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John.E.Gregg

Can't override Connection header

I'm using JMeter 5.3.

I've added an http header manager with a Groovy script to vary the Http "Connection" header on each request. Sometimes it's "Close," sometimes it's "Keep-alive." This lets me simulate different http connection reuse scenarios. However instead of setting or replacing the default Connection header, I actually get a second Connection header added.

I've tried using both the HttpClient 4 and Java implementations and still get duplicate Connection headers, sometimes with different values.

I've tried putting the header manager as a child of the http request and as a peer.

I've tried checking and unchecking the "Use KeepAlive" box on the request.

No matter what, I get two Connection headers. One has the value I set and the other has the default value.

Is there a way to do this? I haven't yet checked what the server will do

Thanks

glinius@live.com

Re: Can't override Connection header

I don't think you can do this using HTTP Header Manager, the header is
controllable via "Use KeepAlive" box in HTTP Request sampler

If you need to parameterize the Connection header I can think of adding
JSR223 PreProcessor
<https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/component_reference.html#JSR223_PreProcessor>
and using the following code:

> sampler.setUseKeepAlive(false) // for Connection: close

or

> sampler.setUseKeepAlive(true) // for Connection: keep-alive

Alternative option would be switching to HTTP Raw Request sampler
<https://www.blazemeter.com/blog/the-jmeter-http-raw-request-sampler-when-and-how-to-use-it>
which gives you full flexibility in building request headers and body

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John.E.Gregg

RE: Can't override Connection header

Thank you. The preproccesor works.

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> I don't think you can do this using HTTP Header Manager, the header is
> controllable via "Use KeepAlive" box in HTTP Request sampler
>
> If you need to parameterize the Connection header I can think of adding
> JSR223 PreProcessor
> <https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/component_reference.html#JSR22
> 3_PreProcessor>
> and using the following code:
>
>
> > sampler.setUseKeepAlive(false) // for Connection: close
>
> or
>
>
> > sampler.setUseKeepAlive(true) // for Connection: keep-alive
>
>
> Alternative option would be switching to HTTP Raw Request sampler
> <https://www.blazemeter.com/blog/the-jmeter-http-raw-request-sampler-
> when-and-how-to-use-it>
> which gives you full flexibility in building request headers and body
>
>
>
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