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JMeter cannot assert Http response Code 423

I'm trying to assert http response codes in JMeter. I think this is really simple, but I encountered a problem I cannot fix.

My server can return 2 response codes: 200 and 423. There is no problem with 200, it just works, but I cannot assert 423, I don't know why.

I tried response assertion with the following configurations:

Field to test: Response Code, Pattern Matching Rules: Contains

Patterns to test: 200 - works 423 - does not work 200|423 - 200 works, 423 does not work (wtf?)

I also tried BeanShell Assertion with 

Failure = !(ResponseCode.contains("200") || ResponseCode.contains("423"));

It does not work, too. Also I tried to match with the response message to contain "Locked" - does not work. The server Response looks like this:

Thread Name: 10 Users, 100 Repeats 1-10
Sample Start: 2017-05-19 13:06:09 MESZ
Load time: 33
Connect Time: 2
Latency: 33
Size in bytes: 333
Sent bytes:768
Headers size in bytes: 333
Body size in bytes: 0
Sample Count: 1
Error Count: 1
Data type ("text"|"bin"|""): 
Response code: 423
Response message: Locked

Response headers:
HTTP/1.1 423 Locked
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
Cache-Control: no-cache, no-store, max-age=0, must-revalidate
Pragma: no-cache
Expires: 0
X-Frame-Options: DENY
X-Application-Context: application:capacitytest
Content-Length: 0
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 11:06:08 GMT
Server: Not_available


HTTPSampleResult fields:
ContentType: 
DataEncoding: null

The response code is marked blue for a reason in Sampler Result. Don't know why. I'm also logging the response code via Beanshell PostProcessor. It is 423...

Finally I'm asking here for your help. I have no idea what the problem is or could be. Thanks in advance.

Solution

  • If you are talking about HTTP Request sampler JMeter automatically threats HTTP Status Codes above 400 (inclusively) as failed. I would recommend the following setup:

    1. Add Response Assertion as a child of your HTTP Request

    2. Configure it as follows:

      • Apply to: according to your test scenario
      • Fields to test:
        • Response Code
        • Don't forget to check Ignore Status box
      • Pattern Matching Rules: Matches
      • Patterns to Test: 200|423

    Assuming above configuration if the status of your request will be 200 OR 423 - it will pass, otherwise it will get failed by the assertion.

    JMeter Response Assertion

    See How to Use JMeter Assertions in Three Easy Steps guide for comprehensive information regarding JMeter Assertions.