An element could not be located on the page using the given search parameters.

[dahumadasg]

The problem

I am using webdriverio mocha
and I can not click on a element.
I got always the same error

An element could not be located on the page using the given search parameters.

Environment

• WebdriverIO version:4.6.2

• Node.js version:4.2.6

• [Standalone mode ]

Details

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Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

this is my test

describe ('FAFSA', function () {
	beforeEach(function() {
		browser.url('/');
	})
		it ('should look good', function () {
			browser.click("//*[@id='start']");
			browser.click("//*[@id='inner-content']/section/div/div/div[1]/div/a");


			
		});
	});

and this is the element on the page

<div id="inner-content" ng-view="" class="right-panel ng-scope"><section class="page-block select-type ng-scope" ng-show="ready"><div class="select-type__wrapper"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6"><!-- ngIf: device === 'phone' --><!-- ngIf: device !== 'phone' --><div ng-if="device !== 'phone'" class="block ng-scope"><a ng-activate="" ng-click="startApplication('?json=true')" class="btn btn-answer first ng-scope ng-click-active"></div><!-- end ngIf: device !== 'phone' --></div><div class="col-sm-6"><!-- ngIf: device === 'phone' --><!-- ngIf: device !== 'phone' --><div ng-if="device !== 'phone'" class="block second ng-scope"><a ng-activate="" ng-click="startApplication('?parent-user=true&amp;json=true')" class="btn btn-answer ng-scope ng-click-active"></div><!-- end ngIf: device !== 'phone' --></div></div></div></section></div>

[christian-bromann]

Your selector doesn't find an element. Please use a different selector or try to debug the page to make sure you are on the expected page.

[christian-bromann]

Also join our for these kind of questions. This is not necessary an issue.

[neville4529]

I am also having same issue

module.exports = function() {

this.Given(/^I have visited bct-test.ucdavis.edu$/, function () {
browser.url('https://bct-test.ucdavis.edu/bct_nation/home.seam');
});
this.When(/^I click Browse Trials$/, function () {
browser.click('#HomeBrowseButton');
});
this.Then(/^I see All Trials$/, function () {
browser.screenshot('BrowseTrialsMetastaticLink.png');
});

this.When(/^I search All Trials for "([^"])" or "([^"])"$/, function (SearchTerm1, SearchTerm2) {
// Write code here that turns the phrase above into concrete actions
browser.setValue('input[Search_Query_Term1="R"]', SearchTerm1);
browser.setValue('input[Search_Query_Term2="O"]', SearchTerm2);
browser.click(['searchGo']);
});

this.Then(/^I see All Trials for "Reproductive" and "Online"$/, function () {
var my_expected_text='Trials contain';
var my_displayed_text = document.getElementsByClassName('ContentHeaderText');
expect(my_displayed_text).toBe(my_expected_text);
});
}

Error Message:
[chimp] Running...
Feature: Search All Trials

As a breast canceer patient
I want to search the All Trials on the web
So I can find information

Scenario: Search for Reproductive or Online
✔ Given I have visited bct-test.ucdavis.edu
✖ When I search All Trials for "Reproductive" or "Online"

• Then I see All Trials for "Reproductive" and "Online"

Failures:

1. Scenario: Search for Reproductive or Online - features/searchalltrials.feature:7
   Step: When I search All Trials for "Reproductive" or "Online" - features/searchalltrials.feature:9
   Step Definition: features/support/searchalltrials.js:13
   Message:
   Error: An element could not be located on the page using the given search parameters ("input[Search_Query_Term1="R"]").
   at World. (features/support/searchalltrials.js:15:13)
   at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:73:7)
   at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:128:9)

1 scenario (1 failed)
3 steps (1 failed, 1 skipped, 1 passed)
0m02.189s