Note that OpenOffice.org Calc has STDEV and STDEVP functions that
calculate the two different versions of std. dev.; I imagine Excel has
similar functions.

On 1 September 2011 16:06, Sherif Amer <sherif.moh.a...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks very much for the clarification, i will re create the full test
> scenario and update you.
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 3:37 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 1 September 2011 15:17, Sherif Amer <sherif.moh.a...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > view result in *table*
>>
>> OK, I see - you mean the figure in red at the bottom of the screen.
>>
>> I have just written a test using the Java sampler so I can ensure that
>> the correct times are created.
>>
>> I get the same average, but the deviation is calculated as 280, not 581 or
>> 323.
>> Same if I use the Summary Listener.
>>
>> The JMeter value agrees with the "population standard deviation",
>> where the sum of square diffs is divided by the number of values (i.e.
>> 4) before taking the square root.
>>
>> The value 323 results from dividing the sum of squares diffs by 3 (=
>> 4-1) and then taking the square root.
>> This is the "sample standard deviation".
>>
>> Both are valid interpretations of standard deviation. Perhaps JMeter
>> should have used the latter, but it does not.
>>
>> I don't understand where the value 581 comes from.
>> If you still have the raw sample data, perhaps you can create a
>> Bugzilla issue and attach the JTL file with a screenshot of the Table
>> Listener.
>>
>> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 3:13 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 1 September 2011 15:06, Sherif Amer <sherif.moh.a...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> > Which sampler were you using?
>> >> > *HTTP request*
>> >>
>> >> Sorry, I meant - which Listener were you using?
>> >>
>> >> > Which version of JMeter?
>> >> > *2.4*
>> >> >
>> >> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 2:21 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On 1 September 2011 13:56, Sherif Amer <sherif.moh.a...@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > i made load test for 4 pages and the sample time was
>> >>  426,1093,1127,921
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> > when i showed the result in table
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The average was 892 which is ok
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Agreed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > And the deviation was 581 which is totally wrong, if you calculate
>> it
>> >> >> > yourself the result will simply will be 323.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Which sampler were you using?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Which version of JMeter?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:48 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> On 1 September 2011 13:43, Sherif Amer <sherif.moh.a...@gmail.com
>> >
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> > hello !!
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > i have question :) does Jmeter calculating the the deviation
>> >> >> incorrectly
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> > the listener like the table and graphic shapes ?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> No.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> What makes you think the calculations are wrong?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Please provide some evidence.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > Regards,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Sherif Amer
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
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