JMeter performance testing with the same user performing multiple scenarios

Question

Just consider an admin account:

Using JMeter I can record a script:

goto url -> sign in -> create order
if I create Thread group of 10 this means -> these 10 users will do the same action 

But what I need to do is:

1) 2 users should create order
2) 3 users should view the order status
3) 3 users should download bills
4) 2 users should view some images

For the 4 steps above, I recorded the script but I don't know how to implement it.

If I had different users I could use an if controller based on user name to control which action to perform, but I need to do this with a single user.

How can I have a single user simultaneously perform different actions as part of a JMeter test script?

Answer 1

Normally you different groups of users are represented using different Thread Groups so consider splitting your virtual users into separate Thread Groups.

If you need to pass certain values across thread groups (i.e. created order's ID) you can consider using Inter-Thread Communication plugin. The plugin can be installed using JMeter Plugins Manager

Answer 2

First create each scenario under simple controller. For example : put login hits in simple controller1, Create order in simple controller2, Download bill in simple controller3 etc.

Now you can use throughput controller to divide the user traffic.

Answer 3

I am using similar thing and same use case can be easily achieved by 'Throughput Controller' provided by Jmeter in case when same ThreadGroup needed to be used.

You just need to define your execution criteria in the controller properly. Read more about it here: https://wiki.loadium.com/jmeter-corner/detailed-look-at-throughput-controller-in-jmeter-and-splitting-threads-to-different-requests