PM91096: Unable to select value from combobox if the combobox is in IE popup/dialog

Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.5.0.1) for 8.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
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  OS: Windows 7 32bit
  RFT: RFT 8.3.0.2
  JRE: JRE 7 update 21
  Browser: IE 10
  
  Description:
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  Customer's application-under-test (AUT) involves a new browser
  window/dialog, which contains numerous controls, including
  combobox/dropdown.
  RFT records clicking on the dropdown, but does not record the
  selection of an item in the list of options.
  
  Workaround found which involves manually inserting line into the
  script for selecting the dropdown item or using select() instead
  of click(atText());
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Unable to select value from combobox if the combobox is in IE
  popup/dialog
  

Problem conclusion

• Implemented new way of handling combobox of type whose dropdoan
  covers the combobox completely.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RAT FUNC TESTER

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2503

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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