Can JMeter be used for desktop applications?
Well-behaved desktop applications that require network access support proxy mode either via their own settings dialog or respecting the underlying operating system proxy configuration, which means that you can use JMeter for load testing of almost any desktop application which communicates with the backend over HTTP.
Can we test mobile application using JMeter?
Well, most of us are unaware that JMeter can also be used for performance testing of Android/iOS apps. It’s quite similar to recording scripts like in case of web apps, all we have to do is to configure a proper proxy on mobile devices.
What do you need to know about JMeter scripts?
JMeter scripts overview JMeter is an open source load testing tool for analyzing and measuring the performance of a variety of services, with a focus on web applications. If you work with JMeter tests, LoadRunner Enterprise provides the ability to also run the tests.
Can you run JMeter on any Java operating system?
JMeter is a 100% Java application and should run correctly on any system that has a compliant Java implementation. Operating systems tested with JMeter can be viewed on this page on JMeter wiki. Even if your OS is not listed on the wiki page, JMeter should run on it provided that the JVM is compliant.
How can I get results from a JMeter load test?
JMeter will by default provide a summary of load test while it’s running. You can also have real-time results during your test using Backend Listener . Once your Load Test is finished, you can use the HTML report to analyze your load test.
How to execute JMeter project JMX from command line?
You can either generate JMeter project jmx file and execute it from command line or execute it directly from java code. It was tricky a bit as jmx file requires existence of ‘guiclass’ attribute for every TestElement. To execute jmx, it is enough to add guiclass (even with incorrect value).