Need help testing a web service method with a char parameter - jmeter

Question

I'm trying to use JMeter 2.13 to test my web service. One of the methods that I need to call has a parameter that is defined as char. The parameter is sex.
Here is my HTTP request body data.
<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<S:Body>
<ns2:SaveDocument xmlns:ns2="http://oword.muhc.ca/">
<DocumentID>0</DocumentID>
<StatusCode>DRA</StatusCode>
<TemplateID>17839</TemplateID>
<Document>Testing save document.</Document>
<PatientIDs>1172</PatientIDs>
<Sex>F</Sex>
<PatientFirstName>SUNNY</PatientFirstName>
<PatientLastName>OCTOBER</PatientLastName>
<ClassificationCode>0000</ClassificationCode>
<OrderNumber></OrderNumber>
</ns2:SaveDocument>
</S:Body>
</S:Envelope>
This is the error that I get in my JBoss log.
15:39:29,300 ERROR [SOAPFaultHelperJAXWS] SOAP request exception
javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException: javax.xml.bind.UnmarshalException: For input string: "M"
- with linked exception:
[java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "M"]
at org.jboss.ws.core.jaxws.JAXBDeserializer.handleUnmarshallException(JAXBDeserializer.java:112)
at org.jboss.ws.core.jaxws.JAXBDeserializer.deserialize(JAXBDeserializer.java:80)
at org.jboss.ws.core.binding.DeserializerSupport.deserialize(DeserializerSupport.java:60)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.XMLContent.unmarshallObjectContents(XMLContent.java:181)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.XMLContent.transitionTo(XMLContent.java:98)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.SOAPContentElement.transitionTo(SOAPContentElement.java:140)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.SOAPContentElement.getObjectValue(SOAPContentElement.java:171)
at org.jboss.ws.core.EndpointInvocation.transformPayloadValue(EndpointInvocation.java:276)
at org.jboss.ws.core.EndpointInvocation.getRequestParamValue(EndpointInvocation.java:118)
at org.jboss.ws.core.EndpointInvocation.getRequestPayload(EndpointInvocation.java:138)
at org.jboss.ws.core.server.DelegatingInvocation.getArgs(DelegatingInvocation.java:82)
at org.jboss.wsf.container.jboss42.InvocationHandlerEJB3.invoke(InvocationHandlerEJB3.java:95)
at org.jboss.ws.core.server.ServiceEndpointInvoker.invoke(ServiceEndpointInvoker.java:223)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.processRequest(RequestHandlerImpl.java:421)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.handleRequest(RequestHandlerImpl.java:286)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.doPost(RequestHandlerImpl.java:196)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.handleHttpRequest(RequestHandlerImpl.java:122)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.EndpointServlet.service(EndpointServlet.java:84)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.__invoke(StandardContextValve.java:173)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:182)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:104)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:241)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: javax.xml.bind.UnmarshalException: For input string: "M"
- with linked exception:
[java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "M"]
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.handleEvent(UnmarshallingContext.java:603)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.handleError(UnmarshallingContext.java:632)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.handleError(UnmarshallingContext.java:628)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.Loader.handleParseConversionException(Loader.java:257)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.TextLoader.text(TextLoader.java:69)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.text(UnmarshallingContext.java:462)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.InterningXmlVisitor.text(InterningXmlVisitor.java:89)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.SAXConnector.processText(SAXConnector.java:168)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.SAXConnector.endElement(SAXConnector.java:141)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.visit(DOMScanner.java:251)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.visit(DOMScanner.java:277)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.visit(DOMScanner.java:246)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.scan(DOMScanner.java:123)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal0(UnmarshallerImpl.java:314)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:293)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:244)
at org.jboss.ws.core.jaxws.JAXBDeserializer.deserialize(JAXBDeserializer.java:73)
... 36 more
Caused by: java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "M"
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:48)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:449)
at java.lang.Integer.valueOf(Integer.java:554)
