PM40530: RFT8202 : FF Browser -CRFCP0055E: Unable to set text in a read-only text area, while using setProperty('.value').

IBM Rational Functional Tester Version 8.2.0.2 iFix02

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Tools: RFT8202 / 8201 / 8202 iFix001
  Browser: IE8
  OS: Win XP SP3
  
  Problem description:
  
  Setting a value in the HTML text field using setProperty (for
  example)
  
  userInputs[0].setProperty('.value', 'widget_searchBoxNode');
  
  Throws : exception_context = setProperty() called on
  TextGuiTestObject(Ref:RemoteProxyReference{testContext:193ee001d
  fcbc,
  objectId:159, testObjectClass:TextGuiTestObject}).
  exception_name =
  com.rational.test.ft.UnableToPerformActionException
  exception_message = CRFCP0055E: Unable to set text in a
  read-only text area
  Script playback cannot be completed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  RFT8202|FF Browser Invalid error message "CRFCP0055E: Unable
  to set text in a read-only text area, while using
  setProperty(".value")." is thrown during playback
  

Problem conclusion

• Added check for the browser before checking for unsupported
  property.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RAT FUNC TESTER

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2503

Applicable component levels

• R820 PSN

     UP