TestSuite XML Format is invalid : Bug Reports

[APSoftware]

Hey Guys!

After an update from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1, the Error "TestSuite XML Format is invalid" appears on opening an project. After clicking the OK-Button the project will be opened, but the Test Suite is empty.

Kind Regards
Stefan

[Support Team]

Hi Stefan,

Would it be possible to send us the project?
Then we can take a look on it to check what's wrong.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Peter
Ranorex Team

[APSoftware]

Hi Peter!

I've sent the project by email to "support@ranorex.com" with the subject "Forum Topic: TestSuite XML Format is invalid".

Kind regards
Stefan

[Support Team]

Hi Stefan,

I already sent you the corrected TestSuite file. It seems there was duplicate GUID inside your XML and therefore this error happens. Ranorex 3.0.1 causes this problem, because the check are more consequent.

Regards,
Peter
Ranorex Team

[APSoftware]

Hello Peter!

Thanks for your fast reply, now the tests are working again.

Regards
Stefan

[Support Team]

No problem, you are welcome.

Regards,
Peter
Ranorex Team

[dman]

have the same problem
is there anything I can do to solve the problem - maybe edit the xml file (which I can't find) to make one of those IDs unique?

All the best!
D.
p.s. using 3.1.0

[dman]

ha! I think I got it:

- the file to be edited is the project's .rxtst (xml format);
- for me it happend after I copy-pasted a recording from a test case to another (should be ref)
- the duplicate ID you get displayed in the error message so, I just modified it (i.e. one of the two instances) slightly (made a "c" out of the ending "a")

<testmodule name="KillApp" id="b6b36bff-32b2-4d77-b28e-f6753edee0da" ref="d9c0faab-f003-4295-b243-5fec434d371b" type="Recording"/>

and tadaaaa!

not sure if the right way to do it, but it seems to work - Support could correct me if I'm wrong!

all the best!
D.

[Support Team]

Hi,

not sure if the right way to do it, but it seems to work - Support could correct me if I'm wrong!

Yes, you can edit the GUID to make it unique again. This "Globally unique identifier" are used to uniquely identify the different modules of Ranorex.
But this should not happen if you copy a Recording, therefore can you send us the exact steps which leads to this issue?
You are using the new 3.1 am i right?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Markus
Ranorex Support Team

[dman]

sorry, as steps to reproduce, I have nothing - I only remeber doing the copy and then... "crash boom bang"

yes, I am using 3.1

All the best,
D.

[dman]

oh small detail that might be important, the record I copied, might have been created with 3.0