unable to provide/set element id properly to selectPickerWheelValue

[christian-bromann]

From @LayMuiToh on February 25, 2019 12:24

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Environment (please complete the following information):

• **WebdriverIO version:**v.4.14.1

• Mode: [Standalone mode or WDIO Testrunner: wdio testrunner

• **If WDIO Testrunner, running sync/async:**sync

• Node.js version: v10.15.1

• **NPM version:**6.4.1

• **Browser name and version:**NA (mobile native)

• Platform name and version: iOS 10.3.1

• Additional wdio packages used (if applicable): [e.g. @wdio/spec reporter, @wdio/selenium-standalone service]

Config of WebdriverIO

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        // maxInstances can get overwritten per capability. So if you have an in-house Selenium
        // grid with only 5 firefox instances available you can make sure that not more than
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        browserName: '',
        appiumVersion: '1.10.1',
        platformVersion: '10.3.1',
        platformName: 'iOS',
        deviceName: 'iPhone Simulator',
        udid: '03AE5EA1-DB79-40F2-A365-677B710B5837',
        app: '/Users/tohlaymui/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/performance_analyst-exzmnafxweexfvdwtpbkbseqplub/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/performance_analyst.app',
        bundleId: 'ai.telepathy.performanceanalyst-dev',
        automationName: 'XCUITests',
        noReset: false,
        usePrebuiltWDA: true,
        newCommandTimeout: 7000,
        printPageSourceOnFindFailure: true,
       
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        'wdio-native-app-compare': {
            baselineFolder: '.dist/image-compare/baseline',
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            autoSaveBaseline: true,
            blockOutStatusBar: true,
            blockOutIphoneXBottomBar: true,
            blockOutNavigationBar: true,
            debug: true,

            // See Options for more options
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    services: ['appium'],
    appium: {
        args: {
            address: '127.0.0.1',
            commandTimeout: '11000',
            sessionOverride: true,
            debugLogSpacing: true,
            platformVersion: '10.3.1',
            platformName: 'iOS',
            showIosLog: true,
            deviceName: 'iPhone 6s',
            nativeInstrumentsLib: true,
            app: '/Users/tohlaymui/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/performance_analyst-exzmnafxweexfvdwtpbkbseqplub/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/performance_analyst.app',
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    mochaOpts: {
        ui: 'bdd',
        timeout:99999999,
        compilers: ['js:babel-register'],
       
    },
    // =====
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     * @param {Object} config wdio configuration object
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    beforeSession: function (config, capabilities, specs) {
       
    },
    /**
     * Gets executed before test execution begins. At this point you can access to all global
     * variables like `browser`. It is the perfect place to define custom commands.
     * @param {Array.<Object>} capabilities list of capabilities details
     * @param {Array.<String>} specs List of spec file paths that are to be run
     */
    before: function (capabilities, specs) {
        var chai = require('chai');
        global.expect = chai.expect;
        chai.Should();
    },
    /**
     * Hook that gets executed before the suite starts
     * @param {Object} suite suite details
     */
    beforeSuite: function (suite) {
    },
    /**
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     * beforeEach in Mocha)
     */
    beforeHook: function () {
    },
    /**
     * Hook that gets executed _after_ a hook within the suite starts (e.g. runs after calling
     * afterEach in Mocha)
     */
    afterHook: function () {
    },
    /**
     * Function to be executed before a test (in Mocha/Jasmine) or a step (in Cucumber) starts.
     * @param {Object} test test details
     */
    beforeTest: function (test) {
    },
    //
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     * @param {String} commandName hook command name
     * @param {Array} args arguments that command would receive
     */
    beforeCommand: function (commandName, args) {
    },
    /**
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     * @param {String} commandName hook command name
     * @param {Array} args arguments that command would receive
     * @param {Number} result 0 - command success, 1 - command error
     * @param {Object} error error object if any
     */
    afterCommand: function (commandName, args, result, error) {
    },
    /**
     * Function to be executed after a test (in Mocha/Jasmine) or a step (in Cucumber) starts.
     * @param {Object} test test details
     */
    afterTest: function (test) {
    },
    /**
     * Hook that gets executed after the suite has ended
     * @param {Object} suite suite details
     */
    afterSuite: function (suite) {
    },
    /**
     * Gets executed after all tests are done. You still have access to all global variables from
     * the test.
     * @param {Number} result 0 - test pass, 1 - test fail
     * @param {Array.<Object>} capabilities list of capabilities details
     * @param {Array.<String>} specs List of spec file paths that ran
     */
    after: function (result, capabilities, specs) {
    },
    /**
     * Gets executed right after terminating the webdriver session.
     * @param {Object} config wdio configuration object
     * @param {Array.<Object>} capabilities list of capabilities details
     * @param {Array.<String>} specs List of spec file paths that ran
     */
    afterSession: function (config, capabilities, specs) {
        
    },
    /**
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     * @param {Object} exitCode 0 - success, 1 - fail
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     * @param {Array.<Object>} capabilities list of capabilities details
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    onComplete: function (exitCode, config, capabilities) {
    },
    //
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    beforeFeature: function (feature) {
    },
    beforeScenario: function (scenario) {
    },
    beforeStep: function (step) {
    },
    afterStep: function (stepResult) {
    },
    afterScenario: function (scenario) {
    },
    afterFeature: function (feature) {
    }
};

Describe the bug
An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Element id is expected to be set for selectPickerWheelValue method

code snippet to call the selectPickerWheel:
browser.execute('mobile: selectPickerWheelValue',
{ element: MoreFilters.picker.ELEMENT, order: 'next', offset: 0.5});

import Page from './Page';

const SELECTORS = {
   
    IOS_PICKERWHEEL: '~Picker',
    DONE: '~Done',
   
};

class MoreFilters extends Page {

    /* 
    ** Define elements
    */
    
    get picker()  { return $(SELECTORS.IOS_PICKERWHEEL); }
    get done()  { return $(SELECTORS.DONE); }

 it('should able to tap on the More Filters and go to the More Filters Page', () => {
        Results.morefilters.waitForVisible() &&
        Results.morefilters.click();

        if (MoreFilters.filter_by_date.waitForVisible()) {
          const filter_by_date_x = browser.getLocation('~Filter by Date', 'x');
          const filter_by_date_y = browser.getLocation('~Filter by Date', 'y');
          browser.execute('mobile: tap', 
          { element: MoreFilters.filter_by_date, x: filter_by_date_x, y: filter_by_date_y});
          
          if (MoreFilters.picker.waitForVisible()) {
            browser.execute('mobile: selectPickerWheelValue', 
            { element: MoreFilters.picker.ELEMENT, order: 'next', offset: 0.5});
 
            MoreFilters.done.waitForVisible() && 
            MoreFilters.done.click();
          }
        } 
    });
      

To Reproduce
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Expected behavior
it should able to select the picker UI element value.

Log
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https://gist.github.com/LayMuiToh/2a36e54b6832394ee3daa9e0557307f4

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Copied from original issue: webdriverio/webdriverio#3617

[christian-bromann]

Moving to v4 repo. We don't actively fix issues for v4 anymore. However we are happy to merge provided fixes and release new versions.

[LayMuiToh]

Sure however at the moment appium has an issue with WebdriverIO v5 thus I am unable to upgrade

rhysd/wdio-appium-service#12

[christian-bromann]

@LayMuiToh maybe consider help to port the service 😉

[LayMuiToh]

Hi Christian, you mean the appium service? I will give it a try. any tips to get started?