Very interesting, thanks for sharing this info.
btw - First time I hear about the idea to run load tests on Production
during off-hours.

Shmuel Krakower.
www.Beatsoo.org - re-use your jmeter scripts for application performance
monitoring from worldwide locations for free.


On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 10:21 PM, David Luu <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Shmuel,
>
> No, I haven't tried the approach I mentioned yet, though I'd like to
> sometime, never got the opportunity to do so. Rather I do it with a similar
> less optimal approach:
>
> * run JMeter load test w/ X threads for some arbitrary duration (determined
> by me and my colleagues)
> * at same time, perform manual browser exploratory testing while load is
> running to gauge UI responsively and functionality. Our goal during the
> browser testing is just to gauge behavior and not functional testing.
>
> Since the load testing I've been doing has been roughly hands on, not
> something fully automated and left to run overnight, etc. (we run our tests
> on live production environment in the wee hours rather than in test
> environments), there was no real need to have a Selenium test component
> when it was more optimal for us to assess client side performance in simple
> manual tests while watching the server load w/ our IT/Ops team.
>
> I would also like to add that my suggested approach applies across
> different application/platform types. Web apps tend to have the luxury of
> open source tools like Selenium and JMeter to assist with performance
> testing, whether its super easy to use or not. You get used to it if you
> come from other domains as well...
>
> I had worked before in telecom domain with a product that had mixed apps
> (phones, desktop GUI, web, etc.). We generated load with variety of tools
> (custom & commercial), and I built a simple client side performance
> script/tool using free desktop GUI automation tool (commercial was too
> expensive) to do some simple UI activity while the load was running and
> timed the commands (start/end of command) and dumped out the timings for
> analysis. As we needed to repeat this periodically, our GUI app was slow
> (even w/o load), and we ran extended load overnight, this script I built
> was helpful to assess client side performance than to do it manually or pay
> $$$ for some commercial tool (if exist) that "supposedly" makes it easy for
> a non-programmer to do same thing. Note that in my case the load was
> against server, not the GUI client, but we also wanted to monitor the GUI
> client responsiveness when server was under load.
>
> Regards,
> David
>
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:16 PM, Shmuel Krakower <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi David,
> > I saw some solutions suggesting Selenium for load testing (so they
> promise
> > "easier" scripting) but not sure how accurate the numbers are and in
> > general, not sure how much a single selenium load test can scale to
> > internet kind of load (thousands of parallel threads/browsers)...
> >
> > That's where I noticed that some load testing SaaS providers (cannot
> recall
> > who right now), provide what you've described above.
> > I like that approach, monitoring with Selenium during a JMeter load test.
> > The only downside I see here, is the extra work for managing both set of
> > scripts and maintaining extra infrastructure for Selenium.
> > Have you ever done this? How did it work out for you?
> > Did someone ever tried to use the JMeter WebDriver plugin (
> > https://github.com/cplim/JMeter), so it sounds easier to control this
> > approach from a single test plan?
> >
> > Shmuel Krakower.
> > www.Beatsoo.org - re-use your jmeter scripts for application performance
> > monitoring from worldwide locations for free.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 6:17 AM, David Luu <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Also, if the OP's intent is to want to test both server & client
> > > performance, then in terms of JMeter, the optimal approach is to run 2
> > > tests in parallel:
> > >
> > > * a JMeter load test generating HTTP requests emulating the AJAX calls,
> > set
> > > to run for X user load (X threads)
> > > * a Selenium test customized to log response times of every action
> (e.g.
> > > AJAX javascript click & expecting some UI response), going through same
> > UI
> > > flow as JMeter test but exercising real UI, this test is configured to
> > run
> > > in a loop continuously (might need test framework to support this or
> > custom
> > > code).
> > >
> > > The JMeter test will stress & analyze server while the Selenium test
> will
> > > assess the browser performance at the same time.
> > >
> > > That's the best approach for any toolset used for testing both clien &
> > > server performance at same time. Some commercial tools just might
> happen
> > to
> > > bundle both types of testing together.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Stott, Charlie <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > You only need to include the javascript performance if you are
> testing
> > > > browser performance.
> > > >
> > > > I assume you are testing server performance, which is responding to
> > AJAX
> > > > requests, not to javascript interpretation.  The interpretation
> > produces
> > > a
> > > > request which jmeter can emulate.
