DRY for JMeter tests

Question

Is there a way to modularize JMeter tests.

I have recorded several use cases for our application. Each of them is in a separate thread group in the same test plan. To control the workflow I wrote some primitives (e.g. postprocessor elements) that are used in many of these thread groups.

Is there a way not to copy these elements into each thread group but to use some kind of referencing within the same test plan? What would also be helpful is a way to reference elements from a different file.

Does anybody have any solutions or workarounds. I guess I am not the only one trying to follow the DRY principle...

Answer 1

I think this post from Atlassian describes what you're after using Module controllers. I've not tried it myself yet, but have it on my list of things to do :)

http://blogs.atlassian.com/developer/2008/10/performance_testing_with_jmete.html

Jared