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2016-05-24 15:47 GMT+02:00 Vladimir Sitnikov <sitnikov.vladi...@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > > Antonio>For example, to "HTTP Cache Manager", I think, "Clear cache > each > > > Antonio>Iteration?" must be true and not false like actually > > > > > > Why's that? > > > Do you clear browser caches each time before opening www.google.com? > > > > > > > > > No ;-) > > > > But in a load test, usually I don't have enough user dataset (login, > > password) to simulate all the users. The workaround is to use less > > login/password than "real users" but to use it more time and clear cache > > each time. > > > > > I claim that everyone would miss to uncheck "clear cache at each > iteration", thus it would result in "wrong". > > > > > > > Another benefit to clear the cache each time is easiest to analyze the > > results. If the cache is not cleared I have two types of population and > > need to separate it to analyze them (e.g. 2 threads group, one with cache > > and another without cache) > > > > Note: performance tests should reflect real-life. > I agree there are cases when you need to know/care of "performance of > uncached user". > However, in typical cases, everybody optimizes for "cached" case. Thus > having "clear cache" is like shooting into one's foot. > > > > Have we got statistics (from stackoverflow...) how JMeter is used? > > It will help to make the good choices > > > > We might want to collect anonymous statistics somehow. > > Vladimir >