Name Mapping maintained across different URLs/Domains

Question

I've been recording test cases for the web with a domain, but then having to flip over to another environment with almost the same identical website and run those same tests. The trouble I'm having is that once I change the url it seems like all the name mapping is thrown off and it no longer works. It's like I have to re record everything for each domain. For example I test the same website&nbsp;in testing.mywebsite.com and then i run some tests in staging.mywebsite.com and then run tests in production.mywebsite.com. Is there any way i can maintain the name mapping across all these domains for one website?

tristaanogre · Answer

You can also use a wildcard (*) in the URL for the hostname within your mapping. &nbsp;That way the mapping will work, no matter the host/domain.

shankar_r · Answer

Hi,&nbsp;Let’s say the main object (which means the Parent Object) having URL as “https://testenv.com:1947" and if you want to test the same application with different port as "https://testenv.com:443"&nbsp;If you are in this scenario then,Go to your parent object in NameMapping.Click Edit in the Parent object.And set your URL property to "https://testenv.com:*"&nbsp;Then you should be able to access all objects.&nbsp;If you want that as a&nbsp;dynamic way, then instead selecting Constant you can select Project.Variable for that object.&nbsp;you starting your test items then you set a value as you want.&nbsp;Project.Variable.urlname = "&lt;your environment URL&gt;"&nbsp;start your execution.&nbsp;Let me know if this works for you.

tristaanogre · Answer

Only on a project Variable level.... if things are that dynamic, you might not be able to map EVERYTHING. &nbsp;What lots of folks do (myself included), is map the major containers, pages, tables, etc and then use methods like FindChild, FindAllChildren, etc., to find those objects that require identification using variable property values.

alexkaras · Answer

&gt; Only on a project Variable level....
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/managing/modifying/identification-properties.html (and the whole https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/managing/modifying/index.html help section)
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Also https://support.smartbear.com/screencasts/testcomplete/reliable-tests-for-dynamic-objects/ is worth to be seen.

jthompson1 · Answer

Alright, I see what you guys are talking about and I was able to fix name mapping issues. Wildcards actually worked good. Does anyone know if you can insert variables into name mapping?&nbsp;

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