UFT One cannot use xpath following-sibling

garecanbp 6 months ago

I need to create scripting to click the button next to one object. Due to the customer requested not to use Repo, I tried DP but the objects didn't have unique properties so I used the xpath.

the structure is like below:
<td> Row 1</td>
<td>
<input class=button></input>
</td>

The issue is I cannot use "following sibling" in UFT (I tested it in the browser and works but failed in UFT)
xpath 1: //td[title()='Row 1']/following-sibling::td//input[@class='button'] -> FAILED
xpath 2: (//td[title()='Row 1']/..//td//input[@class='button'])[1]-> SUCCESS

the xpath 2 is the workaround but tbh should be avoided because of the index. Could anyone suggest the cause UFT cannot use the sibling and give a good alternative for the xpath?

This case also applies to other siblings like "preceding-sibling" and "ancestor".

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0 kai_zhou 6 months ago
Hi,

The "following sibling" or other siblings are supported in UFT One.

I have tried the following code to verify the xpath.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Page title</title> </head> <body> <table> <td>Row 1</td> <td> <input class="button"></input> </td> </table> </body> </html>

UFT script

Browser("creationtime:=0").Page("micclass:=page").WebElement("xpath:=//td[text()='Row 1']/following-sibling::td//input[@class='button']").Highlight

The `input object` can be highlighted successfully.

Please run $x("your xpath description") in the browser console to check if it can find the right object.
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0 garecanbp 6 months ago in reply to kai_zhou

hello, I run the xpath in the browser console before executing it in UFT.

for the example: //td[title()='Row 1']/following-sibling::td//input[@class='button']

the xpath find the object in the browser console but it failed in UFT.

For the same object in UFT, I have to use this xpath

(//td[title()='Row 1']/..//td//input[@class='button'])[1]
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0 kai_zhou 6 months ago in reply to garecanbp

Hi garecanbp

Thanks for your feedback.

Could you share more details about your application under test(such as a screenshot of the browser console when you try the XPath, the DOM structure), the UFT version, the extension version, and the browser type?

Alternatively, you can raise a ticket so that we can have a meeting with you to help you resolve the issue more quickly.
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0 Joseph Vanderzwart 4 months ago

i have a similar problem, i think it is the same issue described here: RE: UFT Developer modifies xpath of objects

i dont agree with the resolution of the issue i linked either.
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0 Joseph Vanderzwart 4 months ago in reply to kai_zhou

i wonder if using the xpath via inline code, vs. xpath inside a model is causing this issue
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