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Qualitia gives you complete control over where to use this feature as it can be enabled for every single object separately. This feature works only for desktop web object with dynamic elements which is added using Qualitia Object Spy.
Adding New Object in Qualitia
Internet Explorer
Qualitia automatically enables this feature while adding new objects using Qualitia Object Spy on Internet Explorer. You will see the SmartLocator feature on the right-hand side corner in the Object Spy window. Qualitia highly recommends to keep this feature enabled.
If you are an existing Qualitia user, click here.
Google Chrome
Starting v5.6, you can add objects from the application under test from Google Chrome browser as well. While adding objects using Google chrome extension, this option is enabled by default. You will see the SmartLocator option while editing this object.
Editing Existing Objects
While editing object details from the Objects screen of Qualitia Automation Studio, you need to select the SmartLocator checkbox.
Benefits of SmartLocator Feature
Let's take an example of https://in.yahoo.com/. On this web application, you will find few section names at the top of the window. Attribute values for these menus (Home, Mail, News and so forth) are dynamic. Add these objects in Qualitia under some test case and execute the click action on it.
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In case the failure persists, you can edit the object, disable this option and add object locator type manually. Also, inform Qualitia support about the failure with appropriate logs. Disabling this feature, object will no longer be eligible for SmartLocator identification. If you wish to enable this feature for this object later, you will have to perform either of the following steps for SmartLocator to work for this object:
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Existing Qualitia Users
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