at com.sun.xml.bind.DatatypeConverterImpl._parseInt(DatatypeConverterImpl.java:104)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.impl.RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl$2.parse(RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl.java:244)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.impl.RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl$2.parse(RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl.java:246)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.TextLoader.text(TextLoader.java:65)
... 48 more
15:39:37,641 ERROR [SOAPFaultHelperJAXWS] SOAP request exception
javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException: javax.xml.bind.UnmarshalException: For input string: "F"
- with linked exception:
[java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "F"]
at org.jboss.ws.core.jaxws.JAXBDeserializer.handleUnmarshallException(JAXBDeserializer.java:112)
at org.jboss.ws.core.jaxws.JAXBDeserializer.deserialize(JAXBDeserializer.java:80)
at org.jboss.ws.core.binding.DeserializerSupport.deserialize(DeserializerSupport.java:60)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.XMLContent.unmarshallObjectContents(XMLContent.java:181)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.XMLContent.transitionTo(XMLContent.java:98)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.SOAPContentElement.transitionTo(SOAPContentElement.java:140)
at org.jboss.ws.core.soap.SOAPContentElement.getObjectValue(SOAPContentElement.java:171)
at org.jboss.ws.core.EndpointInvocation.transformPayloadValue(EndpointInvocation.java:276)
at org.jboss.ws.core.EndpointInvocation.getRequestParamValue(EndpointInvocation.java:118)
at org.jboss.ws.core.EndpointInvocation.getRequestPayload(EndpointInvocation.java:138)
at org.jboss.ws.core.server.DelegatingInvocation.getArgs(DelegatingInvocation.java:82)
at org.jboss.wsf.container.jboss42.InvocationHandlerEJB3.invoke(InvocationHandlerEJB3.java:95)
at org.jboss.ws.core.server.ServiceEndpointInvoker.invoke(ServiceEndpointInvoker.java:223)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.processRequest(RequestHandlerImpl.java:421)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.handleRequest(RequestHandlerImpl.java:286)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.doPost(RequestHandlerImpl.java:196)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.RequestHandlerImpl.handleHttpRequest(RequestHandlerImpl.java:122)
at org.jboss.wsf.stack.jbws.EndpointServlet.service(EndpointServlet.java:84)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.__invoke(StandardContextValve.java:173)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:182)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:104)
at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:241)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: javax.xml.bind.UnmarshalException: For input string: "F"
- with linked exception:
[java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "F"]
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.handleEvent(UnmarshallingContext.java:603)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.handleError(UnmarshallingContext.java:632)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.handleError(UnmarshallingContext.java:628)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.Loader.handleParseConversionException(Loader.java:257)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.TextLoader.text(TextLoader.java:69)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.text(UnmarshallingContext.java:462)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.InterningXmlVisitor.text(InterningXmlVisitor.java:89)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.SAXConnector.processText(SAXConnector.java:168)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.SAXConnector.endElement(SAXConnector.java:141)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.visit(DOMScanner.java:251)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.visit(DOMScanner.java:277)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.visit(DOMScanner.java:246)
at com.sun.xml.bind.unmarshaller.DOMScanner.scan(DOMScanner.java:123)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal0(UnmarshallerImpl.java:314)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:293)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:244)
at org.jboss.ws.core.jaxws.JAXBDeserializer.deserialize(JAXBDeserializer.java:73)
... 36 more
Caused by: java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "F"
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:48)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:449)
at java.lang.Integer.valueOf(Integer.java:554)
at com.sun.xml.bind.DatatypeConverterImpl._parseInt(DatatypeConverterImpl.java:104)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.impl.RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl$2.parse(RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl.java:244)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.impl.RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl$2.parse(RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl.java:246)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.TextLoader.text(TextLoader.java:65)
... 48 more
What must I do to be able to call this method?
Thanks!

Answer 1

Use Unicode value as integer instead of characters M or F.
Use 77 for character M (male) and 70 for character F (female)
So it should look like this
77 or
70
Hope this help.