that might be a viable solution that is low cost, without writing an auto-scaling graph.
peter On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Ashley Martens <[email protected]> wrote: > At the very least the graph should clear the old data when it starts back at > the beginning. > > On May 13, 2009, at 5:45 PM, drubix wrote: > >> >> I agree with you there. I actually checked the documentation for any >> information regarding this odd behaviour and couldn't find any. I do see >> where you're coming from though. >> >> All we really need is some sort of self-scaling graph so that instead of >> continually extending itself, it just redraws itself every now and then in >> a >> smaller size. >> >> I'll probably need to write some sort of graphing plugin so that I can >> include the results of the test in my final report for work anyway. If I >> do >> end up doing this, I'll release the graphing plugin so that other people >> can >> use it too. >> >> Thanks for the heads up, >> >> Drew >> >> >> Peter Lin wrote: >>> >>> there's actually a good reason for it. It's not so much a design flaw >>> as it is poor documentation. >>> >>> In order to not repeat, the graph could grow infinitely large, >>> especially for long running tests. That would quickly chew up a ton of >>> memory and make JMeter crash. It was never meant to be a normal time >>> series graph and was only meant to give a rough idea of what's going >>> on. >>> >>> I'll give you an example. If I have a long running test that goes for >>> 3 days, how wide would the graph be? I've run tests for 1 week in the >>> past with jmeter. What you're looking for is a different kind of >>> graph, which currently doesn't exist in jmeter. I thought about >>> writing one in the past, but never got around to it. >>> >>> I haven't been active with jmeter since 2007. If you want a real time >>> series graph, i would suggest implementing it yourself. You can look >>> at the existing listeners to see how they work. >>> >>> In my mind, the bug is in the documentation, since it never really >>> explains the purpose of the graph and the rationale behind it. >>> >>> peter >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:03 PM, drubix <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Even if it's not a bug, it's definitely a design flaw. The graph's >>>> produced >>>> don't make sense and can't be directly exported into a report due to >>>> their >>>> non-standard nature. I'll file a bugzilla report regarding this. >>>> >>>> Drew >>>> >>>> >>>> Peter Lin wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I could be wrong, but it has always been that way. The default graph >>>>> listener has a fixed width, so once it reaches the end it just >>>>> continues at the beginning again. >>>>> >>>>> peter >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 8:29 PM, drubix <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've had this problem both when running the tests in GUI mode and >>>>>> non-GUI >>>>>> mode (and opening the JTL file after the test has completed). I'm >>>>>> away >>>>>> from >>>>>> work today and don't have any of my testing files but I'll upload a >>>>>> bugzilla >>>>>> report tomorrow if that is not the intended functionality. >>>>>> >>>>>> Drew >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter Lin wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Isn't that how it has always worked. If the test plan is large and >>>>>>> runs for a long time, the graph start back at the beginning again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> peter >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 6:24 PM, sebb <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11/05/2009, drubix <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When using the Graph Results listener, if the plot goes off the >>>>>>>>> end >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> the X >>>>>>>>> axis it continues to plot at time 0 again. This means that there >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> 2 >>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>> more lines running over the top of each other, all of the same >>>>>>>>> colour. >>>>>>>>> This >>>>>>>>> produces some pretty nasty graphs which are difficult to read and >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> nonsensical. I've attached an example: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p23477206/graph.jpg >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I assume this isn't supposed to happen... does anybody know why >>>>>>>>> mine >>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>> doing it? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Not sure why this is happening; may be a threading issue. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I suggest you save the samples to a JTL file - CSV mode is cheapest >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> and reload in the Listener after the test run. [This will be done in >>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> single thread.] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If it still causes wrap-round, then please raise a Bugzilla issue >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> attach the JTL file. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Drew >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.nabble.com/Graph-Results-overlap-tp23477206p23477206.html >>>>>>>>> Sent from the JMeter - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> 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] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>> http://www.nabble.com/Graph-Results-overlap-tp23477206p23513354.html >>>>>> Sent from the JMeter - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> 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] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://www.nabble.com/Graph-Results-overlap-tp23477206p23532109.html >>>> Sent from the JMeter - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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] >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Graph-Results-overlap-tp23477206p23532489.html >> Sent from the JMeter - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
