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/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@class='main-iframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

odklizec wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:58 am

Hi,

Please show us the full xpath for given element (as is stored in repository). I guess that the problem is either in "iframe" src attribute or "li" unique ID, whci appears to be highly volatile to changes?

In the snapshot, Li element shows unique ID "tab7". My guess is, that the Li element stored in your repo has different number? Eventually, there is changing the string in iframe src attribute? So, here is an example of xpath, which should work, regardless of iframe or li ID dynamic changes...

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@class='main-iframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@src='http://127.0.0.1/www/enc_url?u=DclU9UjOcpolTIDdXzmBHHSwZLuwQDabIIwJ2WBZeYhZoKtkMMVuNh_sOmfuLo7EzSEr9jGLWVkyvFU=&isRunningInNewContainer=1&wapid_=workarea_2_1588061161018&client_width=1920&client_height=957&x_az_id__=0']//form[#'myform']/table//div/ul/li[2]/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@src='http://127.0.0.1/www/enc_url?u=DclU9UjOcpolTIDdXzmBHHSwZLuwQDabIIwJ2WBZeYhZoKtkMMVuNh_sOmfuLo7EzSEr9jGLWVkyvFU=&isRunningInNewContainer=1&wapid_=workarea_2_1587997266406&client_width=1920&client_height=957&x_az_id__=0']//form[#'myform']/table//ul/li[2]/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

odklizec wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:33 am

Hi

The first xpath is the actual one, the second one is previously stored/used xpath. As you can see, both have differences in iframe src attribute. You should definitely replace src attribute with something else, for example the class attribute I suggested. Also, in your xpath, there are used index numbers, which often changes too. Simply use the xpath I suggested and it should work.

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@class='main-iframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@class='appframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@class='main-iframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@name='appframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

odklizec wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:09 am

Hi,

The first one (the one I suggested) definitely works with the snapshot you posted.

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@class='main-iframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

The other one is incorrect, because class attribute for given iframe is 'main-iframe'. The 'appframe' you used belongs to 'name' attribute, so the xpath should look like this:

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[#'workAreasContainer']//iframe[@name='appframe']//li[@id~'tab']/a[@innertext='Sicurezza']

If neither xpath works for you, then please add "Create Snapshot" action directly before the failing action and point it to entire DOM element. And then please post the entire report you get after failure. Thanks.

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[@id='content']//div[@id='content-column']/div[@id='workAreasContainer']/div[3]/div[2]/div[1]/iframe[@name='appframe']//form[@name='myform']//div[@class='tabberlive']//ul[@class='tabbernav']/li[@id='tab7']/a[@title='Sicurezza']

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[@id='content']//div[@id='content-column']/div[@id='workAreasContainer']//iframe[@name='appframe']//form[@name='myform']//div[@class='tabberlive']//ul[@class='tabbernav']/li[@id~'tab']/a[@title='Sicurezza']

odklizec wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:41 pm

Hi,

While this xpath might work right now, I would strongly recommend to remove all divs with indexes and replace @id='tab7' with @id~'tab'. Try this xpath instead...

/dom[@domain='127.0.0.1']//div[@id='content']//div[@id='content-column']/div[@id='workAreasContainer']//iframe[@name='appframe']//form[@name='myform']//div[@class='tabberlive']//ul[@class='tabbernav']/li[@id~'tab']/a[@title='Sicurezza']

Anyway, the original xpath I posted should work too. But it may be a good idea to make the xpath a bit more precise.