PI26730: CONTROL LEVEL WAITFOREXISTENCE() NOT WAITING PROPERLY IN FIREFOX DURING PLAYBACK

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During playback, when navigated from one web page to another,
  control.waitforexistence() should wait until the new page is
  loaded and control is ready, but firefox browser freezes and RFT
  throws
  com.rational.test.ft.sys.ApplicationNotRespondingException
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Mozilla Firefox  18 and above .                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * During playback, when navigated from one web page to         *
  * another,                                                     *
  * control.waitforexistence() should wait until the new page is *
  * loaded and control is ready, but firefox browser freezes and *
  * RFT                                                          *
  * throws                                                       *
  * com.rational.test.ft.sys.ApplicationNotRespondingException   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in RFT  8.6.0.3
  Now waitForExistence  or any other action  on a control in a new
  page should not  thrown Application Not Responding error
  

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

• R860 PSY

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