error in automation running: not a valid technology name: Telerik.UIA

[Paul]

I got following error while running a coded ui automation against WPF windows application with Telerik control.

Test method XXXX threw exception: System.ArgumentException: The following is not a valid technology name: Telerik.UIA. To search for a control, you must specify a valid technology name.Parameter name: TechnologyName

The code generated by coded UI is like following...

        #region Properties
        public UITestControl UI_caseIdTextBoxEdit
        {
            get
            {
                if ((this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit == null))
                {
                    this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit = new UITestControl(this);
                    #region Search Criteria
                    this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit.TechnologyName = "Telerik.UIA";
                    this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit.SearchProperties[UITestControl.PropertyNames.ControlType] = "Edit";
                    this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit.SearchProperties["AutomationId"] = "_caseIdTextBox";
                    this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit.SearchProperties["HelpText"] = null;
                    this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit.WindowTitles.Add("Glidewell Office");
                    #endregion
                }
                return this.mUI_caseIdTextBoxEdit;
            }
        }

The automation can run on my dev machine but failed to run on test machine without VS.

I copied the Telerik.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.ExtensionsCore.dll together with my automation binaries. Also I installed Telerik UI for WPF and Testing Framework on the test machine. But I still got the same error.

[Alek]

Hi Paul,

 We will need additional information in order to investigate this scenario. 

Please, specify the following:

 - the control you are trying to automate;
 - the version of the control;
 - also, you wrote that there is no VS installed in the test pc. Please let us know did you succeed to run CodedUI tests recorded over default WPF controls;
 - the path where the Telerik.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.ExtensionsCore.dll is copied;
- did  you add the Telerik.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.ExtensionsCore.dll into the GAC;
- do you use an additional tool for test automation;

Looking forward toyour answer.

Regards,
Alek
Telerik

 

 

[Paul]

Here I am posting some detailed tracing information. Later I will post the answer to your enquiry.

    <UnitTestResult executionId="3afe244c-68b9-4791-8ae5-e7c7a17238f5" testId="a2d2ee7f-ad7b-12ab-0f5a-88ae754ff13c" testName="CaseInformation_WorkflowTrackingSteps_BasicTest_CUIT" computerName="UATW732BIT01" duration="00:00:32.2190167" startTime="2014-08-14T15:12:59.3299053-07:00" endTime="2014-08-14T15:13:31.5571277-07:00" testType="13cdc9d9-ddb5-4fa4-a97d-d965ccfc6d4b" outcome="Failed" testListId="8c84fa94-04c1-424b-9868-57a2d4851a1d" relativeResultsDirectory="3afe244c-68b9-4791-8ae5-e7c7a17238f5">
      <Output>
        <ErrorInfo>
          <Message>Test method WorkflowTracking_Test.WorkflowTrackingServiceTestClass.CaseInformation_WorkflowTrackingSteps_BasicTest_CUIT threw exception: 
System.ArgumentException: The following is not a valid technology name: Telerik.UIA. To search for a control, you must specify a valid technology name.
Parameter name: TechnologyName</Message>
          <StackTrace>    at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.ValidateSearchProperties()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.FindInternal()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.&lt;Find&gt;b__d()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.CodedUITestMethodInvoker.InvokeMethod[T](Func`1 function, UITestControl control, Boolean firePlaybackErrorEvent, Boolean logAsAction)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.Find()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetPropertyPrivate(String propertyName)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.&lt;&gt;c__DisplayClass11.&lt;GetProperty&gt;b__10()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.CodedUITestMethodInvoker.InvokeMethod[T](Func`1 function, UITestControl control, Boolean firePlaybackErrorEvent, Boolean logAsAction)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetProperty(String propertyName)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.ALUtility.GetTechElementFromUITestControl(UITestControl uiTestControl)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.ActionExecutorManager.GetActionExecutor(UITestControl uiControl)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Mouse.ClickImplementation(UITestControl control, MouseButtons button, ModifierKeys modifierKeys, Point relativeCoordinate)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Mouse.&lt;&gt;c__DisplayClass6.&lt;Click&gt;b__5()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.CodedUITestMethodInvoker.InvokeMethod[T](Func`1 function, UITestControl control, Boolean firePlaybackErrorEvent, Boolean logAsAction)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Mouse.Click(UITestControl control, MouseButtons button, ModifierKeys modifierKeys, Point relativeCoordinate)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Mouse.Click(UITestControl control, Point relativeCoordinate)
   at MERPTestAutomation.UIMaps.GO2UIMapClasses.GO2UIMap.GO_CaseInformation_GetCase() in c:\B01\2\QA\MERPTestAutomation\Sources\QA\source\MERPTestAutomation\MERPTestAutomation\UIMaps\GO2UIMap.Designer.cs:line 43
   at WorkflowTracking_Test.WorkflowTrackingServiceTestClass.CaseInformation_WorkflowTrackingSteps_BasicTest_CUIT() in c:\B01\2\QA\MERPTestAutomation\Sources\QA\source\MERPTestAutomation\MERPTestAutomation\TestClasses\WorkflowTrackingServiceTestClass.cs:line 89
</StackTrace>
        </ErrorInfo>
        <TextMessages>
          <Message>New order 1017944750 was created and will be used to testing.</Message>
        </TextMessages>
      </Output>
      <ResultFiles>
        <ResultFile path="UATW732BIT01\CaseInformation_WorkflowTrackingSteps_BasicTest_CUIT.png" />
      </ResultFiles>
      <ExtensionResult>Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.</ExtensionResult>
    </UnitTestResult>

[Paul]

 - the control you are trying to automate;
A:
ControlType: Edit 
ClassName: Uia.TextBox 
TechnologyName: Telerik UIA
all of above information is quoted from coded ui test builder

 - the version of the control;
A: UI for WPF 2014 Q1 331

 - also, you wrote that there is no VS installed in the test pc. Please let us know did you succeed to run CodedUI tests recorded over default WPF controls;
A: Yes. Actually the failed point is in the middle of test of an automation. Before it can successfully logon and open some windows in automation.

 - the path where the Telerik.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.ExtensionsCore.dll is copied;
A: I specified to copy the referenced assembly to local. So it's in the same folder as the test automation assembly.

- did  you add the Telerik.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.ExtensionsCore.dll into the GAC;
A: Yes. I tried just now. But it still failed.

- do you use an additional tool for test automation;
A: No.

[Alek]

Hello Paul,

Thank you for the details you have sent us.

Regarding the first question we would like to know which of ours RadControls you are working with in this scenario. For example, is it RadAutoCompleteBox or RadComboBox, RadWatermarkTextBox, RadDateTimePicker etc.?

Also, we have noticed that you've wrote " Before it can successfully logon and open some windows in automation.". Did you replace only the Telerik.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.ExtensionsCore.dll or there is another change in the application so now you are experiencing the issue?

Regards,
Alek
Telerik

 

 

[Paul]

What's wired - there is only one control (text box) which the test builder identify as Telerik.UIA. The other telerik controls e.g. gird, they do not even be taken as Telerik.UIA.

I walk around this issue by handing code instead of using coded UI test builder generated code.