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I'm working on writing a test automation script for a android app.

I'm using python to write the code and using Appium server to run these tests and using Appium UI inspector to identify elements.

I'm testing on a button for which i got the id from Appium UI inspector but on running the script fails at the point where the code is trying to identify the button.

python script

el_createConfBtn = self.driver.find_element("id", "**.**.app:id/btnSubmit")

Appium UI inspector enter image description here

error

selenium.common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException: Message: An element could not be located on the page using the given search parameters.

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was trying to click on the button. the expectation is Appium identifies the element and then run the code without failing

mali abey
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  • Given that the error message tells you `NoSuchElementException` can you confirm that the element actually exists ? "*An element could not be located on the page using the given search parameters*" – D.L Dec 08 '22 at 09:18
  • This element exists and has a unique id – mali abey Dec 08 '22 at 10:10
  • if the element exists, then the search is deficient. Please share sufficient code for others to help identify the error and fix: https://stackoverflow.com/help/minimal-reproducible-example – D.L Dec 08 '22 at 10:15

2 Answers2

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Does it work when you write an xpath selector like //android.widget.Button[@resource-id='yourid']?

Are you sure the button is loaded/clickable yet when you're trying to click?

Stephen Ostermiller
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The main thing
The screenshot that you attached shows resource-id not ID, therefore, most likely, an error occurs, accordingly you should use XPath
It will be better to use AppiumBy.ID instead "id", as well

  el_createConfBtn = self.driver.find_element(AppiumBy.XPATH, "locator")

Simple example:

class BaseClass:
  
  
  def click(self, locator: Tuple[By, str]):
      self.driver.find_element(*locator).click()

class PO(BaseClass):
      EL_LOCATOR = (AppiumBy.ID, "**.**.app:id/btnSubmit")

   def tap_on_btn(self):
       self.click(self.EL_LOCATOR)


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def tap(self, locator):
        try:
            locator = self.wait.until(
                ec.visibility_of_element_located(locator))
            locator.click()
        except NoSuchElementException:
           print('')


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  def click(self, locator_string):
    locator = self.get_locator(locator_string)
    if str(locator_string[0]).startswith("xpath"):
        self.driver.find_element(MobileBy.XPATH, str(locator)).click()
    elif str(locator_string[0]).startswith("accessibility"):
        self.driver.find_element(MobileBy.ACCESSIBILITY_ID, str(locator)).click()

def get_locator(locator_with_type):
    locator = locator_with_type[1]
    return locator
Dima Berezovskyi
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