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Response Time Graph

Configure the JMeter Response Time Graph listeners: properties, defaults, and practical usage notes for building reliable load tests.

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intermediate
Guide type
reference
Estimated read time
1 min read
Last verified version
Verified JMeter 5.6

Part of the Listeners category. Also documented in context in the full Component Reference.

Response Time Graph

The Response Time Graph draws a line chart showing the evolution of response time during the test, for each labelled request. If many samples exist for the same timestamp, the mean value is displayed.

The figure below shows an example of settings to draw this graph.

Response time graph settings Response time graph settings

NameRequiredDescription
Interval (ms)YesThe time in milliseconds for X axis interval. Samples are grouped according to this value. Before display the graph, click on Apply interval button to refresh internal data.
Sampler label selectionNoFilter by result label. A regular expression can be used, ex. .*Transaction.*. Before display the graph, click on Apply filter button to refresh internal data.
TitleNoDefine the graphโ€™s title on the head of chart. Empty value is the default value: โ€œResponse Time Graphโ€. The button Synchronize with name define the title with the label of the listener. And define font settings for graph title
Line settingsYesDefine the width of the line. Define the type of each value point. Choose none to have a line without mark
Graph sizeNoCompute the graph size by the width and height depending of the current JMeterโ€™s window size. Use Width and Height fields to define a custom size. The unit is pixel.
X Axis settingsNoCustomize the date format of X axis label. The syntax is the Java SimpleDateFormat API.
Y Axis settingsNoDefine a custom maximum value for Y Axis in milli-seconds. Define the increment for the scale (in ms) Show or not the number grouping in Y Axis labels.
LegendYesDefine the placement and font settings for chart legend
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