Regarding TestComplete
Hi All, We, A certain group of engineers are working in Test complete as a team and we had checked in and out through SVN repository. If someone sets a name mapping instance in his system. And w...
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Name mapping should be generic on most systems, assuming that the mapping is being done generically. For example, if something in your mapping is using a machine name, an IP address, or a user name, moving the name mapping to another workstation where any of those values would be different would exhibit the behavior you're describing.
It would help to know more about the objects you're mapping. Can you upload a screenshot to show us what you're doing and what you're running into?
Sending a screenshot is not possible as it is confidential. I just want to know how to create a common name mapping for all the systems that could lead in complete scripting
Coordination, communication, and basic awareness of what is being mapped are what we had to do. Just some best practice hints that I learned:
1) Define a set of standards for name mapping so that all users are using the same general rules
2) Make sure you are not including in your name mapping anything that is environment specific. As mentioned, IP addresses that are local to the current machine, user names, user profile directories, etc, should be avoided unless you have a generic envirornment that is common for everyone.
3) Use "Find" methods whenever possible within your script code and keyword tests. That way you will mind map only those things that are "static" throughout your tests and then use the "Find" methods to grab those more dynamic and volatile components.
We use svn but we don't let it merge the name mapping. If you use the TC name mapping merge, it will flag the conflicts and you can see where your issues are. Our process is to have one person collect the changed name mappings and merge them and then check in that copy so others can then get the updated copy. It takes a little time to do the merge manually but it saves time with conflicts in the long run.
