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7. Building a Database Test Plan
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In this section, you will learn how to create a basic
Test Plan
to test an database server.
You will create ten users that send five SQL requests to the database server.
Also, you will tell the users to run their tests three times. So, the total number
of requests is (10 users) x (2 requests) x (repeat 3 times) = 60 JDBC requests.
To construct the Test Plan, you will use the following elements:
Thread Group
,
JDBC Request
,
Graph Results
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This example uses the PostgreSQL
org.postgresql.Driver
database driver.
To use this driver, its' containing .jar file must be copied to the extension
.../lib/ directory (see
JMeter's Classpath
for more details). Otherwise, expect a substantial amount of stack traces when
running this test plan.
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7.1 Adding Users
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The first step you want to do with every JMeter Test Plan is to add a
Thread Group
element. The Thread Group
tells JMeter the number of users you want to simulate, how often the users should
send requests, and the how many requests they should send.
Go ahead and add the ThreadGroup element by first selecting the Test Plan,
clicking your right mouse button to get the Add menu, and then select
Add --> ThreadGroup.
You should now see the Thread Group element under Test Plan. If you do not
see the element, then "expand" the Test Plan tree by clicking on the
Test Plan element.
Next, you need to modify the default properties. Select the Thread Group element
in the tree, if you have not already selected it. You should now see the Thread
Group Control Panel in the right section of the JMeter window (see Figure 7.1
below)
![](../images/screenshots/jdbctest/threadgroup.png)
Figure 7.1. Thread Group with Default Values
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Start by providing a more descriptive name for our Thread Group. In the name
field, enter JDBC Users.
You will need a valid database, database table, and user-level access to that
table. In the example shown here, the database is 'mydb' and the tables' name is
'Stocks'.
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Next, increase the number of users (called threads) to 10.
In the next field, the Ramp-Up Period, leave the the default value of 0
seconds. This property tells JMeter how long to delay between starting each
user. For example, if you enter a Ramp-Up Period of 5 seconds, JMeter will
finish starting all of your users by the end of the 5 seconds. So, if we have
5 users and a 5 second Ramp-Up Period, then the delay between starting users
would be 1 second (5 users / 5 seconds = 1 user per second). If you set the
value to 0, then JMeter will immediately start all of your users.
Finally, clear the checkbox labeled "Forever", and enter a value of 3 in
the Loop Count field. This property tells JMeter how many times to repeat your
test. If you enter a loop count value of 0, then JMeter will run your test only
once. To have JMeter repeatedly run your Test Plan, select the Forever
checkbox.
In most applications, you have to manually accept
changes you make in a Control Panel. However, in JMeter, the Control Panel
automatically accepts your changes as you make them. If you change the
name of an element, the tree will be updated with the new text after you
leave the Control Panel (for example, when selecting another tree element).
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See Figure 7.2 for the completed JDBC Users Thread Group.
![](../images/screenshots/jdbctest/threadgroup2.png)
Figure 7.2. JDBC Users Thread Group
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7.2 Adding JDBC Requests
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Now that we have defined our users, it is time to define the tasks that they
will be performing. In this section, you will specify the JDBC requests to
perform.
Begin by selecting the JDBC Users element. Click your right mouse button
to get the Add menu, and then select Add --> Sampler --> JDBC Request.
Then, select this new element to view its Control Panel (see Figure 7.3).
![](../images/screenshots/jdbctest/JDBCRequest.png)
Figure 7.3. JDBC Request
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In our Test Plan, we will make two JDBC requests. The first one is for
Eastman Kodak stock, and the second is Pfizer stock (obviously you should
change these to examples appropriate for your particular database). These
are illustrated below.
JMeter sends requests in the order that you add them to the tree.
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Start by editing the following properties (see Figure 7.4):
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Change the Name to "Kodak".
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Enter the JDBC URL field.
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Enter the Driver Class field.
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Change the Number of Connections in Pool field to "1".
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Change the Max. Usage For Each Connection field to "1".
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Enter the Username field.
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Enter the Password field.
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Enter the SQL Query String field.
![](../images/screenshots/jdbctest/JDBCRequest2.png)
Figure 7.4. JDBC Request for Eastman Kodak stock
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Next, add the second JDBC Request and edit the following properties (see
Figure 7.5):
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Change the Name to "Pfizer".
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Enter the JDBC URL field.
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Enter the Driver Class field.
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Change the Number of Connections in Pool field to "1".
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Change the Max. Usage For Each Connection field to "1".
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Enter the Username field.
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Enter the Password field.
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Enter the SQL Query String field.
![](../images/screenshots/jdbctest/JDBCRequest3.png)
Figure 7.6. JDBC Request for Pfizer stock
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7.3 Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results
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The final element you need to add to your Test Plan is a
Listener
. This element is
responsible for storing all of the results of your JDBC requests in a file
and presenting a visual model of the data.
Select the JDBC Users element and add a
Graph Results
listener (Add --> Listener --> Graph Results).
![](../images/screenshots/jdbctest/graph-results.png)
Figure 7.6. Graph results Listener
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7.4 Saving the Test Plan
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Although it is not required, we recommend that you save the Test Plan to a
file before running it. To save the Test Plan, select Save Test Plan from the
File menu (with the latest release, it is no longer necessary to select the
Test Plan element first).
JMeter allows you to save the entire Test Plan tree or
only a portion of it. To save only the elements located in a particular "branch"
of the Test Plan tree, select the Test Plan element in the tree from which to start
the "branch", and then click your right mouse button to access the Save As menu item.
Alternatively, select the appropriate Test Plan element and then select Save As from
the Edit menu.
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7.5 Running the Test Plan
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From the Run menu, select Run.
JMeter lights up a green square in the upper-right-hand corner to indicate if a
test is currently running. The square is turned gray when all tests stop. Even after
you select "stop", the green light will stay on until all test threads have exited.
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