${=System.currentTimeMillis()} not working in version 5.4

In order to have random string I have been using ${=System.currentTimeMillis()}. Since I have updated the version of SoapUI from 5.3 to 5.4 this is not working and the request is not sent to the server.

In the SoapUI log it says:

Fri Dec 29 16:27:43 IST 2017:INFO:Error getting response for [ServiceSoapBinding.operationName:SoapUI-Project-Name]; null

script random-string

version-5.4

faisal6621
7 years ago
It seems something went wrong during the upgrade of SoapUI v5.3 to v5.4. I was unable to find the real cause of this issue but
the issue has been resolved after re-installing the SoapUI v5.4.

Thanks Nastya_Khovrina, JHunt, nmrao for your inputs.

Nastya_Khovrina
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
7 years ago
Hi,

Thank you for your post. I've checked the behavior in both versions (5.3.0 nd 5.4.0) and it works fine for me, so it looks like the issue is caused by something else.
- faisal6621
  Occasional Contributor
  7 years ago
  Hi Nastya_Khovrina,
  
  Thank you for the reply.
  
  Until I have the = symbol ( ${=} ), the request is not sent to the server. If I remove the = symbol then the request is sent successfully to the server but the value is left empty.
  ${=System.currentTimeMillis()} : the request is not sent to server
  ${System.currentTimeMillis()} : the request is sent to server but the value remains empty.
  Can you suggest me where should I look for the cause of this issue?
  
  Regards,
  Mohammad Faisal
  - nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    7 years ago
    faisal6621, I can see it working in REST in 5.4.0 like it was already mentioned by Anastasia
    
    Are you using it SOAP or REST requests? or somewhere else?
JHunt
Community Hero
7 years ago
I can't see why it wouldn't work - possibly some other problem with your request, like an unclosed bracket somewhere?

Have you tried it on a new (empty) request, or even a new project?

You could also try using ${=UUID.randomUUID()} to generate a random string.
- faisal6621
  Occasional Contributor
  7 years ago
  Hi JHunt, nmrao,
  
  The SOAP request is correct and there is no unclosed bracket. Even with ${=UUID.randomUUID()} the request is not sent to the server. Check my previous reply.
faisal6621
Occasional Contributor
7 years ago
It seems something went wrong during the upgrade of SoapUI v5.3 to v5.4. I was unable to find the real cause of this issue but
the issue has been resolved after re-installing the SoapUI v5.4.

Thanks Nastya_Khovrina, JHunt, nmrao for your inputs.