Webservice load test through WAPT

Question

Hi,
We have developed one webservice in JAVA, and that takes an XML string as input. This webservice we need to load test through WAPT.
This is very urgent and we are in trouble to proceed. If we are giving the input xml as string it gives the exception like
no SOAPAction header!
at org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServlet.getSoapAction(AxisServlet.java:1013)
at org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServlet.doPost(AxisServlet.java:678)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:710)
at org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServletBase.service(AxisServletBase.java:327)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803).
We are very much thankful if any of you give us any solution for this.
Our request XML String is
<soap-env:Envelope xmlns:soap-env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap-env:Header><Interface ChannelIdentifierId="ABC XML 4 OTA DC" Version="2005A" Interface="ABC XML 4 OTA" xmlns="http://www.abcapi.com/Documentation/XML/OTA/4/2005A/"><ComponentInfo Id="37009" User="test" Pwd="test" ComponentType="Hotel" /></Interface></soap-env:Header><soap-env:Body RequestId="200708310425065wZvZr5Ofh" Transaction="HotelAvailRQ"> <OTA_HotelAvailRQ Target="Test" Version="1.003" TimeStamp="2006-08-10T15:28:29+01:00" xmlns="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05" BestOnly="false" SummaryOnly="false" SortOrder="A" MaxResponses="100" > <POS> <Source> <RequestorID Type="18" ID="Partner"/> <BookingChannel Type="2" Primary="true"> <CompanyName>Some Company Name</CompanyName> </BookingChannel> </Source> </POS> <AvailRequestSegments> <AvailRequestSegment> <HotelSearchCriteria> <Criterion ImportanceType="Mandatory"> <StayDateRange Start="2008-10-15" Duration="Day" End="2008-10-16"> </StayDateRange> <RateRange RoomStayCandidateRPH="0" MinRate="10.00" MaxRate="50000.00" RateTimeUnit="Day" CurrencyCode="USD" DecimalPlaces="2"> </RateRange> <RatePlanCandidates> <RatePlanCandidate RatePlanCode="*" RPH="1"> <HotelRefs> <HotelRef HotelCode="37009" /> </HotelRefs> <MealsIncluded MealPlanCodes="*"></MealsIncluded> </RatePlanCandidate> </RatePlanCandidates> <RoomStayCandidates> <RoomStayCandidate RoomType="*" RoomTypeCode="*" Quantity="2" RPH="2" RatePlanCandidateRPH="1"> <GuestCounts IsPerRoom="true"> <GuestCount AgeQualifyingCode="1" Count="1"> </GuestCount> <GuestCount AgeQualifyingCode="1" Count="1"> </GuestCount> </GuestCounts> </RoomStayCandidate> </RoomStayCandidates> <Profiles> <ProfileInfo> <Profile ProfileType="1"> <Customer> <PersonName> <GivenName>Person A GivenName</GivenName> <Surname>Person A Surname</Surname> <NameTitle>Person A NameTit</NameTitle> </PersonName> <Telephone PhoneTechType="1" PhoneNumber="7709626425"/> <Telephone PhoneTechType="3" PhoneNumber="7709626425123"/> <Email>[email protected]</Email> <Email>[email protected]</Email> <Address> <AddressLine>11545 Wells Road</AddressLine> <CityName>Alpharetta</CityName> <PostalCode>30004</PostalCode> <StateProv StateCode="GA"/> <CountryName Code="US"/> <CompanyName>Person A CompanyName</CompanyName> </Address> <CustLoyalty MembershipID="1234567" ProgramID="some programm id"/> </Customer> </Profile> </ProfileInfo> </Profiles> </Criterion> </HotelSearchCriteria> </AvailRequestSegment> </AvailRequestSegments> </OTA_HotelAvailRQ> </soap-env:Body></soap-env:Envelope>
Thanks in Advance,
Rajeev

Answer 1

My company used AppLoader to run tests through NRG Global. We didn’t have a lot of people to dedicate to the testing, so we paid NRG a consulting fee to do it for us (for surprisingly less than we thought!). We had them test a Citrix & .net client/server application (with 300 users) and an Apache web application with Ajax (150 users). AppLoader is protocol independent, so it worked just fine with both. Also, it tests from the front end, so you can watch the GUI replay. They also have password encryption, although we didn’t use it for our tests.
They were able to run the tests & get the data back to us quickly. We ended up with some failures & errors, but they gave us a detailed report with screenshots, logs & graphs which enabled us to find the problem, get it fixed and get our application up quickly. Turns out we had a memory leak. It was a relief to have the test done so fast, thorough & without the huge price tag. I spoke with the consultant there directly. She was very nice & helpful walking me through the results. Hope that helps. Good luck!