500 internal server error in Web testing

Question

Hi,

I am using VSTS 2008.

I have recorded the web test for my application and it works fine if i execute the recorded web tests. Now, i have moved to new version (i.e i have changed the server for my application) & if i try to execute the recorded web tests every step got failed with HTTP status as "500 internal server error".

for E.g:
Failed    http://testserver151/AchieverPlus/Error.aspx?aspxerrorpath=%2fAchieverPlus%2fWebResource.axd    500 Internal Server Error  


Could please anyone explain me why I am having this issue and how i can fix it? 

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hello,
In case you record a new web-test on the new server and run it, do you observe the same error.

AFAIK, a HTTP 500 error occurs at the server end and can not be fixed at the client end (VSTS).
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/64e30660-d2f0-4e90-98cc-1652214a2b93.mspx?mfr=true

I suspect that you are getting this error due to a configuration issue on the newly migrated server. I would suggest that you have a look at the IIS logs during the time when your test is run.

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regards,
Ashish Narmen

Answer 2

 It is hard to say what causes this issue. Can you figure out the following things?


1. Do you install VSTS 2008 SP1?

2. The server environment (OS, IE version ) is the same as the old server's??

You may also need to  change parse dependent requests to false.

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Ray

Answer 3

Thanks Ashish/Ray

The error is different. My web application is developed by Asp.net 2.0. While i am recording the web application by using VSTS 2008. Some url got recorded as WebReasource.axd with querystring parameters(d & t) and has HTTP status code as 302 found . "Object Moved to here" is visible in the Web Browser. But, it shows passed status. Please refer the following Url:

Passed    http://testserver151/AchieverPlus/WebResource.axd?d=bekjpkMS2SZbwwe2W7VKKSS-GFRv8E-9vu-X8lxMbR9Q9oiuGkTitfeoJbp5xebZYkzbFlCXsJco7aTdpkKdBVfL1R7QVdpE4NKQesLIlUuq1UWlm8HnJZTXxBQBj1qf0&t=633598347800000000    302 Found 

I searched for Object Moved to here error, i found that it is due to some reason the web test not redirects to the actual url.

I have recorded a new web test on the new server. Now, its working fine. But, if i changed the testserver the above mentioned errors occur again.

Could please anyone explain me why I am having this issue and how i can fix it? 

Answer 4

Hello,
Though I am not sure if this would help or not, I would suggest that you try out the following.


- Generate a coded web test from the old web test (the one which fails).
- Now, have a look at all the server urls in the generated code and verify if they point to the new server or not.
- If they don't, go ahead and edit them manually.
- Now run this coded web test to see if it passes.

Sorry for the delay in responding to you. I had set an alert feature for this thread, but that does not seem to be working.

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regards, ashish narmen

Answer 5

Did you  change parse dependent requests to false and run it? It should work. :)

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Ray