The regex's in JMeter are all Perl type regular expressions. Also, what you need
to match is exactly what the server returns to JMeter. If it returns html with
encoded values, then yes, you need to match +%3A%+. JMeter does not decode
server responses before processing them.
-Mike
On 25 Mar 2003 at 10:22, Casadonte, Joe wrote:
> I suppose an example of what I'm trying to do would be in order. Running in
> functional test mode, I get this as part of the response:
>
> search_key=sfhoklm0m2+%3A+1048604216296
>
> which decoded looks like this:
>
> search_key=sfhoklm0m2 : 1048604216296
>
> As part of the next request, I have a regexFunction that looks like this:
>
>
> ${__regexFunction(search_key%3D%28%5Cw%2B%20%3A%20%5Cd%2B%29,%241%24,1,,BAD_
> MATCH,search_key)}
>
> which decoded is:
>
> ${__regexFunction(search_key=(\w+ : \d+),$1$,1,,BAD_MATCH,search_key)}
>
> I'm assuming it's a perl-like regex syntax (I think I read that somewhere,
> but that's what the original question is about). I keep getting BAD_MATCH
> returned.
>
> Should I be trying to match a '+' instead of the spaces surrounding the
> colon, and a %3A instead of a colon? If so, should the plus signs then be
> encoded, and if so, will they then match? If I have to match against
> encoded response data, that seems like it will make constructing the regex's
> themselves rather difficult (e.g. can't use \s+ real easily).
>
> Thanks as always for the help!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
>
> joe
> Joe Casadonte
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Casadonte, Joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:14 AM
> > To: 'JMeter Users List'
> > Subject: Syntax of regexFunction
> >
> >
> > Is there any documentation of the acceptable regex syntax for
> > this function?
> > There are so many flavors of regex out there. Also, the
> > response data I am
> > matching to, will it be encoded or not? Thanks!
> >
> > --
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> >
> >
> > joe
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