JMeter- user defined variable not changing its value - csv

I have a Test Plan containing one Thread Group whith one HttpRequest sampler, JRS223PreProcessor and one csv data set config. I need to read from csv, at run time,the current value of column 2 and use it in my JSR223 PreProcessor. In order to do this, I defined a variable on Test Plan:
name ${__CSVRead(C:/Users/marial/Desktop/csvs/csv_hotelCodeReq.txt,2)
In JSR223 PreProcessor I am taking it like this:
String name= new String(vars.get("name"));
I would expect this value to change on each line readed, but it didn't, it always take the first value encountered. Does anyone know why?
To be more specific, if I have the csv file :
1,2,firstName1:lastName1
3,2,firstName2:lastName2
and loop count = 2, users=1 than the values of name are:
loop1: firstName1:lastName1
loop2: firstName1:lastName1
The other values are correctly handled, so it goes to the next line.

According to User Defined Variables documentation:
Note that all the UDV elements in a test plan - no matter where they are - are processed at the start.
So your __CSVRead() function is evaluated only during test startup and only once
The solution would be moving the function into "Parameters" section of the JSR223 PreProcessor and you will be able to access the function output as Parameters in your Groovy script like:
String name = Parameters
Demo:
This way the __CSVRead() function will be executed each time the JSR223 PreProcessor is called. Check out Apache Groovy - Why and How You Should Use It article to learn more about Groovy scripting in JMeter

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Jmeter counter function value to be displayed in Benashell Post Processor or sampler

And I would like to evaluate i.e.
${productId_1}
${productId_2}
It should be as simple as:
${__V(productId${counter})}
Same approach applies to __counter() function:
${__V(productId_${__counter(,)})}
How can I display the value in Beanshell processor/sample instead of the thread name
This is how one can display or use the counter function value or counter in conjunction with variable
I am using this inside the Beanshell sample under the for each controller
Product = vars.get("Product_" + ${__counter(,)});
//save counter value into variable
counter = ${__counter(,)};
log.info("Counter ="+counter);
It would be something like:
For counter: vars.get("counter")
For productId_${counter}: vars.get("productId_" + vars.get("counter"))
vars is a shorthand for JMeterVariables class instance.
Demo:
Be aware that starting from JMeter 3.1 it is recommended to use JSR223 Test Elements and Groovy language for any form of scripting so consider migrating to Groovy on next available opportunity. See Apache Groovy - Why and How You Should Use It guide for more details if needed.

Jmeter: set property for each loop

I'm trying to create a test that will loop depending on the number of files stored in one folder then output results base on their filename. I'm thinking to use their filename as the name of their result, so for this, I created something like this in BS preProcessor:
props.setProperty("filename", vars.get("current_tc"));
Then use it for the name of the result:
C:\\TEST\\Results\\${__property(filename)}
"current_tc" is the output variable name of a ForEach controller. It returns different value on each loop. e.g loop1 = test1.csv, loop2 = test2.csv ...
I'm expecting that the result name will be test1.csv, test2.csv .... but the actual result is just test1.csv and the result of the other file is also in there. I'm new to Jmeter. Please tell me if I'm doing an obvious mistake.
Test Plan Image
The way of setting the property seems okayish, the question is where and how you are trying to use this C:\\TEST\\Results\\${__property(filename)} line so a snapshot of your test plan would be very useful.
In the meantime I would recommend the following:
Check jmeter.log file for any suspicious entries, if something goes wrong - most probably you will be able to figure out the reason using this file. Normally it is located in JMeter's "bin" folder
Use Debug Sampler and View Results Tree listener combination to check your ${current_tc} variable value, maybe it is the case of the variable not being incremented. See How to Debug your Apache JMeter Script article to learn more about troubleshooting tecnhiques

Reading RawRequest JSON parameter value in SoapUI changes its value

I'm trying to transfer parameter from RawRequest using SoapUI but when reading it, value changes.
The parameter is request ID (which is unique for every test), it is requested by every test case from Custom Properties, where it is stored as follows:
${=((System.currentTimeMillis().toString()).subSequence(4, (System.currentTimeMillis().toString()).length())).replaceFirst("0", "")}
Above generates number like this for example:17879164.
The problem starts, when I'm trying to transfer it using either in build in feature or Groovy script. Both read parameter incorrectly:
Following is how the parameter presents in RawRequest window:
This is how it is read in Transfer window in SoapUI:
And finally, how it is read by Groovy script:
Can any one explain, why this value despite being shown in SoapUI RawRequest window as 17879164 is then read as 17879178 using two different methods?
I think the clue might be, that when I'm using "flat number" as reqId and not the generated one, both methods work fine and return correct number. But in this case when it is RawRequest, I understand that it is set once and for all, so what is show in the window and what is being read, should be the same.
What you are seeing is a "feature" in SoapUI. Your transfer step will transfer the code, which will then get evaluated again, resulting in a different value.
What you need to do is:
Create a test case property.
Set the property from test case setup script to a value. So in your case, something like testCase.setPropertyValue("your_property", ((System.currentTimeMillis().toString()).subSequence(4, (System.currentTimeMillis().toString()).length())).replaceFirst("0", ""))
Anywhere in your test refer to the test case property ${#TestCase#your_property}... which is a fixed value at this point, so will be always the same.

