Overview
The error message “Self Heal Validation did not validate element selection” can occur when the system's automated self-healing process is not confident enough to select an element, even if its attributes appear mostly unchanged. This can happen due to subtle changes, such as different element text. In these situations, you can use an advanced setting to make the self-heal process more aggressive.
How It Works
The Override Default Self-Heal setting forces the system to more aggressively select the expected element. This is useful when the standard self-heal is too cautious and fails to validate a selection you know is correct.
To resolve the error, apply the following configuration to the failing step:
- Navigate to the failing test step.
- Open Action Settings and select the Advanced tab.
- Enable the Override Default Self-Heal flag.
- Set the value to
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After making this change, re-executing the test should resolve the self-heal error for that specific step.
Limitations
This setting should be used as a step-specific solution and not as a universal fix. Before applying it, ensure the root cause is not a different issue.
- Incorrect Test Workflow: This error is often a symptom of a problem in a preceding step. For example, if a previous step selected the wrong element, the application will be in an incorrect state, and the target element for the current step will not be found. Always verify the test flow is correct and use tools like Quick Select or Live Debug to fix any incorrect selections first.
- Widespread Failures: If the same issue occurs across many different test cases, it may indicate a larger, underlying problem. In this scenario, further investigation is recommended to identify a root cause rather than applying this override to every failing step.
Related Info
For issues related to incorrect element targeting, please review documentation on debugging tools such as Quick Select and Live Debug.