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russelld
Contributor
7 years ago

Keyword Tests not finding previously set Alias names

Hi,   When I add another keyword test the previously saved alias name doesn't get picked up by TC. The saved alias name is 'btnAddlchgs' but TC find 'buttonAddNewQuote' which I deleted when 'btnAdd...
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    tristaanogre
    7 years ago

    If TestComplete is remapping objects, that means two things:

     

    1) Under tools | Options | Engines | Name Mapping, "Map object names automatically" is set to true.  This is not necessarily a bad thing but, whenever you record, TestComplete will attempt to use whatever is already mapped... but if it can't identify it, a new object will be mapped... which means.

     

    2) Your original mapping is not unique enough so that, between recordings, TestComplete cannot recognize what you have mapped before so needs to map a new object.  

     

    Please review https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/managing/modifying/index.html.  As a general best practice, after recording a test, it is always a good idea to go back and edit the NameMapping properties to more accurately map the object.

     

    We'd be happy to help.... but to do so, we'll need to see the NameMapping for the objects in question, properties, hierarchy tree, etc.... and we'll need to see the Object Browser view of the objects in question including hierarchy and properties.

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
7 years ago

If TestComplete is remapping objects, that means two things:

 

1) Under tools | Options | Engines | Name Mapping, "Map object names automatically" is set to true.  This is not necessarily a bad thing but, whenever you record, TestComplete will attempt to use whatever is already mapped... but if it can't identify it, a new object will be mapped... which means.

 

2) Your original mapping is not unique enough so that, between recordings, TestComplete cannot recognize what you have mapped before so needs to map a new object.  

 

Please review https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/name-mapping/managing/modifying/index.html.  As a general best practice, after recording a test, it is always a good idea to go back and edit the NameMapping properties to more accurately map the object.

 

We'd be happy to help.... but to do so, we'll need to see the NameMapping for the objects in question, properties, hierarchy tree, etc.... and we'll need to see the Object Browser view of the objects in question including hierarchy and properties.