Selenium driver.findElement finds element, sendKeys works, then nulls out when moving to a new field
Using Selenium I am successfully finding element and adding info using sendKeys. However, when it moves to the next driver.findElement field it nulls out the previous field. I have many fields that I am searching for and filling out but not understanding why it is nulling out the fields when it moves on.
Code example (finds field, types Jane Does but nulls it out when moving to the Email Address question):
//Users Supervisor's Full Name question
WebElement element4 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C"));
element4.sendKeys("Jane Doe");
//Users Supervisor's Email Address question
WebElement element5 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EdNe8UAPfKxDAelUC"));
element5.sendKeys("jane.doe@gmail.com");
sendkeys
asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
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Using Selenium I am successfully finding element and adding info using sendKeys. However, when it moves to the next driver.findElement field it nulls out the previous field. I have many fields that I am searching for and filling out but not understanding why it is nulling out the fields when it moves on.
Code example (finds field, types Jane Does but nulls it out when moving to the Email Address question):
//Users Supervisor's Full Name question
WebElement element4 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C"));
element4.sendKeys("Jane Doe");
//Users Supervisor's Email Address question
WebElement element5 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EdNe8UAPfKxDAelUC"));
element5.sendKeys("jane.doe@gmail.com");
sendkeys
asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
TerriTerri
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Using Selenium I am successfully finding element and adding info using sendKeys. However, when it moves to the next driver.findElement field it nulls out the previous field. I have many fields that I am searching for and filling out but not understanding why it is nulling out the fields when it moves on.
Code example (finds field, types Jane Does but nulls it out when moving to the Email Address question):
//Users Supervisor's Full Name question
WebElement element4 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C"));
element4.sendKeys("Jane Doe");
//Users Supervisor's Email Address question
WebElement element5 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EdNe8UAPfKxDAelUC"));
element5.sendKeys("jane.doe@gmail.com");
sendkeys
asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
TerriTerri
64
Using Selenium I am successfully finding element and adding info using sendKeys. However, when it moves to the next driver.findElement field it nulls out the previous field. I have many fields that I am searching for and filling out but not understanding why it is nulling out the fields when it moves on.
Code example (finds field, types Jane Does but nulls it out when moving to the Email Address question):
//Users Supervisor's Full Name question
WebElement element4 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C"));
element4.sendKeys("Jane Doe");
//Users Supervisor's Email Address question
WebElement element5 = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EdNe8UAPfKxDAelUC"));
element5.sendKeys("jane.doe@gmail.com");
sendkeys
sendkeys
asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 21:08
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What happens when you try the actions manually, does the same problem occur?
Does the id of the element change after using sendKeys?
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
user2908623user2908623
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When I try the actions manually the fields set correctly and are not nulled out. The element id stays the same after using sendKeys. It is when it moves to the next element and does the sendKeys on that one that the first one is nulled. These fields build off of each other when you set it manually. ( EX: 2nd can't be set till first is set, 3rd can't be set till 2nd is set, etc.)
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 13:28
What is the result if you dogetAttribute("value")orgetText()String elementValueOne = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getAttribute("value"); String elementValueTwo = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getText();
– user2908623
Nov 15 '18 at 13:44
I tried getAttribute and it does nothing. No errors, but it doesn't set the field.
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 15:28
Could you try to use getAttribute and getText after you set it with sendKeys?
– user2908623
Nov 16 '18 at 7:36
I'm gonna close this question out as I think I'm going the wrong direction with the test. I'm trying to set the fields using sendKeys when the true test is to actually click the menu and select the options so I'm redoing my code. Will create a new question if I run into problems. Thank you user2908623 for your help.
– Terri
Nov 20 '18 at 14:35
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What happens when you try the actions manually, does the same problem occur?
Does the id of the element change after using sendKeys?
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
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When I try the actions manually the fields set correctly and are not nulled out. The element id stays the same after using sendKeys. It is when it moves to the next element and does the sendKeys on that one that the first one is nulled. These fields build off of each other when you set it manually. ( EX: 2nd can't be set till first is set, 3rd can't be set till 2nd is set, etc.)
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 13:28
What is the result if you dogetAttribute("value")orgetText()String elementValueOne = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getAttribute("value"); String elementValueTwo = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getText();
– user2908623
Nov 15 '18 at 13:44
I tried getAttribute and it does nothing. No errors, but it doesn't set the field.
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 15:28
Could you try to use getAttribute and getText after you set it with sendKeys?
– user2908623
Nov 16 '18 at 7:36
I'm gonna close this question out as I think I'm going the wrong direction with the test. I'm trying to set the fields using sendKeys when the true test is to actually click the menu and select the options so I'm redoing my code. Will create a new question if I run into problems. Thank you user2908623 for your help.
– Terri
Nov 20 '18 at 14:35
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What happens when you try the actions manually, does the same problem occur?
Does the id of the element change after using sendKeys?
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
user2908623user2908623
416
When I try the actions manually the fields set correctly and are not nulled out. The element id stays the same after using sendKeys. It is when it moves to the next element and does the sendKeys on that one that the first one is nulled. These fields build off of each other when you set it manually. ( EX: 2nd can't be set till first is set, 3rd can't be set till 2nd is set, etc.)
