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Hi,

I installed a release build of application to create some scripts. After script execution in generated report when I try to use 'Jump to Item' option for any recorded action, it showed me *.pdb file is missing message as shown in attached screen shot.

Can someone let me know how to resolve it because use of this feature is important for me and I tried the best what I know in this regard. Project properties section screenshot also attached if something is not right there.

Thanks
ziasim

This happens when you are trying to jump into a project that is attached as a reference and isn't the local project. The "Jump To" only works on the local project files, not on a reference library.

Well, I don't think this is the case as the project on which I am working is a local project.

Any other thoughts....?

Hi Ziasim,

The "Release" build configuration optimizes your code and is designed to build only the necessary files to run your test. It excludes any debug files used to assist with developing your test. "Jump To" is considered a debug function and requires the pdb files. The "Release" build configuration should not be used if the test needs to be further developed.

You can change the configuration style in Ranorex Studio > Build > Set Configuration > Debug

• debug-config.png

This page contains more information on this topic that you may find helpful.

Cheers,
Ned

Hi Ned,

Thanks for your detailed reply. I checked my setting again as you suggested, I already have 'Debug' setting enabled. When ranorex says .pdb file is missing, where exactly it is looking for this file? This file always get generated in /bin/debug folder whenever I compile this project.

Regards,
ziasim

I suspect then that you are viewing the report outside of Ranorex Studio (I cannot tell in the provided screenshot). The "Jump To" feature only works for reports opened within Ranorex Studio since that is the only time it can actually "Jump To" to the item.

If this is not the case, please provide (or email to [email protected]) a compressed copy of your report so we may further investigate.

Cheers,
Ned

Hi Ned,

Thanks for your feedback. As you mentioned to create a compressed copy of generated report for my original problem, I did so and before uploading this file I opened it and surprised to see it has no information for recorded actions but the report which runs after script execution (inside from Reports folder) it has information for all executed step as normal report should have. Then I checked the report *.rxlog created inside the bin->Debug folder, this report also has nothing recorded other than the header information. So I guess a new issue identified.

In summary, report which is saved in Reports folder after script execution, have all steps recorded but the report of same test inside of bin->Debug folder having nothing recorded (except header information) Is it a new problem or related to original mentioned issue

So what I am doing now, I am uploading both folders Reports and Debug having generated reports after script execution so you can have a look and guide me more about both the problems.

With regards to your statement

"I suspect then that you are viewing the report outside of Ranorex Studio"

I am not running reports outside of Ranorex tool.

I also tried re-installing Ranorex couple of time so may be it can help if this issue related to some bad configuration but no luck yet

Looking forward for some more help....

Hi Ziasim,

Thank you for these files - unfortunately, I was unable to duplicate with any version of the report and everything looks normal. The reports opened and displayed all data as expected (using Ranorex 7.2). The *.rxlog is mainly just a reporting structure file, while the *.rxlog.data contains all the specific data. It sounds like rxlog is working properly, but is unable to read the rxlog.data file.

Try to open the attached report files in Firefox and Internet Explorer and let me know if you see any differences. All I did was convert them to HTML (change the extension) so they can be viewed outside of the report viewer. The report viewer uses Internet Explorer in the background to show the report, therefore, internet security settings / anti virus's could be a possible culprit of this issue.

I hope this helps!

Cheers,
Ned

I have just noticed that I too am having this exact same issue with Ranorex v7.2 I've been using v6.2.1 for a while but recently managed to complete our upgrade to v7.2.

Like ziasim I am running from inside Ranorex Studio.
Debugging is ENabled in my Ranorex solution.
Build/Set Configuration has Debug ticked.
My project properties indicate I have "Full debug information" in the Compiling tab.
And this all used to work just fine in Ranorex v6.2.1.

Hi Stub,

These are the only two reports we have of this issue thus far and still not able to duplicate locally. Are you able to open the previously attached report in Firefox or Internet Explorer? To continue investigations, please provide one of the reports demonstrating this concern and a copy of your solution.

• Create a Compress Report
  Compress Your Solution

You can email this to [email protected] if do not wish the files to be posted publically. I look forward to your response!

Cheers,
Ned

Will do, Ned. It's one of the items on my ToDo list to investigate further at this end. Seems to be project specific as a test project I have used is fine. Maybe there's something in the upgrading of a project from v6.2.1 to v7.x. I have not pursued it further yet as I've been busy on other tasks and fortunately for the moment our tests are fairly stable.