How to verify that an item does NOT exist

[Jeff]

The objective of the test I am trying to write is to verify that when a specific value is selected from a drop-down menu that a 2nd-drop down box will not longer exist on the screen.  For example, by default when the page loads there are 2 drop-down boxes available.  If I select value #3 from the first drop-down box the 2nd drop-down should disappear.  How can I write this verification?

[Anthony]

Hello Jeff,

One key question to answer that affects how to accomplish this, is the 2nd drop down simply hidden or is it actually removed from the DOM (i.e. the HTML driving the page). Assuming it's simply hidden there are a few different ways to do this. You can verify whether the element is not visible or disabled.

Please watch this video demonstrating how to use the DOM explorer to locate an element that is not visible on screen to perform a verification on it. It may be easier for you to create the "element is not visible" verification first, while it is still visible, and then drag the Verify step after the step that hides it. This way prevents hunting through the DOM.

To verify if an element is disabled, please read this KB article.

Regards,
Anthony
the Telerik team

[Jeff]

I watched the video.  That's a pretty simple solution.  Thanks for your help!

[Abhilash]

Hi Anthony,

I have a situation where a UI object is removed from the DOM and I need to verify that it does not exist. How do I go about it?

Regards,
Abhilash

[Abhilash]

Hi Anthony,

Please ignore my previous post.

I found what I was looking for here: http://www.telerik.com/automated-testing-tools/support/documentation/user-guide/troubleshooting_guide/test-execution-problems/if-else-logical-step-fails.aspx

Regards,
Abhilash

[Dennis]

Is there current documentation relevant to this forum post? Both the KB article and the documentation link are dead.

KB article: http://www.telerik.com/automated-testing-tools/support/kb/how-to-verify-the-disabled-attribute.aspx

Documentation: http://www.telerik.com/automated-testing-tools/support/documentation/user-guide/troubleshooting_guide/test-execution-problems/if-else-logical-step-fails.aspx

[Ivaylo]

Hello Dennis,

The first article should be available soon under this URL. The second article you can find here.

Thanks for your patience and please excuse us for the inconvenience caused.

Regards,
Ivaylo
Telerik

 

 

[siddhartha]

I want to confirm that a specific web element(which is removed from product list) should not be displayed on web page as this is the verification point that removed product should no more be displayed on product listing web page, applying verification as verify element is not visible fails showing error unable to locate element, how to handle such condition with Telerik Test Studio.

[Daniel]

There is functionality in Test Studio for such cases, which is called WaitForExistsNo or VerifyExistsNot, which validates for certain timeout that element is not found on the page.

Please check this article to see how to use it: https://docs.telerik.com/teststudio/knowledge-base/verification-kb/verify-deleted-data

Hope this helps

[Daniel Djambov]

Hi,

Please let us know how the bellow suggestion worked in your case.

Best Regards,
Daniel Djambov
Progress Telerik

 

 

[Dobry Zranchev]

Hello,

Thanks for the question.

There is difference between not visible and not exist. In your case you have to change the verification to not exist. The reason is that if you have not visible out framework is waiting to find the element.
If you use not exist you will verify that the element is not there. 

Do not hesitate to write back for further questions.

Regards,
Dobry Zranchev
Progress Telerik