Can we locate elements on a SAPUI5 application from outside of the project repository in a seperate project with WDI5 service?

[Vikrant87-lego]

Hi All,

I am trying to create automation scripts from outside the project repository. I have created a webdriverio project with WDI5 service and trying to provide the application URL as base URL.

But when i am trying to locate the UI5 elements i am getting below mentioned error:

javascript error: TypeError: can't access property "waitForUI5Options", window.wdi5 is undefined
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async clientSide_getControl (C:\Users\Username\Documents\Testing\TestFramework\node_modules\wdio-ui5-service\client-side-js\getControl.cjs:3:12)
at async WDI5Control._getControl (file:///C:/Users/Username/Documents/Testing/TestFramework/node_modules/wdio-ui5-service/esm/lib/wdi5-control.js:616:26)
at async WDI5Control.init (file:///C:/Users/Username/Documents/Testing/TestFramework/node_modules/wdio-ui5-service/esm/lib/wdi5-control.js:75:31)
at async Browser. (file:///C:/Users/Username/Documents/Testing/TestFramework/node_modules/wdio-ui5-service/esm/lib/wdi5-bridge.js:218:33)

Package.json:
{
"devDependencies": {
"@wdio/cli": "^8.22.1",
"@wdio/local-runner": "^8.22.1",
"@wdio/mocha-framework": "^8.22.0",
"@wdio/spec-reporter": "^8.21.0",
"wdio-ui5-service": "^2.0.2"
},
"scripts": {
"wdi5": "wdio run ./webapp/test/e2e/wdio.conf.js"
}
}

please find attached config file setup:
wdio.conf.zip

Emvironment: Windows 11 (virtual machine)

Can you please help me understand what is misssing?

Regards,
Vikrant

[Vikrant87-lego]

Any update on this issue?

[dominikfeininger]

Can you please provide more information about your setup.

[Vikrant87-lego]

Hi Dominik,
what else is required?

I am trying to automate the direct url of my application by logining in with a user outside of my project repository and i am facing issue with Ui5 elements identification not working.

Regards,
Vikrant