PM53402: RFT821 : toolBar2().click(atPath('X?Y-?Z')) throws ObjectNotFoundException or UnableToPerformActionExcep

IBM Rational Functional Tester Version 8.2.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• RFT:v8.2.1
  OS:Windows XP
  VS2005/.NET scripting ? Java Scripting
  
  Problem description:
  
  RFT is unable to find
  toolStripDropDownMenutoolBar2().click(atPath('X?Y-?Z')); and
  throw ObjectNotFound Exception and sometime
  UnableToPerformActionException. The problem appears to be when
  we have more then single atPath values
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1. Unzip sample app (win_test) and add application for testing
     and make sure added application's name same to 'win_test'
  
  2. Start recording
  
  3) start app (win_test)
  
  4) Right click the column1 ? ContextMenu shown and hover cursor
  on small arrow.
  
  5) Another ContextMenu shown and hover cursor on small arrow
  again.
  
  6) Click 1st item on next ContextMenu
  
  7) Stop recording
  
  toolStripDropDownMenutoolBar().click(atPath(JP column name -? JP
  column name2 -? JP column name3));
  
  And playback result was ObjectNotFoundException window pop
  upped.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  ObjectNotFoundException was thrown due to incorrect
  testobject being created in the script during recording.
  

Problem conclusion

• Corrected the test object to be used.
  

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

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