On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:18 +0000, sebb wrote: > On 11/12/2009, Dirk Olmes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'm setting up load test scenario for a web app that does HTTP meta >> >> refresh. The user enters search criteria into a form and upon >> >> submit a page is returned that has a refresh header, causing the >> >> browser to reload. >> >> >> >> I'm using a while controller that has a child http sampler to poll >> >> the refresh URL. I'm using a regex expression extractor to >> >> retrieve the updated refresh URL from the previous sample. >> >> >> >> Now my question: when the "refresh loop" ends and the result page >> >> is displayed I want to add an assertion that the right page is >> >> displayed. While I can identify the results page, I have no idea >> >> where to put the assertion. >> >> >> >> Any ideas? >> > >> > ... >> > Simple Controller >> > + While Controller >> > + Assertion >> > >> > This should limit the Assertion to the previous sampler. >> >> >> Thanks, for the tip, unfortunately that doesn't work :-( I have this >> right now: >> >> Simple Controller >> + While Controller >> + Regex extractor for next refresh URL + Assertion (different one, >> checks that no error page comes up) >> + Assertion (for results page) >> >> If I run this, the while controller ends immediately because the >> results page assertion fails. >> >> > Duh! Sorry, forgot that the last assertion would still be in scope for > the while loop sampler. I don't think it's possible to use an Assertion > directly for this. > > Try adding another RE in the loop which extracts the desired text; use a > default value which is different from that. > > The variable will then contain the default on exit from the while loop > if the RE failed. > > To check for this, you could use either: * a Java Sampler with > ${variable} in SampleResult + child Assertion * If Controller > "${variable}" != "default" + child Test Action
Thanks, that's about the same method I figured out and used with success now. I added some negated assertions on common error messages, too. Thanks for the help, -dirk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
