The blank screen was the response from the file attachment request. I am not using the browser.
Thanks & Regards Murthy ________________________________ From: Deepak Shetty <[email protected]> To: JMeter Users List <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:28:40 PM Subject: Re: file upload problem what blank screen are you talking about? are you by any chance using your browser? On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 10:23 AM, murthy gandikota < [email protected]> wrote: > I turned off the proxy and ran the script. I got a blank screen ... no > server response for the file upload.... > > Thanks & Regards > Murthy > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Deepak Shetty <[email protected]> > To: JMeter Users List <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:12:43 PM > Subject: Re: file upload problem > > The proxy is used to record a script. once the script is recorded , there > is > no need for the proxy. the script is the same whether you create it > manually > or whether you recorded it > > > regards > deepak > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 10:10 AM, murthy gandikota < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I don't understand your comment about "no proxy here" for item#b below. > The > > proxy is running when the file is being uploaded. Shouldn't this be the > > case? There is no user authentication. The app runs fine without file > > upload. I have just now turned off the file upload and everything is > > hunkydory. > > I think my question should be very elementary because I am not able to > > upload using jmeter. There are no errors in the log....... > > > > Thanks & Regards > > Murthy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Deepak Shetty <[email protected]> > > To: JMeter Users List <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:42:23 PM > > Subject: Re: file upload problem > > > > You are confusing two issues > > a. Recording Jmeter Script with proxy - Interesting to see why , but not > > really a priority, can be tackled later. > > > > b. Running a Jmeter script with file upload. (no proxy here). > > > > Whether JMeter sends the file is separate from whether your application > > adds/updates the record. If your file path is correct then Jmeter will be > > sending the file , its probably related data that isn't correct. > > Compare what Jmeter does with Fiddler/LiveHttpHeaders. You've havent > > provided any other details (e.g. does your app need the user to be > > authenticated before he can upload anything , is there any other related > > data, is there any https involved), you'll need to check your app > > > > regards > > deepak > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 9:28 AM, murthy gandikota < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the fast reply. I have placed the file to upload in the bin > > > directory (from where Jmeter.bat was launched). I still don't see the > > file > > > getting across to the server. Jmeter's proxy is the one I am > suspecting. > > I > > > could be wrong. I appreciate your help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: sebb <[email protected]> > > > To: JMeter Users List <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:12:41 PM > > > Subject: Re: file upload problem > > > > > > 2009/9/24 murthy gandikota <[email protected]>: > > > > There are no errors in Jmeter when the file attachment request was > > > processed. > > > > The file attachment is not going through to the server. The backend > is > > a > > > servlet that extracts the attachment and saves in DB. I verify that the > > file > > > is uploaded against the DB. > > > > > > > > Ignoring all else: > > > > I would like to know how can I record a file attachment using Jmeter > > > proxy? All of my tests have shown me that the file attachment is not > > going > > > through. > > > > > > Same as recording any other HTTP interchange. > > > > > > Note that some browsers don't pass the full path name of the file when > > > they upload, so you need to make sure that any files are in the JMeter > > > working directory - or use a browser that passes the full path name. > > > > > > The path seen by JMeter should be obvious from the generated sampler, > > > and if the file is not found it will be logged. > > > > > > > Thanks & Regards > > > > Murthy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: sebb <[email protected]> > > > > To: JMeter Users List <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:49:12 AM > > > > Subject: Re: file upload problem > > > > > > > > 2009/9/24 murthy gandikota <[email protected]>: > > > >> The app works fine with Fiddler. The Jmeter's HTTP Proxy is > blocking > > > the file attachment. > > > > > > > > What do you mean by "blocking"? > > > > Is there an error reported in the HTTP Response or jmeter log file? > > > > If so, what? > > > > > > > > We can't help if you don't tell us what happened. > > > > > > > >> I don't know what else to try. > > > > > > > > Just add the appropriate sampler without using the Proxy. > > > > Also see > > > > > > > > http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta-jmeter/DifferentBehaviour > > > > > > > >> I'd appreciate your help. > > > > > > > > You need to provide enough information to allow others to help. > > > > > > > >> Regards > > > >> Murthy > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ________________________________ > > > >> From: Deepak Shetty <[email protected]> > > > >> To: JMeter Users List <[email protected]> > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 5:19:54 PM > > > >> Subject: Re: file upload problem > > > >> > > > >> as always compare your Jmeter sent data with your browser sent data > > > (using > > > >> livehttpheaders or equivalent). in all probability you havent sent > > the > > > data > > > >> as your server expects.(or the server is performing some > authorization > > > >> checks etc which arent being fulfilled). > > > >> you should verify whether jmeter is sending data using something > like > > > >> wireshark. Your jboss/tomcat not printing out a message does not > > > necessarily > > > >> indicate that the file was not sent, only that it wasnt successful. > > > >> > > > >> the proxy not working is strange , does your app work with any other > > > proxy? > > > >> e,g, use fiddler in IE > > > >> > > > >> regards > > > >> deepak > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 2:01 PM, murthy gandikota < > > > >> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> Hi Deepak > > > >>> Thanks for your reply > > > >>> The test plan has a request to upload a file by specifying a > > parameter. > > > >>> > > > >>> The parameter name is uploadFileName > > > >>> The mime type is application/pdf > > > >>> The file to attach is given with its entire path like c:\test.pdf > > > >>> > > > >>> The resulting Jmeter script is not sending the file attachment. I > > > verified > > > >>> it on the server. If there were a file attachment the server would > > > print out > > > >>> a message on the console. BTW, it is Jboss with embedded Tomcat > > > >>> > > > >>> Regarding IE/Firefox, I tried to record the file attachment by > > running > > > >>> Jmeter's Proxy. The recording was partially successful in the sense > > > that the > > > >>> file upload request was created but no file was sent to the server. > > On > > > the > > > >>> contrary, I am seeing a file download from the server. This > behavior > > is > > > not > > > >>> reproducible without the proxy. I think the proxy is intercepting > the > > > file > > > >>> attachment and precluding it from sending to the server. > > > >>> > > > >>> I'd appreciate your help. > > > >>> Murthy > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> ________________________________ > > > >>> From: Deepak Shetty <[email protected]> > > > >>> To: JMeter Users List <[email protected]> > > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 4:44:36 PM > > > >>> Subject: Re: file upload problem > > > >>> > > > >>> a. Should have no bearing on your problem > > > >>> b. What exactly did you try in your script? what is the response > you > > > are > > > >>> getting (using View results tree).? > > > >>> c. What do you mean tried in IE/firefox? if its not working from > the > > > >>> browser > > > >>> it probably wont work from Jmeter . > > > >>> > > > >>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 1:27 PM, murthy gandikota < > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> > Hi > > > >>> > > > > >>> > I am new to this group and jmeter. So forgive me if this question > > has > > > >>> been > > > >>> > asked before. I am using 2.3.3.2 v > > > >>> > > > > >>> > For the first time I am trying to upload a file. The request has > > been > > > set > > > >>> > up to upload an application/pdf mime type file. > > > >>> > However, the request doesn't go through because: > > > >>> > a) I have a constant throughput timer set for 10 minutes > > > >>> > b) In response to the upload, the server apparently is sending a > > file > > > to > > > >>> > download (which does not happen normally) > > > >>> > c) tried this with both IE and Firefox > > > >>> > > > > >>> > I have drawn all blanks so far in searching for this topic on > web. > > > >>> > > > > >>> > Can someone please tell me there is a simple solution to all > this? > > > >>> > > > > >>> > Thanks > > > >>> > Murthy > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
