Validation failed. The element might no longer be available : Automation Tools

[swmatisa]

WinXP SP3 (WindowsUpdate done)
Ranorex 3.1.0
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Hello,
Sometimes when I try to validate a "please wait temporary form" I receive the following error messageBox:
Validation failed. The element might no longer be available

What can I do to validate a form that appear one or two seconds (in normal case)?

Thanks for your help

[Support Team]

Hi,

to learn how to handle popping up forms please have a look at following blog post:
http://www.ranorex.com/blog/handling-di ... up-windows

Regards,
Tobias
Support Team

[swmatisa]

Hello Tobias,

I think my question is not clear enough:
The message "Validation failed. The element might no longer be available" is generated by Ranorex Studio, when I try to validate a form...

Best regards

[Support Team]

Hi,

that's because the mentioned form is not available when the validation is executed.
So, you have to, somehow, make sure, that the evaluation will be executed, when the form is still visible.
It also might be, that identifying the mentioned control may take a while, based on the RanoreXPath.
So please make sure that you choose a RanoreXPath as few generally as possible.


Kind regards,
Tobias
Support Team

[swmatisa]

that's because the mentioned form is not available when the validation is executed.
So, you have to, somehow, make sure, that the evaluation will be executed, when the form is still visible.
It also might be, that identifying the mentioned control may take a while, based on the RanoreXPath.
So please make sure that you choose a RanoreXPath as few generally as possible.

OK I understand, but it is not always possible, because I am in recording, not in running.

Best regards