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DarylMM
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

Full String not being returned using DDT object

I am using a DDT object to import locators / data / keywords etc. from an Excel file. I am beginning to have an issue now with the name mapping string being too large and not is not being returned fu...
  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    8 years ago

    In addition to what shankar_r says, let me add what has been said many times here concerning NameMapping. If your Alias string contains panels and objects that you never interact with directly, then you're doing it wrong.  Aliases are supposed to be used to be able to make the mapping more consumable and readable for scripts.  For example, you have 

     

    Aliases.browser.pageAccudeltaPortal.panelPortalApp.sectionFeatInternalUser.modalUploadFile.panelModalDialog.formFormHorizontal.panelFormGroup2.panelColSm9.panelSingledatepicker.panel.panelSingledatepickerinput.panelDaypickerDaypickerHorizonta.panel.panelDaypickernavigationDaypicke.vg

    This probably reflects, exactly, object by object what you find as 

     

    NameMapping.Sys.browser.pageAccudeltaPortal.panelPortalApp.sectionFeatInternalUser.modalUploadFile.panelModalDialog.formFormHorizontal.panelFormGroup2.panelColSm9.panelSingledatepicker.panel.panelSingledatepickerinput.panelDaypickerDaypickerHorizonta.panel.panelDaypickernavigationDaypicke.vg

    The NameMapping tree can stay as it is... but you can telescope your aliases down to something more manageable.  You would know best what that is.  However, as I mention above, if you are not actually interacting with a panel or form or object ever in your tests, then you don't need it in the Aliases.  So, I would suggest editing your alias down to something more like

     

    Aliases.browser.pageAccudeltaPortal.modalUploadFile.panelSingledatepicker.panelDaypickernavigationDaypicke.vg

    Just as a rough guess mind you.  As long as your NameMapping stays the same, this Alias, once edited to this point, will function just as before.

     

    For more on editing Aliases, see 

     

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/overview.html

     

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/managing/hierarchy.html