Handling XPath Duplicate Issues
Avoid execution failures caused by reusing one control name across different actions.
Duplicate XPath Names Causing Execution Failures
Issue: Test execution failures occur when the same control or UI element names are assigned to different actions. During application profiling, this practice results in the creation of duplicate XPaths in the Object Repository, which prevents the test execution process from starting.
Resolution: Always provide unique names for each Control/UI element during the application profiling process to avoid duplicate XPaths.
Page-specific XPath visibility
Duplicate XPaths can still appear if the same XPath is used on different pages. It is important to understand how this might impact your Object Repository.
For example, consider a Submit button used on both a Login page and a Dashboard page:
- Login Page: The XPath
//button[@id='submit']is associated with the Submit Button control used for login. - Dashboard Page: The same XPath
//button[@id='submit']is associated with the Submit Button control for the dashboard.
Page-Specific Display:
- Login Page: The XPath for the login control appears only in the context of the Login Page.
- Dashboard Page: The XPath for the dashboard control appears only in the context of the Dashboard Page.
This approach ensures that each XPath is associated with the correct page, avoiding duplication issues during test execution.