variable default value not used in set value on droplist

[qa-auto]

Hi,

Has anyone seen issues with a default value getting ignored when selecting option in a DL?

Scenario
module variable 'varStateID' = default 99
element path for DL selector = .//select[@id='ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ChildContent1_FrmCustIdentification_cboState']
action = Set value TagValue $varStateID element

During execution, the set value just skips right over the field.

I've used this approach many times to consistently select states in a DL...but in one form, in one case, I am relying initially on the default value until I have test data defined.

Thoughts?

Lorinda

[odklizec]

Hi,

Does this problem happen both if you run entire test suite and standalone recording module? Have you tried to set a breakpoint at failing line of code and debug it?

My guess is that it fails when you run entire test suite? Do you have any data connector connected to the module variable? In this case, data connector value has priority over default module variable.

[odklizec]

Hi,

Have you checked this blog post?...
https://www.ranorex.com/blog/sharing-da ... o-another/
This article is exactly about sharing data between modules.

[qa-auto]

Thanks, Pavel. Yes, I have read the link you shared.

The issue was this "...in this case, data connector value has priority over default module variable."

That put me on the right track!

[odklizec]

Hi,

Good to hear you managed to track the source of issue!