Errors Report

The Errors tab contains the errors that were received by the web-server under the test as a result of HTTP request. The report displays all errors received during the test run, categorized by labels (pages) and error types.

View Errors Report

Follow these steps:

  1. In the Performance tab, select Reports. The most recent reports are shown on top.
  2. Click Show all reports and select a report to view its details.

  3. Click the Errors tab.

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    You can see all errors received during the test run.

  4. (Optional) Move the timeline sliders or Filter by Date and Time to narrow down the time. The results for your selected time period will show in the results table.

  5. Group errors by:
    • Label
    • Response Code
    • Assertion Name

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Types of Errors

We report these types of errors:

  • Top requests
  • Assertions
  • Failed embedded resources

For each error, the following information displays:

  • Response code
  • Response message
  • Number of failed requests

View the Response Body

You can access the response data of failed samples on the Errors tab. This feature can help you:

  • Quickly identify problems

  • Save time searching through logs

  • Instantly see issues during test runs

  • Avoid excessive memory usage on local machines

Admins and account owners can enable or disable this feature on the account settings page. For more information, see Manage Environments.

Key Features

  • First 10 Unique Errors. Only the first 10 unique error response bodies per scenario or test are displayed. This constraint is designed to help manage storage and performance.

  • Live Display. The response data is available while the report is running, not just post-completion.

  • Scope. This feature is available for all performance tests, shared reports, external reports, and multi-test reports.

Steps

  1. Open a test report and navigate to the Errors tab.

  2. In Group errors by, select Label, Response Code, or Assertion Name.

    The Response Codes table opens, containing the following columns:

    • Code - Lists the specific error codes detected.
    • Description - Provides a brief description of each error.
    • Response Body - Contains links labeled `Response` that you can click to view the detailed error response body.
    • First Occurrence - Shows the timestamp of the earliest occurrence of an error or error response body during a test. This information can help you identify and address the root cause of issues by showing the initial instance of errors.
    • Number of Errors - Shows the number of times each error occurred during the test.

  3. In the Response Body column, click any table cell containing a Response link.

    If response data exists, one or more See Response links are shown.

  4. To open a detailed view of the specific error response body, click See Response. The data is shown in raw HTML format. The dialog contains the following fields:

    • Label - Indicates the type or category of the response.
    • Code - Displays the specific error code.
    • First Occurrence - Shows the timestamp of the earliest occurrence of an error or error response body during a test. This information can help you identify and address the root cause of issues by showing the initial instance of errors.
    • Count - Indicates the total number of times the error occurred.
    • Description - Contains a brief description or message associated with the error.
    • Response Body - Displays the detailed error response body, including the stack trace.

  5. (Optional) Click Copy to clipboard to copy the response body.

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