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dhundley
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2 years ago
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how to best handle objects that get mapped with names that vary from one run of the AUT to another

This is a case that i just opened with SmartBear support but i'm also pasting in the forum to see if i get a quicker solution   The desktop application, for which we are developing automation, ca...
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    Marsha_R
    2 years ago

    Yes, you can use wildcards for the index but I would try and find another field to use in the mapping that's stable and unique. We avoid using index in the map for this very reason. The time it takes to edit the mapping to use another field is minimal and will be worth it in the long run.

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2 years ago

Yes, you can use wildcards for the index but I would try and find another field to use in the mapping that's stable and unique. We avoid using index in the map for this very reason. The time it takes to edit the mapping to use another field is minimal and will be worth it in the long run.