Search by catalog number: add integration test for an empty result

[php-coder]

Create the following test:

• open a main page
• fill Search by catalog form:
  • provide non-existent catalog number (let's say 888)
  • chose a catalog (let's pick a random one from Michel/Scott/Yvert/Gibbons)
  • click on the Search button
• ensure that the resulted page contains the message No series found

Requirements:

• the test should be located in the src/test/robotframework/series/search/logic.robot file

Hint:

• Could be useful: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28039417/any-builtin-in-robot-framework-for-selecting-a-random-value-from-the-dropdown-li

Extracted from #340 to reduce the scope.

[mukeshk]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55791753/robot-framework-random-selection-of-drop-downs.

Can we use this solution?

[mukeshk]

No series found

- should we add an id to this element for checking the text value ?

[php-coder]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55791753/robot-framework-random-selection-of-drop-downs.
Can we use this solution?

Unfortunatelly, no, we can't use it because it requires a library on Python while we use Robot Framework that is running under JVM. Anyway, it makes a little sense to add a dependency on a library for just a few lines.

should we add an id to this element for checking the text value ?

Definitely, we should. In most of the cases, when there is no id, we should add it.

[mukeshk]

Ok. No problem. I was not aware of the dependency. Agree no need to add for this requirement. Will check. Thanks

[mukeshk]

[mukeshk]

I am able to access the list. I get the length of items. Is there any way I can get a random number between 0 and ListLength-1. which I can pass use for setting the selected index.

[php-coder]

Is there any way I can get a random number between 0 and ListLength-1. which I can pass use for setting the selected index.

Hey, good question! Thank you!

It seems that we can use Evaluate keyword and execute random.randint() function from Python:

• http://robotframework.org/robotframework/latest/libraries/BuiltIn.html#Evaluate
• http://robotframework.org/robotframework/latest/libraries/BuiltIn.html#Evaluating%20expressions
• https://docs.python.org/2/library/random.html#random.randint

[php-coder]

P.S. Could you, please, create a separate keyword Select Random Option From List for that and put it to src/test/robotframework/selenium.utils.robot so we can re-use it across the tests? This keyword should get a locator of the <select> element and choose a random option from this element.

[mukeshk]

Yes.

Search non existent catalog number results in no series found
Input Text id=catalogNumber 888
${catalogItems} = Get List Items catalogName
${catalogListLength}= Get Length ${catalogItems}
${randomCatalogIndex}= Evaluate random.randint(0,${catalogListLength}) random
log to console \nvalue: ${randomCatalogIndex}
Select from list by index catalogName ${randomCatalogIndex}
Submit Form id=search-series-form
Element Text Should Be id=no-series-found No series found

[mukeshk]

I will try to move a few steps to reusable keyword

[php-coder]

If you have some code, why not submit it as a pull request? Just prepend PR's title with [WIP] to show that you still work on it. In this case, it will be easier to me to help you and I'll be able to put a commit on a particular line, for example.