Hi everyone, I have a problem and need your help !
I’ve created successfully a document with a name with a format: (Name + random numbers)
Then I go to the Search Document screen and search for the doc that just been created
Due to many docs that I’ve created during execution, there are too many doc that have the same format as above.
And the name (Name + random numbers) are display as “link”
How can I click on the exact link of the name of the document that is the most recent created ?
Many thanks
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Only you should be able to identify it. Other guys in this forum know nothing about your target web page.
If you disclose the HTML full source code of your target web page, and tell us how to identify the most recently created one, then somebody may be able to show you a sample code. If you do not disclose enough information to us, well, nobody would know how to help you.
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I would try to throw an arrow not knowing the target. use the below xpath
if the tag or any parameters are different , change it , you would be able to click
first store your document name in a variable
String docname =
and try to refer that in below xpath
//a[@role='link' and contains(@aria-label, '${docname}')]
You need to uniquely identify your element in order to click.
To click the most recent document link when there are multiple entries with similar names (e.g., Name123, Name456, etc.) :
1. Capture the Document Name After Creation
Store the exact name of the newly created document in a variable. Example:
// After creating the document, capture its name (replace with your object)
String docName = WebUI.getText(findTestObject('Object Repository/NewDocName'))
2. Search for the Document
Enter the captured name into the search field:
WebUI.setText(findTestObject('Object Repository/SearchField'), docName)
WebUI.click(findTestObject('Object Repository/SearchButton'))
WebUI.delay(2) // Wait for results to load
3. Click the Exact Link
Use the stored docName to locate and click the link:
// Define a dynamic XPath for the link
String xpath = "//a[text()='${docName}']"
TestObject recentDoc = new TestObject().addProperty('xpath', ConditionType.EQUALS, xpath)
WebUI.click(recentDoc)
Alternative: Click the First Result (If Sorted by Recent)
If the search results are sorted newest-first, click the first occurrence:
// Fetch all document links and click the first one
List<WebElement> docLinks = WebUiCommonHelper.findWebElements(findTestObject('Object Repository/AllDocLinks'), 10)
docLinks[0].click()
Handling Dynamic Names (e.g., Random Numbers)
If you can’t capture the name upfront, fetch all links and filter for the most recent:
List<WebElement> docLinks = WebUiCommonHelper.findWebElements(findTestObject('Object Repository/AllDocLinks'), 10)
// Extract text of all links and sort by name (assumes names have timestamps/order)
List<String> docNames = docLinks.collect { it.getText() }
docNames.sort() // Sort alphabetically (adapt logic for timestamps)
// Click the last item (assuming newest is last)
String newestDocName = docNames.last()
String newestXpath = "//a[text()='${newestDocName}']"
TestObject newestDoc = new TestObject().addProperty('xpath', ConditionType.EQUALS, newestXpath)
WebUI.click(newestDoc)
Key Notes:
- Add Explicit Waits: Use
WebUI.waitForElementPresentto avoid timing issues. - Adjust Sorting Logic: If document names include timestamps, parse them to sort chronologically. Example:
// For names like "Name_20240321120000" (timestamp = yyyyMMddHHmmss)
docNames.sort { a, b ->
Long aTime = Long.parseLong(a.replaceAll("\\D+", ""))
Long bTime = Long.parseLong(b.replaceAll("\\D+", ""))
bTime <=> aTime // Descending order (newest first)
}
- Use Attributes: If available, target
data-idor other unique attributes instead of text.
Example Workflow:
// 1. Create document and capture its name
WebUI.click(findTestObject('CreateDocButton'))
WebUI.delay(5)
String docName = WebUI.getText(findTestObject('NewDocConfirmation'))
// 2. Search for the document
WebUI.setText(findTestObject('SearchField'), docName)
WebUI.click(findTestObject('SearchButton'))
WebUI.waitForElementPresent(findTestObject('ResultsPanel'), 10)
// 3. Click the exact link
WebUI.click(new TestObject().addProperty('xpath', ConditionType.EQUALS, "//a[text()='${docName}']"))
Courtesy: LLM’s Response
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Sorry guys, I’m new to automation testing and I dont know how to code so my explaination maybe a bit unclear, I’ll explain in from an “End-user” POV:
- I’ve successfully create a doc that name’s follow this format: “Testing Name + random number”:
//Generate random numbers
int randomNumber = new Random().nextInt(10000) + 1
String randomText = 'Testing Note ’ + randomNumber
//Set text into element
WebUI.setText(findTestObject(‘Document/Doc Name - textbox’), randomText)
//Save into GlobalVariable
GlobalVariable.GeneratedText = randomText
//Write log
KeywordUtil.logInfo('Generated Text: ’ + randomText)
- I go to the Search Document Screen, this screen, however, has no search box, it has a table which contains all created docs.
Using :
WebUI.verifyTextPresent(GlobalVariable.GeneratedText, true)
I found the exact Doc that has just been created on screen and it displayed as a “link”
From my POV, I just want to click that link to go to Document Detail screen.
FYI, all records in the table have the same Xpath: //*[@id=“ex_3”]/a/p, I dont know how to code but I think it might useful somehow.
Then, simply you should NOT use this Xpath //*[@id="ex_3"]/a/p. You need to find out an alternative XPath.
How the alternative could be? — Nobody can tell it to you, as you haven’t disclosed the HTML source at all. If you want others to tell you the alternative XPath, you should disclose the full HTML source.
I’m sorry but unfortunately I cant show full HTML source because it’ll violate the security policies, is there any method that can execute this ? Perhaps creating a new custom keyword for the doc and execute clicking on it ?
Then I can not help you any more.
I have a doubt that you do not know XPath and CSS Selector technology so that you have no idea how to traverse the HTML to select an HTML element of your interest. Perhaps you should sit down and invest a few days reading some good tutorial to understad what XPath is and to learn how to write effective XPath expressions manually for yourself. For example,
You can find more by searching Google with key “selenium xpath”.
Thank you for the response ! I will read this and be back if there are any problems. Thanks for the article ! You are right, I just switch to automation testing and using Katalon for a couple months 
I appriciate your sharing
Do you mean that there are multiple elements with the id attribute of value “ex_3”?
If that is the case, your target HTML is badly written. It is against the W3C HTML starndard. I would suggest you to report this breakage to the developers team and ask them to fix it.
The id attribute should be unique. The W3C HTML specification requires so.