Development

Strange drop down automation problem – multiple select

I’ve tried for days to figure this one out. I have a selector that I can’t figure out. It seems to be a regular select statement with multiple options but when clicking one option directly it changes the title on a button. I can’t figure out how to manipulate it. All I want to do is find a specific selection option and select it. I don’t need to select multiple options.

The code I’m seeing is as follows:

<select multiple=”” id=”assignTo” data-placeholder=”Select Instructor(s)” title=”Instructor(S)” name=”instructors” class=”form-control bootstrapmultiselect” style=”display: none;”>
<option value=”864979″>Joe Smith</option>
<option value=”355944″>Mary Jones</option>
<option value=”44177″>Bill Smith</option>
<option value=”551573″>Susan Carter</option>
<option value=”883308″>Brian Bird</option>
</select>

<div class=”btn-group” style=”width: 100%;”>
<button type=”button” class=”multiselect dropdown-toggle btn btn-default” data-toggle=”dropdown” title=”None selected” style=”width: 100%;”>None selected <strong class=”caret”></strong></button>

Here’s the code I’ve tried:

drop = select(driver.find_element_by_id(‘assignTo’))
instructor_option = WebDriverWait(driver,5).until(lambda x: x.find_element_by_xpath(“//select[@id=’assignTo’]/option[text()=’Bill Smith’]”))
instructor_option.select()

Any ideas? I appreciate any help at all!

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Click getting to lower item (under dropdown) instead of dropdown in Selenium

I m trying to click on the dropdown menu item and i am able to select the dropdown and the menu item but instead of clicking on item the click is going to the element right under it.

Before the dropdown code, I am executing the following code to close the pop up window

driver.switchTo().window(windowHandle).close();
driver.switchTo().window(driver.getWindowHandles().toArray()[0].toString());

I think this might have something to do with click going to wrong item

JAVA CODE

driver.findElement(By.xpath(“//*[@id=’ext-gen32′]/table/tbody/tr[2]/td[2]/em[@class=’x-btn-split’]”)).click();
org.openqa.selenium.interactions.Actions action = new org.openqa.selenium.interactions.Actions(driver);
boolean ele = isElementPresent(By.xpath(Configurations.getServiceLocator(“sc.cases.arrow”)));
String arrow = “//*[@id=’ext-gen32′]”;
WebElement elem = driver.findElement(By.xpath(arrow));
action.moveToElement(elem, 235, 17);
action.click().perform();

List<WebElement> sideBarElements = getElements(By
.cssSelector(“a.x-menu-item”));

for (WebElement element : sideBarElements) {
if (element.getText().equalsIgnoreCase(“Lookup Contact”)) {
element.click();
break;
}
}

HTML

<div id=”servicedesk” class=” x-border-panel x-border-layout-ct” style=”left: 0px; top: 65px; width: 1680px; height: 553px;”>
<div id=”navigatortab” class=” x-plain undefined sd_nav_tabpanel x-border-panel” style=”left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 1680px;”>
<div class=”support-servicedesk-navigator” id=”ext-gen32″ style=”background: rgb(229, 231, 233);”>
<table id=”ext-comp-1006″ cellspacing=”0″ class=”x-btn support-servicedesk-sb Custom9Mru mruIcon support-servicedesk-sbactive x-btn-noicon” style=”width: 250px; height: 26px;”>
<tbody class=”x-btn-small x-btn-icon-small-left”>
<tr>
<td class=”x-btn-tl”><i>&nbsp;</i></td>
<td class=”x-btn-tc”></td>
<td class=”x-btn-tr”><i>&nbsp;</i></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class=”x-btn-ml”><i>&nbsp;</i></td>
<td class=”x-btn-mc”><em class=”x-btn-split” unselectable=”on” id=”ext-gen92″><button type=”button” id=”ext-gen33″ class=” x-btn-text”><div class=”mruIcon”></div><span>Lookup Contact</span></button></em></td>
<td class=”x-btn-mr”><i>&nbsp;</i></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class=”x-btn-bl”><i>&nbsp;</i></td>
<td class=”x-btn-bc”></td>
<td class=”x-btn-br”><i>&nbsp;</i></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class=”x-plain-header sd_primary_tabstrip x-unselectable” id=”ext-gen22″ style=”background: rgb(229, 231, 233); width: 1680px;”>
<div class=”x-tab-tabmenu-right” id=”ext-gen36″></div>
<div class=”x-tab-strip-wrap” id=”ext-gen25″ style=”width: 1408px; left: 250px;”>
<ul class=”x-tab-strip x-tab-strip-top” id=”ext-gen27″ style=”background: rgb(229, 231, 233);”>
<li class=” x-tab-strip-active” id=”navigatortab__ext-comp-1004″ style=”display: none;”>
<a class=”x-tab-strip-close” id=”ext-gen30″></a><a class=”x-tab-right” href=”#” id=”ext-gen31″><em class=”x-tab-left”><span class=”x-tab-strip-inner”><span class=”x-tab-strip-text “></span></span></em></a></li>
<li class=”add-tab-btn” id=”navigatortabaddTabButton”>
<a class=”x-tab-strip-close”></a><a class=”x-tab-right” href=”#” id=”ext-gen35″ style=”padding-left: 6px;”><em class=”x-tab-left” id=”ext-gen34″ style=”padding-right: 6px;”><span class=”x-tab-strip-inner”><span class=”x-tab-strip-text “></span></span></em></a></li>
<li class=”x-tab-edge” id=”ext-gen28″><span class=”x-tab-strip-text”>&nbsp;</span></li>
<div class=”x-clear” id=”ext-gen29″></div>
</ul>
</div>
<div class=”x-tab-strip-spacer” id=”ext-gen26″></div>
</div>
<div class=”x-plain-bwrap” id=”ext-gen23″>
<div class=”x-plain-body sd_nav_tabpanel_body x-tab-panel-body-top” id=”ext-gen24″ style=”width: 1680px; height: 521px;”>
<div id=”ext-comp-1004″ class=”” style=”width: 1680px; height: 521px;”>
<iframe id=”ext-comp-1005″ name=”ext-comp-1005″ frameborder=”0″ allow=”camera *; geolocation *; microphone *” src=”/servlet/servlet.Integration?lid=01rd00000007Ruf&amp;ic=1&amp;linkToken=VmpFPSxNakF4T1Mwd015MHdNVlF3TkRveE56bzBNQzR5T0RKYSx2Sm81dVNhWlBVLTRMQlMtVW01c3J1LFlXWmtNR0po&amp;isdtp=nv&amp;nonce=182e776daf5f434d79f1d86ca453d03c6e18161b87fd78f9c08805c6dbd4ab4b&amp;sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fintuit.my.salesforce.com” style=”width: 1680px; height: 521px;”></iframe>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

