Can screenshots be recorded in JMeter scripts?

Products

• CA App Synthetic Monitor

Issue/Introduction

When running a HTTP/HTTPS monitor, a screenshot of the web page during monitor execution displays.  However I cannot see the screenshots in JMeter based scripts.  Why is this?

Environment

Current released ASM version and any JMeter version as of this writing

Resolution

HTTP/HTTPS Monitors are executed via a virtual browser. As a result, the page is rendered and it is possible for CA APM Cloud Monitor to record browser screenshots. JMeter scripts are not executed via a browser, thus the page is not rendered and no screenshot is available.