How can I clear the value value of the input box? I try to use cleartext, but the original value is still there after saving

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How can I clear the value value of the input box? I try to use cleartext, but the original value is still there after saving

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I need to see the HTML/DOM – please take a screenshot of the Inspector in DevTools.

Also, post the Test Case code you are using.

Thanks.

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As Russ said, we will need to see the HTML of the field you are trying to clear. Aside from that, I can tell you that WebUI.clearText() (which ultimately uses Selenium’s clear() method) is notoriously flakey, particularly with alternate implementations of text fields. Otherwise, if it’s your standard <input> element, it tends to work fine.

The best way to handle clearing text across the board is to select all the text in the field, then send a backspace or delete key. Unfortunately, as far as I know, the first part of that task is not currently doable with the WebUI.sendKeys() method (see this topic). Here’s how you could do it with Selenium though:

import org.openqa.selenium.*
import com.kms.katalon.core.webui.common.WebUiCommonHelper

WebElement element = WebUiCommonHelper.findWebElement(findTestObject('path/to/object'), 30);
element.sendKeys(Keys.chord(Keys.CONTROL, 'a'));
element.sendKeys(Keys.DELETE);
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And what is the xpath you are using to your element?

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@1968693027 you might find this useful when working with webpage elements:

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import org.openqa.selenium.*
import com.kms.katalon.core.webui.common.*

WebElement element = DriverFactory.getWebDriver().findElement(By.xpath("//input[@id='qa-test-deploy-underlay-new-upMbps-input']"));
element.sendKeys(Keys.chord(Keys.CONTROL, 'a'));
element.sendKeys(Keys.DELETE);
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