Throughput Shaping timer- Externalising

Question

I want to externalise the value for throughput shaping timer But not from Jmeter or User.properties as I have couple of other script to be executed with different work load model. I want a separate property file specifying the load pattern can you kindly suggest.

Answer 1

There is a load_profile property, you can define the desired Throughput Shaping Timer load model via it.

If you don't want to write down the value into jmeter.properties or user.properties file to permanently change the profile you can pass it via -J command line argument instead like:

jmeter -Jload_profile=const(10,10s) line(10,100,1m) step(5,25,5,1h) -n -t ...

Having separate file is also not a problem,

1. Create, i.e. test1.properties file in the "bin" folder of your JMeter installation

2. Put your desired load profile there:

   load_profile=const(10,10s) line(10,100,1m) step(5,25,5,1h)
   

3. Pass this file to JMeter via -q command-line argument like:

   jmeter -q test1.properties -n -t ...
   

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for 2nd test, you will be able to run it like:

   jmeter -q test2.properties -n -t ...
   

References:

• Full list of JMeter's command-line options
• Configuring JMeter
• Apache JMeter Properties Customization Guide