JMeter variable Encoding is not correct

Question

I'm using Jmeter 5.3 on Windows 10. I'm facing with the following problem: I set the HTTP request to content encoding: UTF-8. In the response I saw it as I wanted.

"name": "Győr, autóbusz-állomás",

I tried to extract the response with JSON Extractor, but my assertion is failed and in the debug sampler the extracted name look like:

origin.name=Gy�r, aut�busz-�llom�s

How could I extract the variable in UTF-8 to use it in my assertion?

Thank you in advice,

Answer 1

I cannot reproduce your issue:

Double check file.encoding System property value using the Debug Sampler, you should have UTF-8

If you don't - try launching JMeter as:

jmeter -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8

if it helps - add file.encoding=UTF-8 line to system.properties file (lives in "bin" folder of your JMeter installation, JMeter restart will be required to pick the property up.

More information:

• Guide to Character Encoding
• Apache JMeter Properties Customization Guide

Answer 2

I had the same problem. It was resolved with setting in HTTP Request "UTF-8" value on field "Content encoding".

Without it in my request was "???" symbols.

Answer 3

Try to resolve with:

• Go to jmeter.properties file
• Add property: sampleresult.default.encoding=UTF-8
• Restart jmeter & enjoy

Good luck!

Answer 4

Just made it for Norwegian.

1. Go to jmeter.properties file which is in the bin folder
2. Find --> 'sampleresult.default.encoding=UTF-8'
3. Remove the # before this text. Should look like this: # The encoding to be used if none is provided (default ISO-8859-1) sampleresult.default.encoding=UTF-8
4. Save and close the file
5. Restart jmeter & enjoy