Dropdown Html

<div id=”navigator-sbmenu” class=”x-menu x-menu-floating x-layer x-hide-offsets” style=”position: absolute; z-index: 15000; visibility: hidden; left: -10000px; top: -10000px; width: 250px;”>
<a class=”x-menu-focus” href=”#” onclick=”return false;” tabindex=”-1″ id=”ext-gen93″></a>
<ul class=”x-menu-list” id=”ext-gen94″ style=”height: 392px;”>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-0″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-0″ class=”x-menu-item Custom103Mru userDefinedMRU 01541000002eEOg sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”https://intuit–c.na75.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=01541000002eEOg&amp;oid=00DE0000000a8TL&amp;lastMod=1504832300000″ class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom103Mru userDefinedMRU 01541000002eEOg mruIcon” id=”ext-gen96″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen97″>My Clients</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-1″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-1″ class=”x-menu-item Custom91Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom91Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen98″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen99″>Team Summary</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-2″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-2″ class=”x-menu-item Custom153Mru userDefinedMRU 01541000002eERQ sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”https://intuit–c.na75.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=01541000002eERQ&amp;oid=00DE0000000a8TL&amp;lastMod=1504833236000″ class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom153Mru userDefinedMRU 01541000002eERQ mruIcon” id=”ext-gen100″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen101″>Calendar</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-3″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-3″ class=”x-menu-item caseMru standardObject sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon caseMru standardObject mruIcon” id=”ext-gen102″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen103″>Cases</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-4″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-4″ class=”x-menu-item Custom37Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom37Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen104″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen105″>Lookup Online Account</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-5″ class=”x-menu-list-item support-servicedesk-sbmenuitemselected”>
<a id=”nav-tab-5″ class=”x-menu-item Custom9Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom9Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen106″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen107″>Lookup Contact</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-6″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-6″ class=”x-menu-item Custom67Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom67Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen108″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen109″>Order Search</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-7″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-7″ class=”x-menu-item contactMru standardObject sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon contactMru standardObject mruIcon” id=”ext-gen110″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen111″>Contacts</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-8″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-8″ class=”x-menu-item Custom123Mru userDefinedMRU 01541000001GoUv sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”https://intuit–c.na75.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=01541000001GoUv&amp;oid=00DE0000000a8TL&amp;lastMod=1484285285000″ class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom123Mru userDefinedMRU 01541000001GoUv mruIcon” id=”ext-gen112″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen113″>Lookup EFE</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-9″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-9″ class=”x-menu-item Custom90Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom90Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen114″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen115″>My Scorecard</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-10″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-10″ class=”x-menu-item Custom50Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom50Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen116″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen117″>Learning Dashboard</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-11″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-11″ class=”x-menu-item Custom15Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom15Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen118″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen119″>Employee Profile Updater</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-12″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-12″ class=”x-menu-item Custom20Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom20Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen120″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen121″>Bulk Policy Removal</span></a>
</li>
<li id=”x-menu-el-nav-tab-13″ class=”x-menu-list-item”>
<a id=”nav-tab-13″ class=”x-menu-item Custom39Mru sd-nav-menu-item” hidefocus=”true” unselectable=”on” href=”#”><img alt=”” src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID/AMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==” class=”x-menu-item-icon Custom39Mru mruIcon” id=”ext-gen122″><span class=”x-menu-item-text” id=”ext-gen123″>Lookup Online TTA Account</span></a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>

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