Creating a web service test using JMeter

In this recipe, we'll create a JMeter test for a SOA composite.

Getting ready

You'll need to complete the Installing Apache JMeter recipe. We've provided a composite to use in this recipe that is available on the book's website. You can use your own, but the steps will follow the example recipe.

How to do it…

Follow these steps to create a simple web service test:

1. Start JMeter as per step 4 of the Installing Apache JMeter recipe.

2. You'll be presented with the JMeter GUI. In the window pane on the left, right-click on the Test Plan flask icon and select Add | Threads | Thread Group. Name the Thread Group as Test Users by changing the text in the name box as shown:

   

3. Set Thread Properties so that Number of Threads is 10 and Ramp-Up Period is 15.

4. Right-click on the Test Users thread group and select Add | Sampler | WebService (SOAP) Request.

   

5. Depending upon how the composite to test is loaded on the system, the WSDL location will be different. If you've deployed...