeradinis <jd...@higherone.com>]

Hello -

I am currently using an Include Controller to call other jmx files to execute some HTTP requests and such.  The test that I call, contains a Simple Controller and then HTTP requests and such underneath that.  In order to get the Include Controller to call the test with the Simple Controller and run correctly, it seemed I had to place the Simple Controller and its requests, underneath the Workbench node.  However, looking at the workbench further, it appears as though it is not encouraged to save items to it that you want to reuse.  So, my question is, is there another way to get this desired behavior?  When I place the Simple Controller under a Thread Group, the test that calls this does not run properly.

Thank you.
Janine

Re: Include Contoller and Simple Controller

[Bruce Ide <fl...@gmail.com>]

I was under the impression that this problem had been resolved in 2.4.
Doesn't the 2.4 include controller remove the thread group in your included
test, so you can save it like a normal test?

It's still kind of a pain to use:

 1) You can't use variables in your include controller, so all included
tests must reside at a fixed location (This can be specified as a jmeter
property.)

 2) When you modify an included test while you have a test that includes it
open, you must save both the modified test and your test that includes it
before the change is registered (Saving the test re-reads the nodes or
something.)

 3) Including tests with variables defined opens a whole new can of worms on
an already wormy process. Variable management is on my top-5 list of jmeter
headaches.

Back-porting to 2.3.4 wouldn't be too hard if that's what you're using. I
think only a class or interface name changes.

-- 
Bruce Ide
FlyingRhenquest@gmail.com

Re: Include Contoller and Simple Controller

[Deepak Shetty <sh...@gmail.com>]

hi
I believe it is - you can probably raise an enhancement request for this to
be more intutive I guess.
The workbench is not recommended because saving the test plan doesnt save
anything under the workbench. you have to remember to right click and save
your changes if I remember correctly.

regards
deepak

On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Janine DeBeradinis <
jdeberadinis@higherone.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the quick response.  I have actually done what you suggested
> already, but after I save it, when I reopen it, it gets opened under the
> workbench.   So it seems as though it gets saved to the workbench anyway...?
>   If this is the correct behavior and the only way to do it, then I guess I
> am doing it correctly already.  It just seemed after reading more about the
> workbench, that you do not really want to save items there.
>
> Thanks again.
> Janine
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deepak Shetty [mailto:shettyd@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 3:49 PM
> To: JMeter Users List
> Subject: Re: Include Contoller and Simple Controller
>
> Hi
>
> http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/usermanual/component_reference.html#Include_Controller
> * "To use it, add samples to a simple controller, then save the simple
> controller as a jmx file. The file can then be used in a test plan. The
> included test plan must not include a Thread Group. It should only contain
> the Simple Controller and any samplers, controllers etc below it. "
> *i.e. you have to right click and save just the Simple Controller using
> save
> selection as
>
> regards
> deepak
>
>
> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Janine DeBeradinis <
> jdeberadinis@higherone.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello -
> >
> > I am currently using an Include Controller to call other jmx files to
> > execute some HTTP requests and such.  The test that I call, contains a
> > Simple Controller and then HTTP requests and such underneath that.  In
> order
> > to get the Include Controller to call the test with the Simple Controller
> > and run correctly, it seemed I had to place the Simple Controller and its
> > requests, underneath the Workbench node.  However, looking at the
> workbench
> > further, it appears as though it is not encouraged to save items to it
> that
> > you want to reuse.  So, my question is, is there another way to get this
> > desired behavior?  When I place the Simple Controller under a Thread
> Group,
> > the test that calls this does not run properly.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > Janine
> >
>
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RE: Include Contoller and Simple Controller

[Janine DeBeradinis <jd...@higherone.com>]

Thanks for the quick response.  I have actually done what you suggested already, but after I save it, when I reopen it, it gets opened under the workbench.   So it seems as though it gets saved to the workbench anyway...?   If this is the correct behavior and the only way to do it, then I guess I am doing it correctly already.  It just seemed after reading more about the workbench, that you do not really want to save items there.

Thanks again.
Janine

-----Original Message-----
From: Deepak Shetty [mailto:shettyd@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 3:49 PM
To: JMeter Users List
Subject: Re: Include Contoller and Simple Controller

Hi
http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/usermanual/component_reference.html#Include_Controller
* "To use it, add samples to a simple controller, then save the simple
controller as a jmx file. The file can then be used in a test plan. The
included test plan must not include a Thread Group. It should only contain
the Simple Controller and any samplers, controllers etc below it. "
*i.e. you have to right click and save just the Simple Controller using save
selection as

regards
deepak


On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Janine DeBeradinis <
jdeberadinis@higherone.com> wrote:

> Hello -
>
> I am currently using an Include Controller to call other jmx files to
> execute some HTTP requests and such.  The test that I call, contains a
> Simple Controller and then HTTP requests and such underneath that.  In order
> to get the Include Controller to call the test with the Simple Controller
> and run correctly, it seemed I had to place the Simple Controller and its
> requests, underneath the Workbench node.  However, looking at the workbench
> further, it appears as though it is not encouraged to save items to it that
> you want to reuse.  So, my question is, is there another way to get this
> desired behavior?  When I place the Simple Controller under a Thread Group,
> the test that calls this does not run properly.
>
> Thank you.
> Janine
>

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Re: Include Contoller and Simple Controller

[Deepak Shetty <sh...@gmail.com>]

Hi
http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/usermanual/component_reference.html#Include_Controller
* "To use it, add samples to a simple controller, then save the simple
controller as a jmx file. The file can then be used in a test plan. The
included test plan must not include a Thread Group. It should only contain
the Simple Controller and any samplers, controllers etc below it. "
*i.e. you have to right click and save just the Simple Controller using save
selection as

regards
deepak


On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Janine DeBeradinis <
jdeberadinis@higherone.com> wrote:

> Hello -
>
> I am currently using an Include Controller to call other jmx files to
> execute some HTTP requests and such.  The test that I call, contains a
> Simple Controller and then HTTP requests and such underneath that.  In order
> to get the Include Controller to call the test with the Simple Controller
> and run correctly, it seemed I had to place the Simple Controller and its
> requests, underneath the Workbench node.  However, looking at the workbench
> further, it appears as though it is not encouraged to save items to it that
> you want to reuse.  So, my question is, is there another way to get this
> desired behavior?  When I place the Simple Controller under a Thread Group,
> the test that calls this does not run properly.
>
> Thank you.
> Janine
>