title: Jmeter - Reading data from 'user.properties' into 'user defined variables'
body: <p>I am trying to use data from user.properties file. The data is defined like:
  protocol=https</p>
  
  <p>I tried to use  into 'user defined variables' like: </p>
  
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  <p>prop ${__P(protocol)}</p>
  
  <p>When i call as: 
  log.warn("Whole1: " + vars.get("prop"));</p>
  
  <p>the result is always: 1</p>
  
  <p>What should i do in order to get value as 'https'?</p>