Issue with file upload button

[pujas]

Hello testproject.io,

I am trying to upload a file from my local machine using the ‘Upload file’ addons. It seems like xpath = //input[@type = ‘file’] isn’t working for me. The upload button in our application doesn’t seem to have this xpath. Could you please help me with this?

Testproject step:

Error: Message

Unable to find an input element with type of ‘file’

Thanks,
Puja

[dor.benzvi]

Hi @pujas,

Please try to hover over the input element → Press double shift → Choose upload file:

Then, paste the path to the file there and try again.

[pujas]

Thanks @dor.benzvi for the quick response.
I tried the steps mentioned by you. And am getting the following error:
Message

java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: io.testproject.java.sdk.v2.exceptions.FailureException: Element must have the ‘type=file’ attribute!
Caused by io.testproject.java.sdk.v2.exceptions.FailureException: Element must have the ‘type=file’ attribute! at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)

Element

I

Searched by XPATH://i

My upload button does not have input type as file. I guess that might be causing the problem?

Thanks,
Puja

[dor.benzvi]

Hi @pujas,

Can you hover over the input element → Press double shift → Click on the parent element icon and upload the screenshot here:

[pujas]

@dor.benzvi ^^

[dor.benzvi]

@pujas Before opening this window.
Can you hover over the element that triggers this popup and try to add the action to it?

[pujas]

@dor.benzvi

[dor.benzvi]

@pujas
Can send me a message on the chat?
We can make a Zoom session to find a solution for that.

[pujas]

@dor.benzvi Pinged you here…is this the correct place to reach out to you?

[pujas]

Thanks for your help @dor.benzvi . The issue is resolved now after the session we had. (We just had to search for the ‘input element’ using testproject’s explorer)

[tf1]

@door.benzvi Sorry, but I am having the exact same issue, and I do not seem to be successful picking neither the xpath to my ‘drop target’ nor the parent thereof.

Getting this ErrMsg thrown:

java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: io.testproject.java.sdk.v2.exceptions.FailureException: Element must have the ‘type=file’ attribute!
Caused by io.testproject.java.sdk.v2.exceptions.FailureException: Element must have the ‘type=file’ attribute! at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)

Element

DIV2

Searched by XPATH://div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[2]/div/div/div[1]/div/div/div

Any advice, please?

BR
Torben

[dor.benzvi]

Hi @tf1,

Have you tried using the element explorer to find the input element locator?
From the error message I can see that you are trying to upload a file, not to a type=file element.

[tf1]

Thx, Dor.

Well, it seems our devs have generated a ‘drop target’ instead and it works a bit differently, obviously.
I’ll investigate here – and possibly be back.

Are you saying or ‘drop target field’ should be a type=file element?

BR

Torben

[dor.benzvi]

@tf1 Sometimes the input element can be hidden under the drop field.
I suggest you use the element explorer to find the input element.

[tf1]

Thx, Dor

The dev chose deliberately to keep the element hidden, so the recorder wasn’t able to find the element.

Toggling :display ON shortly gave me the chance to grab both XPATH and CSSSELECTOR and it’s all working like a charm now

Thanks for your switch assistance,

BR
TORBEN

[dina]

Hello I am trying to place an image but it does not appear that the button has an input that I should do, the input has it another button

[adesai]

Hi @dor.benzvi! I am having the same issue. Can you please help?

[Tal.Efraim]

Hello @adesai,
Please try to go to the explorer tab in recording mode and search for a file type element

Then try to use the upload file action on that element

Please let me know if you managed.