> > > >
> > > > The clicking of the javascript button is incidental to the
> performance
> > of
> > > > the server.  If the click MUST be emulated for whatever reason we
> don't
> > > > understand, webdriver can do it.  But there is no point testing the
> > > > performance of webdriver samples this way.  It is more useful if it
> > > > considered part of setup and teardown.  Why would you want the
> > > performance
> > > > of the javascript, the rendering of a button and a clicking event.
> >  What
> > > do
> > > > you gain from this?
> > > >
> > > > Charlie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Deepak Shetty [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2013 12:51 PM
> > > > > To: JMeter Users List
> > > > > Subject: Re: complex javascript actions in jmeter load test
> > > > >
> > > > > >Actually that does matter it cannot do JavaScript. If a request
> > > > > >requires you need to be able to click a JavaScript button then the
> > > > > >request will never happen.
> > > > > The point is that what happens when the button is clicked? Assuming
> > > its a
> > > > > server - ajax call then A HTTP call is made and some parameters are
> > > > passed
> > > > > and some values are returned. Thats whats important for the load
> > test ,
> > > > not
> > > > > the fact that javascript was executed.
> > > > > So when you record the script , you will be the person clicking the
> > > > > button(you are recording your actions) , JMeter will record every
> > > > interaction
> > > > > that makes a call to the server and will record this as a separate
> > HTTP
> > > > > request and when you run the script the same request will be made
> as
> > if
> > > > > someone clicked the button!
> > > > >
> > > > > You dont need to use the recorder either , you can modify the
> script
> > > > > yourself.
> > > > >
> > > > > If the javascript didnt actually make any server side call - then
> it
> > > > doesnt
> > > > > matter because you dont want to load test this anyway.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you actually tried this? It sounds as if you have a problem
> > > > recording
> > > > > your script and you probably have concluded that JMeter doesnt do
> > > > > javascript (true) and hence cant test websites that do
> > javascript/ajax
> > > > > (false)
> > > > >
> > > > > >Real browser is needed
> > > > > Not for a good deal of use cases - as many of the people on this
> > > mailing
> > > > list
> > > > > can attest too.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Zippy Zeppoli
> > > > > <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Deepak,
> > > > > > Actually that does matter it cannot do JavaScript. If a request
> > > > > > requires you need to be able to click a JavaScript button then
> the
> > > > > > request will never happen. No request will ever be made.  Also
> > > testing
> > > > > > true web performance requires rendering the DOM, not just
> > initiating
> > > > > > HTTP requests and recording the response time, rps, etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Real browser is needed, with JavaScript, and Jmeter doesn't
> > integrate
> > > > > > well with this, it isn't designed for this, which is
> > understandable.
> > > > > > The problem is there is a gap between real browser testing (owned
> > by
> > > > > > third party
> > > > > > companies) and open source tools (Jmeter). There's nothing in
> > between
> > > > > > for real-browser based performance testing. I could go into why,
> > but
> > > > > > its off topic of this list, and I'd rather spare everyone the
> gas.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Point being, Jmeter cannot solve my problem, without some serious
> > > > > > customization.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Deepak Shetty <[email protected]
> >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi
> > > > > > > You are getting too caught up in the JMeter doesnt do
> javascript
> > > > thing.
> > > > > > In
> > > > > > > most cases it doesnt matter.
> > > > > > > You have a webserver that is receiving HTTP requests - whether
> > > those
> > > > > > > requests are generated via the user clicking a link or via AJAX
> > or
> > > > > > > via flash is hardly relevant to the webserver. It sees HTTP
> > > requests
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > sends
> > > > > > > HTTP responses.
> > > > > > > JMeter deals with HTTP request and responses. As long as you
> can
> > > > > > > make the same request that your javascript is making (which you
> > can
> > > > > > > see via the recording feature) , you can test it with Jmeter.
