Problem running scripts on another computer

Question

Hello.&nbsp; I am trying to figure out the best practice to manage and run other co-workers' test scripts (Keywords) on my test environment.&nbsp;I added someone else's project into my TestComplete environment, and when I run it, I get an error "...object does not exist".Both test environments are identical,&nbsp; the web software under test is the same in both places, the same windows version, and so on.&nbsp;I noticed my peer's object mapping appears different from when I create the same steps in my environment,&nbsp;&nbsp;Can someone explain the correct approach to run scripts on another computer?&nbsp;

marsha_r · Accepted Answer

There are a couple of things that could cause the Object does not exist error in this case.&nbsp;
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One is that two machines will run your application under test at different speeds so TestComplete may have moved ahead in the test before the object has actually loaded.&nbsp; You can try using a Delay right before the line of the test that has the error and see if that helps it.&nbsp; If it does, then it's actually a better practice to use Wait instead of Delay and you can switch to that.&nbsp; Delay is just a quicker way to check.
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/keyword-testing/reference/misc/delay.html
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-objects/common-tasks/waiting-process-or-window-activation.html
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If the difference is really coming from your Name Mapping, then you'll want to merge your various Name Mapping files occasionally.&nbsp; ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS do a backup of each individual Name Mapping file before you attempt this.&nbsp; What we did when I worked in a group that needed this was to create an empty project and merge the files in there, then have everyone take a copy and try it with their tests to make sure the merged one worked all around.&nbsp; Work out a schedule amongst your group for doing this and share it so nobody gets stuck with it all the time.
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/how-to/merge.html
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