Executing thread groups separately in jmeter

Question

I have 2 thread groups in my test case. Group A should complete first before Group B starts to execute(at least I though this was the way it worked).

Unfortunately they are firing at the same time and tests from both tread groups are executing, what can I do to prevent this from happening. Not to allow group B to start before group A is done executing?

Answer 1

Go to the test plan element and check the box "Run Thread Groups consecutively". This will give you what you want.

http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/usermanual/component_reference.html#Test_Plan