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title: "Result Status Action Handler"
description: "Configure the JMeter Result Status Action Handler post-processors: properties, defaults, and practical usage notes for building reliable load tests."
url: https://docs.jmeter.ai/components/result-status-action-handler/
lastUpdated: 2026-10-01
source: docs.jmeter.ai
---

# Result Status Action Handler

*Part of the **Post-Processors** category. Also documented in context in the [full Component Reference](/user-manual/component-reference/#result-status-action-handler).*

![Result Status Action Handler](/images/screenshots/resultstatusactionhandler.png)

This test element allows the user to stop the thread or the whole test if the relevant sampler failed.

| Name | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | No | Descriptive name for this element that is shown in the tree. |
| Action to be taken after a Sampler error | No | Determines what happens if a sampler error occurs, either because the sample itself failed or an assertion failed.    The possible choices are:     - `Continue` - ignore the error and continue with the test - `Start next thread loop` - does not execute samplers following the sampler in error for the current iteration and restarts the loop on next iteration - `Stop Thread` - current thread exits - `Stop Test` - the entire test is stopped at the end of any current samples. - `Stop Test Now` - the entire test is stopped abruptly. Any current samplers are interrupted if possible. |

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