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Egg's avatar
Egg
Frequent Contributor
3 years ago

Update Selector

Hello. I wanna use 'Update Selectors' function.  But my 'Update Selectors' button is deactivated like 'Highlight' button at attached image.  How  can I use 'Update Selectors' button ?   
  • mattb's avatar
    mattb
    3 years ago

    With Salesforce, and any enterprise packaged web app I would 100 Percent recommend the CSS and Xpath selectors, much much more robust. 

  • mattb's avatar
    mattb
    3 years ago

    TestComplete uses multiple CSS or xpath selectors to Identify objects, so if something changes, it can automatically self heal to the other selectors available in the object repository. Also CSS and xpath selectors are browser and OS agnostic, so you could play this across Firefox, Chrome, any available browser. 

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    3 years ago

    Hi,

     

    > Previously, I explained the reason for using CSS options as my feeling

    I would put it this way:

    It is possible to search by XPath/CSS using original (now known as 'legacy') approach.

    The case here is that original approach works only on the systems where TestComplete can be installed on. I.e. only on Windows-based systems.

    If you are going to use (or if at least any chance) your web tests with providers like CrossBrowserTesting/BrowserStack/etc. on non-Windows systems, than you just have no other way but to use modern XPath/CSS-based approach.

    If you are 101% sure that your tests will be executed on Windows systems within your network, than any approach as per your personal preferences can be used.

     

mattb's avatar
mattb
Staff

Hi,

Is the object that you want to update visible on screen? 

Egg's avatar
Egg
Frequent Contributor
3 years ago

Yes, When I edit the items, I always show together web page and Testcomplete.

  • mattb's avatar
    mattb
    Staff
    3 years ago

    I would first select an object you want to update, and then see if the update selector button then becomes enabled. 

    Otherwise I would check that we are using Xpath and CSS selectors in our object repository 

    • Egg's avatar
      Egg
      Frequent Contributor
      3 years ago

      Thanks your answer. 

      Then. If I chooese not the Xpath option, Update selector button  deactivated? 

       

      I wonder the XPath Option. 

      When I make the project, I can choose 3 options. 

      1. Use XPath and CSS ~ 

      2. Tested application

      3. BDD files. 

       

      usually I checked 1 option(use xpath and css~) . because my test target is webpage. 

      But I heard didn't choose anything option called 'Lebacy' also exist.
      I know that was Testcomplete's originally operate method. 

      Please explain me. What's the correct option in salesforce automated testing using Test complete keyword test? 

      • mattb's avatar
        mattb
        Staff
        3 years ago

        With Salesforce, and any enterprise packaged web app I would 100 Percent recommend the CSS and Xpath selectors, much much more robust.