> The
> > > > > > > fact that the proxy cant record javascript is irrelevant - it
> > only
> > > > > > > needs to record the requests. If your javascript is responsible
> > for
> > > > > > > generating the requests
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > some way , then you have to replicate that within JMeter.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Some caveats here are
> > > > > > > a. Your toolkit should be good when you need to
> > parameterise(JQuery
> > > > > > > is great , GWT sucks) b. If you need to perform some AJAX
> > requests
> > > > > > > in parallel then JMeter isnt quite there yet.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Its probably true that it is easier writing scripts for
> Selenium
> > > > > > > like
> > > > > > tools
> > > > > > > - but they also need more resources as well as given how often
> a
> > UI
> > > > > > changes
> > > > > > > as opposed to the HTTP request/response pair , sometimes JMeter
> > > > > > > scripts
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > more resilient to change.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > regards
> > > > > > > deepak
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Zippy Zeppoli
> > > > > > > <[email protected]
> > > > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Proxy won't work for clicking on JavaScript.
> > > > > > > > Selenium will, however, Selenium isn't designed for
> performance
> > > > > > testing,
> > > > > > > > with the exception of BrowserMob, who has perfected it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If JMeter had some kind of (good) Selenium integration then
> it
> > > > > > > > might be able to achieve it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think JMeter is a good tool, but it's not built for this
> kind
> > > of
> > > > > > work.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 5:20 PM, David Luu <
> [email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'm not familiar with the full feature set of BrowserMob,
> but
> > > > > > > > > JMeter
> > > > > > > can
> > > > > > > > do
> > > > > > > > > what you want, easy or hard, depending on your needs.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If all you need is simple record & playback, JMeter proxy
> is
> > > > > > > > > best
> > > > > > > option.
> > > > > > > > > Just record w/ proxy, it generates a basic test plan that
> you
> > > > > > > > > can
> > > > > > save
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > file and run w/ X threads to generate load, etc.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > But that approach will always use the same user, same data
> in
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > AJAX
> > > > > > > > > calls during load generation.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If you need them to be unique & parameterized, that's where
> > it
> > > > > > > > > takes
> > > > > > > some
> > > > > > > > > work to go in and cleanup the proxy recording w/
> > paramaterized
> > > > > > > > > data, response checking (if more than just checking HTTP
> 200
> > > > > > > > > OKs). And
> > > > > > you'll
> > > > > > > > > find proxy recording generates a lot of unnecessary HTTP
> > > > > > > > > requests for
> > > > > > > > HTML,
> > > > > > > > > CSS, image files that aren't necessary of interest as
> you're
> > > > > > > > > testing
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > AJAX calls, which is where you filter out only the requests
> > of
> > > > > > interest
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > only use those in test plan, etc.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I believe this kind of work is needed regardless of what
> tool
> > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > use,
> > > > > > > > some
> > > > > > > > > tools just make it easier, but there's still work to do.
> Not
> > > > > > > > > just a
> > > > > > one
> > > > > > > > > touch button approach unless all you need is simple record
> &
> > > > > > playback.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Zippy Zeppoli <
> > > > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Will probably just buy BrowserMob.
> > > > > > > > > > Too bad there isn't an open source framework to already
> do
> > > > this.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Building this is a yak shave, and I need to be testing,
> not
> > > > > > building
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > test
> > > > > > > > > > harness thats probably going to break on the next
> release.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 3:40 PM, David Luu <
> > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > JMeter proxy is the most integrated approach, but I
> find
> > it
> > > > > > > > > > > gives
> > > > > > > > "too
> > > > > > > > > > much
> > > > > > > > > > > information", so I tend to use external tools like
> > browser
> > > > > > traffic
> > > > > > > > > > sniffers
> > > > > > > > > > > (HttpFox, livehttpheaders, ieHttpHeaders) to see what
> > HTTP
> > > > > > requests
> > > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > > > made for AJAX calls for just the requests & responses
> I'm
> > > > > > > interested
> > > > > > > > > in,
> > > > > > > > > > > easier to manage. But that's just my opinion, others
> > might
> > > > > > > > > > > find
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > JMeter
> > > > > > > > > > > proxy easier to use.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Whatever approach you take, you just need to know what
> > HTTP
> > > > > > > requests
> > > > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > > > made by the AJAX calls to replicate in JMeter, and
> > > > > > > > > > > parameterize
> > > > > > > those
> > > > > > > > > > > requests to take in dynamic/test data as needed, assert
> > > > > > appropriate
> > > > > > > > > > > response data, etc. In this case, WebDriver can be
> > dropped
> > > > > > > > > > > from
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > equation, just gives more overhead and lowers
> scalability
> > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > load generation.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Philippe Mouawad <
> > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > AjaxCall will emit a network call which JMeter will
> > > > capture.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Use JMeter Server Proxy and you should have the Ajax
> > > Calls
> > > > > > > > recorded.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > > > > > > Philippe M.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Follow me on twitter <https://twitter.com/philmdot>
> > > > > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:52 PM, Zippy Zeppoli <
> > > > > > > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > To clarify:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > An example would be:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) log in via a form post
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) look at orders in an ecommerce interface (AJAX
> > call)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 3) click on result to view order detail (AJAX)
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Pretty much a standard ecommerce transaction, but
> the
> > > > > > interface
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > > > > > javascript.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Stott, Charlie <
> > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: David Luu [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2013 1:18 PM
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: JMeter Users List
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: complex javascript actions in
> jmeter
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > load
> > > > > > test
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  >> You can use webdriver from jmeter.  Create
> a
