One way to do this is to set up a file containing a random permutation of the allowed values, and then use the _StringFromFile() function to read them into the test plan at the appropriate point.
You can generate multiple files with different sequences. We use this technique for testing random accounts with random vouchers; the vouchers get "used up" by the test, so we have multiple sets of vouchers. The account and voucher filenames can be passed in via a property on the command line. The JMeter FAQ has some info on parameterising test runs that may be useful. [We need large files - perhaps several million accounts, and more vouchers - so we generate the files automatically with a Perl script that module Math::Random. There are of course other ways of generating random numbers - e.g. http://www.lavarnd.org/] S. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Chapman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 January 2004 11:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Suggestions for flexible random parameter generation please Hi, I'm having trouble testing a url with a parameter whose value is a randomly generated list of values taken from a set of allowed values each of which may be included in the list only once: e.g. allowed values: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 possible lists: 1,2,3 3,10 5,2,8,6 ... How can I generate this for each request? I don't think using the javascript expression function will do the trick unless I can use the expression to call to a function that returns the list perhaps? Certainly the __random function is too limited. Thanks Andy For the latest data on the economy and society consult National Statistics at http://www.statistics.gov.uk ********************************************************************** Please Note: Incoming and outgoing email messages are routinely monitored for compliance with our policy on the use of electronic communications ********************************************************************** Legal Disclaimer : Any views expressed by the sender of this message are not necessarily those of the Office for National Statistics ********************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