jmeter to issue http request based on response

I'm using Jmeter for my API testing using various http requests and various samplers to validate them. Now, I'm writing test for another http request. In this test,the steps are:
Issue a http request. Handle response.
using xpath xtractor, I'm extracting the response and storing URL in another variable(store_url).
If variable has a URL, repeat step-1.
This loops has to be repeated until no value is stored in (store_URL).
There is not definite number, how many time the loop has to be repeated. It is based on store_url is empty or not.
How can I achieve this in jmeter? I know step-1 and step-2. But I'm looking how to repeat step-1 and step-2. Please help me.
set a jmeter variable loopCount to 1 for init value,
move your step 1 and 2 into a loop controller,
set to loop count to ${loopCount}
in your step 2,
increase loopCount if store_url is found after you finish xpath xtractor
Put your points 1 and 2 under While Controller
Use ${__javaScript(vars.get("store_URL") != null)} as While Controller's Condition
In condition __javaScript() function is used to check store_URL variable value.
if store_URL variable is set (has any value) - everything under the While Controller will start over
if store_URL variable becomes null - the look will break
vars - is a shorthand to JMeterVariables class instance, it provides read/write access to all JMeter Variables
See Using JMeter Functions article for more detailed information on __javaScript and other useful functions

Execute different SSIS packages based on Flat File name

I have several SSIS packages that parse different files into their respective tables. Using SSIS File Watcher task, I want to create a master package that will check a folder for the files and then select the proper sub package based on the OutputVariableName using a precedence constraint. I'm not sure how to write the expression to set the variable correctly. I want to set it based on a FINDSTRING() in the file name.
Your question is about how to use the File Watcher Task from Konesans in an integration services packages.
OutputVariableName String The name of the variable into which the full file path found will be written on completion of the task. The variable specified should be of type string
Via http://www.sqlis.com/post/file-watcher-task.aspx
Create an SSIS Variable at the Package level, called CurrentFileName. Configure the File Watcher Task such that the property OutputVariableName is User::CurrentFileName. When you drop a file into the folder that the Task is watching, it will assign the full path to that variable CurrentFileName.
Your desire is to do something with that Variable with FindString function to help determine the package to fire. Since you don't specify the something I'm going to assume it's based on file name.
It's a pity you're forcing a person to use FindString to perform this task. I say that because the .NET library offers an excellent static method to determine base file names and I hate seeing people re-invent (and debug) the wheel.
I would create 3 Variables to support this endeavor.
BaseFileName - String - Evaluate as Expression = True
FileExtensionPosition - Int32 - Evaluate as Expression = True
LastSlashPosition - Int32 - Evaluate as Expression = True
The LastSlashPosition is going to use FindString to determine the last occurrence of \ in a string. The FileExtensionPosition is going to determine the last occurence of . in a string. BaseFileName will use these numbers to calculate where to slice the #[User::CurrentFileName]` string.
The lazy trick I use for finding the last X in a string is to reverse it. It's then the first element in the string and I can pass 1 as the final parameter to FindString.
The expression assigned to #[User::LastSlashPosition] is
FINDSTRING(REVERSE(#[User::CurrentFileName]), "\\", 1)
The expression assigned to #[User::FileExtensionPosition] is
FINDSTRING(REVERSE(#[User::CurrentFileName]), ".", 1)
The expression assigned to #[User::BaseFileName] then becomes
SUBSTRING((RIGHT(#[User::CurrentFileName], #[User::LastSlashPosition] -1 )), 1, LEN(RIGHT( #[User::CurrentFileName], #[User::LastSlashPosition] -1)) - #[User::FileExtensionPosition] )
Breaking that down, (RIGHT(#[User::CurrentFileName], #[User::LastSlashPosition] -1 )) translates to the base file name. If CurrentFileName equals J:\ssisdata\so\FileWatcher\CleverFile.txt then that evaluates to "CleverFile.txt" I substring that to strip out the end. You can reduce this to just a single substring operation but my brain hurts this late.
Now you are trying to use, I assume, a series of Execute Package Tasks based on a Precedence Constraint of Success and #[User::BaseFilename] == "SubPackage1 You can do this and it'll work fine, it's just that you'll need to set each one up and as you go to set up a new child, you'll have to repeat the work.
As an alternative to this approach, I'd use a ForEach enumerator and define all my key value pairs in there.
Column 0 is the value that BaseFileName could evaluate to.
Column 1 is the SSIS package I want to fire off in response.
I created two variables to support this and configured them as such
My resulting package looks like
Not shown is the File Watcher Task because I have no desire to install that on my machine. Assume that connects to the ForEach Loop.
The ForEach loop spins through the key value pairs shown above. The Script Task inside the container is there just to provide a base for the Precedence Constraint to work. I configure the precedence constraint as Success and #[User::KeyName] == #[User::BaseFileName]
I then simulate the Execute Package Task firing based on that. The actual package name would be driven by the value of #[User::KeyPackage]
And that's your over-engineered solution for the day ;)