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I am trying to run the SoapUI project.xml using windows command prompt w/ and w/o options to generate the test report but getting below access denied error. Does test runner execution works for free edition? Or is this related to admin access on your machine?

testrunner.bat  C:\Users\meiyer\Desktop\LOAD TOOLS\SOAPUI sample projects\RESTTEST\Locations.xml

testrunner.bat -FPDF -R"JUnit-Style HTML Report"  C:\Users\meiyer\Desktop\LOAD TOOLS\SOAPUI sample projects\RESTTEST\Locations.xml

Configuring log4j from [C:\Program Files\SmartBear\SoapUI-5.2.1\bin\soapui-     
log4j.xml]
log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed.
java.io.FileNotFoundException: global-groovy.log (Access is denied)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:289)
at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:163)
at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(PropertySetter.java:2
56)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseAppender(DOMConfigurator.ja
va:220)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurat
or.java:150)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfi
gurator.java:163)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOM
Configurator.java:425)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseCategory(DOMConfigurator.ja
va:345)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:827)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java
:712)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java
:604)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.XMLWatchdog.doOnChange(DOMConfigurator.java:861)
at org.apache.log4j.helpers.FileWatchdog.checkAndConfigure(FileWatchdog.
java:88)
at org.apache.log4j.helpers.FileWatchdog.<init>(FileWatchdog.java:57)
at org.apache.log4j.xml.XMLWatchdog.<init>(DOMConfigurator.java:853)
    at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.configureAndWatch(DOMConfigurato
  r.java:584)
    at com.eviware.soapui.DefaultSoapUICore.initLog(DefaultSoapUICore.java:4
   80)
    at com.eviware.soapui.DefaultSoapUICore.init(DefaultSoapUICore.java:124)

    at com.eviware.soapui.DefaultSoapUICore.<init>(DefaultSoapUICore.java:11
   4)
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Yes, this is an access rights issue. By default SoapUI tries to write into its SoapUI program directory, which is bad style.

To change this behavior go to C:\Program Files\SmartBear\SoapUI-5.3.0\bin\soapui-log4j.xml and look for the File param values (e.g. in the GLOBAL_GROOVY_LOG appender)

Set the value of the global-groovy.log to a path your current user has access to. E.g. your user directory.

I tried to use windows environment variables there, but did not have success at that in short term.

dur
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    Is there some way to change `${soapui.logroot}`, rather than rewriting it with path in the XML file? – Serge Rogatch Aug 08 '17 at 18:27
  • In case anyone needs this, you can either pass it in to the testrunner.sh as -Dsoapui.logout=, or if you are using the GUI then in the TestRunner window click on Properties and add it as a System Property (no need to include the -D) – ITnotIT Feb 23 '21 at 06:59
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Run as administrator for SoapUI.exe fixed the issue for me.

Same thing when running cmd in administrator mode

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