> > > > > > webdriver
> > > > > > > > > class
> > > > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > performs the requests and runs the javascript
> via
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > browser,
> > > > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > run/call
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it from a BSF or JSR sampler.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just to clarify, I take it that's only
> worthwhile
> > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do
> > > > > > (in
> > > > > > > > > terms
> > > > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > scalability) when using PhantomJSDriver or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HtmlUnitDriver
> > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > FirefoxDriver
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (on Linux with xvfb) with JMeter this way?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Worthwhile" depends on assumptions.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Because otherwise, the browser GUI is the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > scalability
> > > > > > > > limiting
> > > > > > > > > > > factor
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > even
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with JMeter and Grid deployment, and in that
> > case,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > difference
> > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WebDriver outside JMeter to do performance
> tests
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > except
> > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > one
> > > > > > > > > > > wants
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > JMeter logging/reporting facilities to help
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > performance
> > > > > > > test,
> > > > > > > > > > > because
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > there's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > no or minimal scalabiity gain.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Seems the poster is more at the
> > capability/viability
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > stage
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > > > developing
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tests?  We would need much more information to
> > start
> > > > > > advising
> > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > entire
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > load testing process, start to finish, and what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > challenges
> > > > > > > may
> > > > > > > > > face
> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > poster along the way.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Stott, Charlie
> <
> > > > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can use webdriver from jmeter.  Create a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > webdriver
> > > > > > > > class
> > > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > performs the requests and runs the javascript
> > via
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > browser,
> > > > > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > run/call it from a BSF or JSR sampler.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Zippy Zeppoli
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2013 9:28 AM
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: JMeter Users List
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: complex javascript actions in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > jmeter
> > > > > > load
> > > > > > > > test
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The problem is Selenium has no performance
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > testing
> > > > > > > > harness.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sucks that it seems BrowserMob (paid
> > solution)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is the
> > > > > > > > only
> > > > > > > > > > > solid
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > option.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Until someone builds something with
> > Phantom.js,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > seems
> > > > > > > > > > > > JMeter
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > isn't going to cut it here.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 5:40 PM, David Luu <
> > > > > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You'll need to figure out what the
> complex
> > > > > > javascript
> > > > > > > > > does.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Does
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it make any AJAX requests, or is it all
> > local
> > > > > > client
> > > > > > > > side
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > processing/rendering?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If it's all local, then there's no point
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > testing it
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > > JMeter,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that's client side browser testing better
> > > done
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > Selenium.
> > > > > > > > > > > > It
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > won't impact the server side load test
> > > (except
> > > > > > delay
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > server
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > response time for fetching files will
> > impact
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > javascript
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > execution on client side, but that can be
> > > > > > compensated
> > > > > > > > w/
> > > > > > > > > > > JMeter
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > load test against server with 1+ Selenium
> > > test
> > > > > > > running
> > > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > time to gauge client side performance of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > site/app
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > browser).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If the javascript does execute AJAX
> > requests,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > need
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > figure
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > out the HTTP requests made and mimic that
> > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > JMeter
> > > > > > > as
> > > > > > > > > part
> > > > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > test.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can get that reading dev/design docs,
> > or
> > > > > > reverse
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > engineer/traffic sniffing the app while
> > doing
> > > > > > manual
> > > > > > > > > > testing.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Zippy
> > Zeppoli
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If I have a website which requires
> > logging
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in,
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > executing
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > complex javascript actions, how would I
> > do
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > (if
> > > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > > all)
> > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > jmeter?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've heard of writing groovy scripts to
> > do
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > > sounds
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lot
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of work / maintenance.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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