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raimuxz
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9 years ago
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How to identify mapped objects when testing web page in NameMapping?

How to identify mapped objects when testing web page in NameMapping? The problem is that for several units the same path or class is used. So combined properties do not work. If I use full path name ...
  • djadhav's avatar
    djadhav
    9 years ago

    One of the things I use in such cases is:

    If the IMMEDIATE parents of these objects can be easily identified, I map the element with simple characteristics (e.g. contentText in this case) and keep the Extended Find flag unchecked. That way even though there might be several elements on the page with the same text, the search is limited within that parent. See if that works for you.

     

    If not, include a screenshot of the application if possible in your reply.

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raimuxz
Occasional Contributor
9 years ago

Thanks for replies.

 

I have attached screenshot of properties of two different components which are reached in different ways. A lot of components have the similar properties. I have tried to combine by path, class, name, text but some of them are the same for components which are reashed in different ways.

 

From my understanding the help would be if TestComplete properties also would show Xpath. In my case every component would be identified.

 

E.g. The first component has Xpath: /html/body/div[20]/div[3]/ul/li[2]

The second component has Xpath: /html/body/div[34]/div[2]/ul/li[1]

 

Is any other solution for this case?

  • baxatob's avatar
    baxatob
    Community Hero
    9 years ago

    Check other properties. As I can see, your components have different values for the contentText property.

    Also you can identify them by id, if that property is not dynamic. 

     

    And, as ghuff2 said, you can use FindChildByXPath Method. The only thing is better not to use the absolute xpath, but use the expressions instead.