In JMeter, Samplers are responsible for performing the actual work. Each sampler can generate one or more sample results except Test Action. The sample results consist of various attributes like success/fail, elapsed time, data size etc. and the result is displayed in the various listeners.
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FTP Request
The FTP Request controller allows users to send a FTP "retrieve or upload file" request to a FTP server.
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If the user wants to send more than one request to the same FTP server then consider using a FTP Default Requests Configuration Element so that the user doesn't need to enter the same information for each and every FTP Request Controller.
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Parameters in FTP Request controller
| Attribute |
Description |
Required |
| Name |
Name for this sampler that is shown in the tree. |
No |
| Server Name or IP address |
Domain name or IP address of the FTP server. |
Yes |
| Port |
Port to use. If this is >0, then this specific port is used, otherwise JMeter uses the default FTP port. |
No |
| Remote File |
File to retrieve or name of destination file to upload. |
Yes |
| Local File |
File to upload, or destination for downloads (defaults to remote file name) |
Yes, if uploading (*) |
| Local File Contents |
Provides the contents for the upload, overrides the Local File property. |
Yes, if uploading (*) |
| get(RETR) / put(STOR) |
Whether to retrieve or upload a file. |
Yes |
| Use Binary mode |
Check this to use Binary mode (the default is ASCII) |
Yes |
| Save File in Response |
Whether to store the contents of the retrieved file in the response data. If the mode is ASCII, then the contents will be visible in the Tree View Listener. |
Yes, if downloading |
| Username |
FTP account username. |
Usually |
| word |
FTP account word. N.B. This will be visible in the test plan. |
Usually |