I am trying to run my working testscripts (webUI) on a VDI machine. The environment is the same as my local machine due to corporate policy. Same java, browser, KS versions.
The scripts are running fine until I minimize the VDI window and send it to the background, then it became very unstable. I get various exceptions like NoSuchElement, clickIntercepted etc. Sometimes a testcase passes then fails in another run.
So far the only error I could pinpoint is a Robot class file upload which browses the file explorer in a Windows-like window. That fails almost everytime in the background.
Do you have any idea why it happens? Does this technology capable of this functionality or this is a KRE field?
no is not. this is a major mistake some people do.
it may look like the environment in vdi is same like the host machine, but is not.
it may be āsimilarā
my recomandation, first create a stable testing environment.
the rest are just details
My experience is that it works fine as long as I keep in front of my eyes. VDI is active.
Weird stuff happens after I leave it behind and let it do the job in the dark.
Am I imagine it? Only coincidence? Might be of course :\
my experience says, create a stable testing environment, if you like your tests to have a certain level of relevance.
otherwise, it is just āwanna play hereā
just imagine thisā¦
if you, as tester in charge, donāt trust your own tests (no matter the reasons)ā¦ how can you validate the product you are testing?
āwell, boss, hold on, i am a wannabe and katalon guys didnāt gave me clues in due timeā¦ sorry i screwed the deployā¦ā
true. this is weird all I say. same happens on a win10 virtual desktop. There is something I canāt grab.
While there is a small chance that is caused by the site itself, the technology used for development or some network issue, I donāt need to admit to myself that it is all my fault. ;>
ā¦that is why I bother.
Iām going back to play with my toys, thank you for your time and effort.
One other point, if you have a āRobotā running in the background, are you doing something in the foreground? If you are, then the āRobotā will not have all the equipment/requirements that it needs to run without interferenceābasically, you are interfering with the āRobotā trying to do āitās thingā.
If the āRobotā needs the keyboard or mouse, you cannot be playing with them at the same time.
make sure your machine does not occasionally go to lock screen/blank screen etc when is unattended, check in screensaver settings and power management.