Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.PlaybackFailureException: Cannot perform 'SetProperty of SelectedItemsAsString with value "Jeffrey. miller"' on the control. Additional Details:

Question

I am receiving an above error and I am not sure how to fix this error.  I am fresher in automation learning visual studio.  I am receiving a below error not sure how to solve this.  I tried recording and play back I am still not working.  please see below error

Test method LSAS_login_controls.CodedUITest1.CodedUITestMethod1 threw exception:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.PlaybackFailureException: Cannot perform 'SetProperty of SelectedItemsAsString with value "Jeffrey. miller"' on the control. Additional Details:
TechnologyName:  'Web'
ControlType:  'List'
Id:  'SelectedEAuthID'
Name:  'SelectedEAuthID'
TagName:  'SELECT'
 Failed to find any control that matched the search condition DisplayText='Jeffrey. miller' ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Exception from HRESULT: 0xF004F008

here are my coding steps.  I have created shared objects and then below is my scripts

           

           

BrowserWindow.CurrentBrowser = "ie";

           

BrowserWindowbr = BrowserWindow.Launch("");

           

// step 2:  object for shared control class

           

LSASControlslc = newLSASControls(br);

           

// step 3:  writing the scripts

           

Mouse.Click(lc.Loginlink);

            lc.SelectUserlists.SelectedItemsAsString = SelectUser;

           

Mouse.Click(lc.Loginbtn);

            lc.Profilelists.SelectedItemsAsString = Profile;

           

Mouse.Click(lc.Submitbtn);

           

Mouse.Click(lc.Confirmbtn);

           

           

if(isvalidcredentials == "Y")

            {

               

stringexpectedRolecombobox = Expectedmessage;

               

stringActualRolecombobox = lc.Rolecombobox.InnerText;

               

Assert.AreEqual(expectedRolecombobox, ActualRolecombobox);

            }

           

else

            {

               

stringexpectedErrorMessage = Expectedmessage;

               

stringActualErrorMessage = lc.ErrormessageSpan.InnerText;

               

Assert.AreEqual(expectedErrorMessage, ActualErrorMessage);

            }

           

        }

           

Please help.  I have looked into my code and have also check object by spying there is no error over there.  This was working before suddenly has stopped working

           

           

           

           

          

           

           

           

      

           

               

               

               

           

 

 

Answer 1

Hi sheetal,

Thank you for posting in the MSDN forum.

Failed to find any control that matched the search condition DisplayText='Jeffrey. miller' ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Exception from HRESULT: 0xF004F008

It seems that you don’t use the Coded UI test builder to record a coded UI test, I mean that you handle-code a coded UI test, am I right?

Based on the error message, it means that it could find the specific control with the search condition. As you said that it worked well before, if so, do you change anything in your side? Maybe the App UI has been changed by the developing team members.

To narrow down this issue, we need to know how the coded UI test find a control here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/balagans/archive/2009/12/28/9941582.aspx

So when you hand-coding a coded UI test, you would make sure that you use the unique properties as the search properties, in addition, if the properties are dynamic, it would impact the test result.

My suggestion is that you could use the Coded UI test builder to record a new test, and then generate it to code, and then test the result. If it works well, you could compare it with your previous test code. Maybe you could find useful information.

In addition, if you want to verify a UI control in your test, maybe you could use the Add Assertions dialog box in coded UI test builder.

Reference:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd286671(v=vs.100).aspx

Best Regards,

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Answer 2

i did two ways one with hand coding and one with recording.  I did both in coded UI test builder.  while recording I got below error

"the following element is no longer available :  IE control;ProcessID[5796] window handle[131944]. i tried on brand new coded ui test builder i am receiving same error.  Still not sure how to solve this.

sheetal

Answer 3

Hi sheetal,

Does it work well before? Which VS version are you using?

>>"the following element is no longer available..."

If you use the VS2010 or VS2012, please check whether it is related to this KB2870699.

Reference:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2013/09/17/coded-ui-mtm-issues-on-internet-explorer-with-kb2870699.aspx?PageIndex=3

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Answer 4

I dont have the updates with this number i have checked KB2870699. i am using VS 2010.  I am having real tuff time for finiding actual cause.  I am getting similar error even when I try to record google.com. 

It might be update issue but cannot figure out which one.

Sheetal

Answer 5

sheetal,

It appears your problem is that your SelectUserlists control does not contain a child control that can be set with the string "Jeffrey. miller".

If SelectUserLists is a combobox, I would expand the control and spy on its items. You will probably find that the string "Jeffrey. miller" does not correspond exactly to any of the child control's DisplayText properties.

Best,