On 9 April 2013 07:37, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Sebb, > > Thanks for your reply. > > Can you please tell me If I want to generate a timestamp value, which one > should I use? A BSF Sampler or a BSF Preprocessor? > (As this value is generated only once but used multiple times in one > thread group) > > Probably neither for a simple timestamp value. They are both overkill.
I would use http://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/functions.html#__time > How exactly are these (BSF Sampler and BSF Preprocessor) interpreted? > > If I use a variable, say, 'samlper_var_1', in first Thread group. > Then in the second thread group if I use another (different) variable with > same name; > Will this be a problem during load test? > > No, variables are local to a thread. > Regards, > Namrata > ________________________________________ > From: sebb [[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 8:34 PM > To: JMeter Users List > Subject: Re: difference between BSF Sampler and BSF Preprocessor > > On 8 April 2013 12:17, Shmuel Krakower <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi > > The main diff is that a sampler will generate a result which will show up > > in your results jtl file while preprocessor will run before a specific > > sampler (and if I am not wrong, its execution time will be added to the > > elapsed time of it's parent sampler). > > > > > No; pre-processors are run before the sampler starts the timer. > Likewise post-processors run after the sampler timer has been stopped. > > Regarding the second question I think it means that the script will be > > parsed with every iteration so you may use stuff like ${var name} > > On Apr 8, 2013 12:09 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Not quite. If the interpreter is saved between invocations it means that > interpreter variables are preserved. > In both cases th script is processed by JMeter before being passed to the > interpreter. > > Re-using the interpreter should be a bit more efficient. > But the main intention of the scripting elements is to allow prototyping. > For maximum performance, a compiled Java solution would be better. > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Can you please tell me what is the difference between BSF Sampler and > BSF > > > Preprocessor? > > > If I want to generate a timestamp value, which one should I use? > > > > > > In User manuel I saw a statement under 'BSF Sampler' that: > > > "Unlike the BeanShell sampler, the interpreter is not saved between > > > invocations." > > > What does it mean? > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > Regards, > > > Namrata > > > > > > Namrata M Kadampur > > > Project Engineer > > > -------------------------------- > > > Wipro Technologies > > > Mob: +91-9986260698 > > > > > > Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. > > > > > > The information contained in this electronic message and any > attachments > > > to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) > > and > > > may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you > > are > > > not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or > > copy > > > this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all > copies > > of > > > this message and any attachments. > > > > > > WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient > > > should check this email and any attachments for the presence of > viruses. > > > The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus > > > transmitted by this email. > > > > > > www.wipro.com > > > > > > > Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. > > The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments > to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and > may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are > not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy > this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of > this message and any attachments. > > WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient > should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. > The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus > transmitted by this email. > > www.wipro.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
