Locate Elements

Use FinalRun's AI to verify the step before execution.

You can locate elements using two methods:

1. Simple Prompting

2. Attribute-Based Prompting

Simple Prompting

• Describe elements as you see them visually on the app interface, such as text or images.

• Example: If you observe a search field with a placeholder text 'Search items', you can simply write a prompt like 'Search items'.

If Simple Prompting does not accurately locate the element, proceed with Attribute-Based Prompting.

Attribute-Based Prompting

Steps to Locate Elements:

1. Hover to Inspect:

   • Hover over the device's live stream on the left side of the FinalRun Test Case Editor.

   • Observe the attributes of each element. Use these attributes to refine your prompt for precise identification.

2. Write a Prompt:

   • Use a concise and descriptive prompt like "search field".

   • Click the Locate icon to identify the element. (Refer to the image below.)

Platform-Specific Tips:

Android:

• Use attributes like <id> to uniquely identify elements. For instance, if the <id> is org.wikipedia:id/search_container, use the term search_container in your prompt instead of the entire <id>.

Android Attributes

iOS:

• Leverage attributes like <elementType>, <label> for precise identification of UI elements.

• If elementType is not unique or not significant, use combination of both elementType and label to describe in the prompt like "elementType 'button' with label 'Settings'"

iOS Attributes