Build JSON Batches from CSV file with JMeter

Question

I need to test an API that accepts bulk JSON requests using records from a CSV file. I'm well versed in sending simple REST requests using data from CSV files (and therefore JMeter variables and all that).

Is it possible for JMeter to batch a CSV file of 10,000 records into JSON payloads of 100 records each?

I've found answers that cover making JSON payloads from CSV files line-by-line, and even how to use pre-made JSON files as payloads, but nothing about dynamically creating JSON payloads from multiple lines in a CSV file before sending the requests.

For example:

The CSV would be something like

col1,col2
a,b
c,d
e,f
...

And I need a JSON payload like

 {
       'Some keys that dont change': null,
       [
          {'RecordNum': 1, 'col1': 'a', 'col2': 'b'},
          {'RecordNum': 2, 'col1': 'c', 'col2': 'd'},
          {'RecordNum': 3, 'col1': 'e', 'col2': 'f'},
          ...
       ]
  }

TIA!

Answer 1

Reading multiple lines from CSV is not possible with CSV Data Set Config . So you have to rely on JSR223_PreProcessor .

You can read the CSV file and do the required payload manipulation. Of course, you need to know groovy for that. Not so elegant solution that I can think of:

Output:-