How to speed up checking for non-existence of objects in TestComplete?

Question

I'm running into an issue where asserting that an object does NOT exist is taking an unexpectedly long time (~10 seconds) in my TestComplete tests. I've tried using both:

if(!Aliases.restOftheCode.exists)

and

aqObject.CheckProperty("Exists", False)

But they both take around 10.25 seconds to execute.

I suspect this has to do with some global timeout setting, but I'm not sure exactly which one. Is there a way to override this timeout for just a single test case or step, rather than changing it globally for the entire project?

My goal is to make these "object does not exist" checks run much faster, ideally just taking a fraction of a second. Any tips on the optimal way to achieve this would be greatly appreciated!

rraghvani · Answer

The ~10 seconds comes from the project settings,

In Waiting for an Object, Process or Window Activation, use WaitNNN methods.
If you are checking the property value of an object, then the object must exist.&nbsp;

rraghvani · Answer

WaitNNN methods are used to wait for an&nbsp;object in test, which is different from property. You can specify a timeout period of 0 seconds, and it will return the needed object if it exists. Otherwise it will return a stub. To check whether the returned object is a valid object, use the Exists property.
I suggest you try the examples given in the link that I have provided, on the control you are working on.&nbsp;

philippes · Answer

I got round this problem by using the "WaitAliasChild" method.

(There is a optional waitTime as parameter)
Check the documentation : https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/test-objects/members/common-for-all/waitaliaschild-method.html

if(Aliases.yourAliasesName.WaitAliasChild("yourElement").Exists){
doSomething();
}

Regards

testcoeus1337 · Answer

I don't need to wait for the property to exist after deletion; my goal is to assert that it doesn't exist anymore. How can I achieve this without adjusting the auto-wait timeout, but instead using a method tailored for this particular situation?

alexkaras · Answer

Hi,
&gt; if(!Aliases.restOftheCode.exists)
&gt; I don't need to wait for the property to exist after deletion
Can you provide more details about your exact actions, how these actions change tested objects hierarchy and what is inside "restOftheCode" portion? And what is logged to the test log? Does it contain any error related to this portion of code?
It is my wild guess that "restOftheCode" contains something like "obj1.obj2.obj3". It is also my guess that either obj3 or even obj2 and obj3 are removed from the application's object tree after deletion.
If both my guesses are right, then your "Aliases.obj1.obj2.obj3.Exists" line of code effectively tells this to TestComplete: "Look for aliased obj1 object, then look for aliased obj2 child, then continue and look for aliased obj3 child object and for found obj3 object check the value of its .Exists property".
Note, that the above assumes that obj1, obj2 and obj3 exist (possible caching might also matter: https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/test-objects/members/common-for-all/refreshmappinginfo-method.html). If any of them does not exist, this will cause TestComplete to wait for the absent object to appear (with default 10sec timeout).
What I would try to speed-up the check is to store the initial reference to the object to some variable and working with this variable than. E.g. (assuming obj3 is going to be deleted):
var objToBeDeleted = Aliases.obj1.obj2.obj3;
if (objToBeDeleted.Exists) {
&nbsp; // perform deletion
&nbsp; // optionally, wait enough for the object to be deleted or use WaitProperty() method to wait for .Exists property to become false
&nbsp; if (!objToBeDeleted.Exists)
&nbsp; &nbsp; // report successful deletion
&nbsp; else
&nbsp; &nbsp; // report that object was not deleted within given timeout
}
else
&nbsp; // report object absence
&nbsp;
Hope this will help.
&nbsp;

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