Well, in that case, the only solution I can think of is to modify the code and customize the behaviour of the http defaults.
I have a hunch it is possible, but you could consult the developers mailing list, maybe someone else already tried it (very possible). On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Andrey Simonov<[email protected]> wrote: > > Adrian, > > Thank you for you answer. > > I'm looking for a way not to specify the default folder at all, even without > variable. > > > Adrian Speteanu wrote: >> >> Hi Andrey, >> >> I've encountered you're situation as well in different circumstances: >> >> I have to test something like >> http://localServer1:port1/folder1/<various actions i want to test> >> However, the programmers change localServer1 and folder1 ALL THE >> TIME due to the various branches of the application. >> >> Therefore, when I record the test plan with the Proxy Server, >> - add User Defined Variable in the test plan or in the workbench >> (doesn't matter) >> |- add a variable like basePath = "folder1" >> >> Now, all the samples recorded are like: >> http://${server}:${port}/${basePath}/<whatever needs to be tested> - >> note that the proxy server substitutes actual text found in the >> requests from the browsers with the variable that has such a value... >> therefore, I figure out all the variables I need to use in the test >> script and when I record I make sure I have them all in the User >> Defined Variable with the correct value. >> >> From now on, when a new branch of the application is launched, they >> change the folder1 to folderX and I only have to change one variable. >> This makes things a lot easier then to edit all samples with a text >> editor (or manually). >> >> Don't know if this is what you were looking for, but I doubt there is >> a better way than this. >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Andrey Simonov<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> That's how the default works - if the sampler path field is empty, the >>>> default is used, otherwise the path is used. >>> >>> Well, that's where we've started! >>> >>> Quote from the first thread: >>> >>>> >> >> So is there any way not to specify folder1/folder2 all the >>>> time? >>> >>> >>> >>> sebb-2-2 wrote: >>>> >>>> On 18/08/2009, Andrey Simonov <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > What did you expect to happen? >>>>> > What actually happened? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1. I've created HTTP Req Def element to Test Plan >>>>> 2. Entered Server Name and server port >>>>> 3. Entered Default folder "/folder1/" >>>>> >>>>> Then I've created a HTTP sampler with the following details: >>>>> >>>>> blank server name >>>>> blank server port >>>>> folder = /folder2/page >>>>> >>>>> The actual HTTP request was: >>>>> >>>>> server:port/folder2/page >>>>> >>>>> I was expecting the request to be: >>>>> >>>>> sever:port/folder1/folder2/page >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the clear description. >>>> >>>> That's how the default works - if the sampler path field is empty, the >>>> default is used, otherwise the path is used. >>>> >>>> This is the same behaviour as for the host field - e.g. if the default >>>> host is "hostA", and the sampler has the host "hostB" you would not >>>> expect the sampler to try to contact "hostAhostB". >>>> >>>> Of course, the path is different from the host, port and protocol >>>> fields, and it would be possible to combine the default with the >>>> current sampler and get a sensible value. >>>> >>>> However, that's not the way original code was designed (before my time). >>>> >>>>> >>>>> sebb-2-2 wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > On 18/08/2009, Andrey Simonov <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> > Yes, try it. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> I have tried it, it did not work. That is exactly the reason why I >>>>> have >>>>> >> created this post. >>>>> > >>>>> > Well, it works for me. Just tried it. >>>>> > >>>>> > What did you expect to happen? >>>>> > What actually happened? >>>>> > >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> sebb-2-2 wrote: >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > On 18/08/2009, Andrey Simonov <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Hello, >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> I have a question regarding HTTP Request Defaults - is there >>>>> any >>>>> way >>>>> >> to >>>>> >> >> specify a default folder in this element or anywhere else? >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Currently only server name and port are defaulted. But all my >>>>> server >>>>> >> >> requests go like >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> server:port/folder1/folder2 >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> So is there any way not to specify folder1/folder2 all the >>>>> time? >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > Yes, try it. >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> >> From Help on 'HTTP Request Defaults' element: >>>>> >> >> Note that the path is the default for the full path, not a >>>>> prefix to >>>>> >> be >>>>> >> >> applied to paths specified on the HTTP Request screens. >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > That means that if the default is >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > /folder1/folder2 >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > then a sampler which uses >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > /folder7 >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > will use /folder7, not /folder1/folder2/folder7 >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > When in doubt, try it out. 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