loadtest not correct when using JDBC MySQL datasource

Hi Toby,

The Test Delay is inserted between every run of the TestCase (not a TestStep). In your case the TestCase execution will run the TestCase and loop through the data in your DataSource just as usual; your request using the data will be executed about 180 times (3*60) during this time (once for each row of data). If you want the LoadTest to cancel a running TestCase when the limit has been reached (instead of letting it finish), you need to check the "Cancel Running" option in the LoadTest options dialog.

Hope this explains a bit, please post again otherwise!

regards,

/Ole
eviware.com

Hi Ole,

Thanks for the answer. I understand the cancel running option, it is working correctly. Unfortunately I don't understand the first part :-(

Maybe you can explain how I can achieve what I want. Hopefully i will then understand what you are meaning.

What i want is a loadtest that sends every 4 seconds a request to the server. In the testcase there is a datasource teststep, the webservice request and a datasource loop teststep.

I thought i can manage this with the following settings:
threads: 1
strategy: simple
Test Delay: 4000 (ms)
Random: 0.0
Limit: 60 seconds

But if i understand you correct, these settings are not correct.

regards,

Toby.

Hi Toby!

if you want a 4 sec delay between each request please insert a Delay step set to 4000ms after (or before) your request in the TestCase, in this way you will get the delay for each row in your datasource.

regards,

/Ole
eviware.com

Hi Ole and Others,

Finally I understand what is happening.

When a datasource is used in a testcase. The testcase will never finish until the datasource is empty. So the test delay is not used in this case during a loadtest. Except between testcase 0 and testcase 1!!

If you want a delay you can add a teststep with a delay, as mentioned in the previous topic by Ole.

I thought that the testcase was finished after all teststeps were executed. But the datasource loop will prevent this.

When I remove the datasource loop, the testcase will finish when all teststeps are exectued. In this case what will happen with the datasource:
1) same record is used in next testcase execution?
or
2) next record is used in next testcase execution?

regards,

Toby.

Hi

the datasource will start from the beginning every time the TestCase is run.  Please have a look at the blog-entry on DataDriven Load Testing (http://www.eviware.com/blogs/oleblog/?p=194) to get some more detailed explanation.

regards!

/Ole
eviware.com