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title: "Simple Controller"
description: "Configure the JMeter Simple Controller logic controllers: properties, defaults, and practical usage notes for building reliable load tests."
url: https://docs.jmeter.ai/components/simple-controller/
lastUpdated: 2026-10-01
source: docs.jmeter.ai
---

# Simple Controller

*Part of the **Logic Controllers** category. Also documented in context in the [full Component Reference](/user-manual/component-reference/#simple-controller).*

![Simple Controller](/images/screenshots/logic-controller/simple-controller.png)

The Simple Logic Controller lets  you organize your Samplers and other
Logic Controllers.  Unlike other Logic Controllers, this controller provides no functionality beyond that of a
storage device.

| Name | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | No | Descriptive name for this controller that is shown in the tree. |

#### Using the Simple Controller

[Download](../demos/SimpleTestPlan.jmx) this example (see Figure 6).
In this example, we created a Test Plan that sends two Ant HTTP requests and two
Log4J HTTP requests.  We grouped the Ant and Log4J requests by placing them inside
Simple Logic Controllers.  Remember, the Simple Logic Controller has no effect on how JMeter
processes the controller(s) you add to it.  So, in this example, JMeter sends the requests in the
following order: Ant Home Page, Ant News Page, Log4J Home Page, Log4J History Page.

Note, the File Reporter
is configured to store the results in a file named “`simple-test.dat`” in the current directory.

![Figure 6 Simple Controller Example](/images/screenshots/logic-controller/simple-example.png)

*Figure 6 Simple Controller Example*

## Related

- [Logic Controllers & Flow Control](/topics/logic-controllers-flow-control/)
- [Full Component Reference](/user-manual/component-reference/)
- [Functions and Variables](/user-manual/functions/)