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 13:28
What is the result if you dogetAttribute("value")orgetText()String elementValueOne = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getAttribute("value"); String elementValueTwo = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getText();
– user2908623
Nov 15 '18 at 13:44
I tried getAttribute and it does nothing. No errors, but it doesn't set the field.
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 15:28
Could you try to use getAttribute and getText after you set it with sendKeys?
– user2908623
Nov 16 '18 at 7:36
I'm gonna close this question out as I think I'm going the wrong direction with the test. I'm trying to set the fields using sendKeys when the true test is to actually click the menu and select the options so I'm redoing my code. Will create a new question if I run into problems. Thank you user2908623 for your help.
– Terri
Nov 20 '18 at 14:35
add a comment |
What happens when you try the actions manually, does the same problem occur?
Does the id of the element change after using sendKeys?
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
user2908623user2908623
416
What happens when you try the actions manually, does the same problem occur?
Does the id of the element change after using sendKeys?
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
user2908623user2908623
416
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
user2908623user2908623
416
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
user2908623user2908623
416
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:44
user2908623user2908623
416
416
When I try the actions manually the fields set correctly and are not nulled out. The element id stays the same after using sendKeys. It is when it moves to the next element and does the sendKeys on that one that the first one is nulled. These fields build off of each other when you set it manually. ( EX: 2nd can't be set till first is set, 3rd can't be set till 2nd is set, etc.)
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 13:28
What is the result if you dogetAttribute("value")orgetText()String elementValueOne = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getAttribute("value"); String elementValueTwo = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getText();
– user2908623
Nov 15 '18 at 13:44
I tried getAttribute and it does nothing. No errors, but it doesn't set the field.
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 15:28
Could you try to use getAttribute and getText after you set it with sendKeys?
– user2908623
Nov 16 '18 at 7:36
I'm gonna close this question out as I think I'm going the wrong direction with the test. I'm trying to set the fields using sendKeys when the true test is to actually click the menu and select the options so I'm redoing my code. Will create a new question if I run into problems. Thank you user2908623 for your help.
– Terri
Nov 20 '18 at 14:35
add a comment |
When I try the actions manually the fields set correctly and are not nulled out. The element id stays the same after using sendKeys. It is when it moves to the next element and does the sendKeys on that one that the first one is nulled. These fields build off of each other when you set it manually. ( EX: 2nd can't be set till first is set, 3rd can't be set till 2nd is set, etc.)
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 13:28
What is the result if you dogetAttribute("value")orgetText()String elementValueOne = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getAttribute("value"); String elementValueTwo = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getText();
– user2908623
Nov 15 '18 at 13:44
I tried getAttribute and it does nothing. No errors, but it doesn't set the field.
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 15:28
Could you try to use getAttribute and getText after you set it with sendKeys?
– user2908623
Nov 16 '18 at 7:36
I'm gonna close this question out as I think I'm going the wrong direction with the test. I'm trying to set the fields using sendKeys when the true test is to actually click the menu and select the options so I'm redoing my code. Will create a new question if I run into problems. Thank you user2908623 for your help.
– Terri
Nov 20 '18 at 14:35
When I try the actions manually the fields set correctly and are not nulled out. The element id stays the same after using sendKeys. It is when it moves to the next element and does the sendKeys on that one that the first one is nulled. These fields build off of each other when you set it manually. ( EX: 2nd can't be set till first is set, 3rd can't be set till 2nd is set, etc.)
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 13:28
When I try the actions manually the fields set correctly and are not nulled out. The element id stays the same after using sendKeys. It is when it moves to the next element and does the sendKeys on that one that the first one is nulled. These fields build off of each other when you set it manually. ( EX: 2nd can't be set till first is set, 3rd can't be set till 2nd is set, etc.)
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 13:28
What is the result if you do
getAttribute("value") or getText() String elementValueOne = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getAttribute("value"); String elementValueTwo = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getText();– user2908623
Nov 15 '18 at 13:44
What is the result if you do
getAttribute("value") or getText() String elementValueOne = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getAttribute("value"); String elementValueTwo = driver.findElement(By.id("QS005056A70C8EWNe8UAZYOxDAVk0C")).getText();– user2908623
Nov 15 '18 at 13:44
I tried getAttribute and it does nothing. No errors, but it doesn't set the field.
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 15:28
I tried getAttribute and it does nothing. No errors, but it doesn't set the field.
– Terri
Nov 15 '18 at 15:28
Could you try to use getAttribute and getText after you set it with sendKeys?
– user2908623
Nov 16 '18 at 7:36
Could you try to use getAttribute and getText after you set it with sendKeys?
– user2908623
Nov 16 '18 at 7:36
I'm gonna close this question out as I think I'm going the wrong direction with the test. I'm trying to set the fields using sendKeys when the true test is to actually click the menu and select the options so I'm redoing my code. Will create a new question if I run into problems. Thank you user2908623 for your help.
– Terri
Nov 20 '18 at 14:35
I'm gonna close this question out as I think I'm going the wrong direction with the test. I'm trying to set the fields using sendKeys when the true test is to actually click the menu and select the options so I'm redoing my code. Will create a new question if I run into problems. Thank you user2908623 for your help.
– Terri
Nov 20 '18 at 14:35
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