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Test Observation and Analysis Report

Date: 2025-12-11
Test: test_answer_all_questions_in_domain
Status: In Progress - Monitoring and Improving

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🔍 Key Observations

1. Question Detection

• ✅ Working: Question ID detection is working correctly
• ✅ Working: Question type detection (rating_scale, multiple_choice, etc.) is functional
• ⚠️ Issue: Some questions may not be immediately visible (need scrolling)

2. Question Answering

• ✅ Fixed: Rating scale questions now handle dynamic option values (not just '1'-'5')
• ✅ Working: Multiple choice, true/false, open-ended, matrix question types are supported
• ✅ Working: Question answer helper successfully answers questions

3. Navigation Flow

• ⚠️ Issue: Test was only answering 1 question before attempting to submit
• ⚠️ Issue: Submit button check was failing silently
• ⚠️ Issue: Next button visibility check may not be robust enough

4. Submit Button

• ⚠️ Issue: Submit button is not clickable until all questions are answered
• ⚠️ Issue: Submit button state check needs to verify both is_enabled() and is_displayed()

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🛠️ Fixes Implemented

Fix 1: Rating Scale Dynamic Values

Problem: Rating scale questions can have any value (not just '1'-'5'), such as:

• "Strongly Disagree", "Disagree", "Neutral", "Agree", "Strongly Agree"
• Custom labels from question settings
• Numeric strings from options array

Solution: Updated answer_rating_scale() method to:

1. Dynamically find all rating options using CSS selector pattern
2. Extract values from data-testid attributes
3. Fallback to numeric '1'-'5' if nothing found

File: utils/question_answer_helper.py

Fix 2: Improved Test Loop Logic

Problem: Test was breaking out of loop after only 1 question

Solution: Enhanced test loop with:

1. Better logging at each step
2. Robust submit button checks (enabled + displayed)
3. Better handling when next button is not visible
4. Wait for submit button to become enabled if needed

File: tests/student_assessment/test_03_domain_assessment.py

Fix 3: URL Navigation Wait

Problem: wait_for_url_contains() was being called with unexpected timeout parameter

Solution: Removed timeout parameter from method signature (uses EXPLICIT_WAIT from config)

File: utils/wait_helpers.py, pages/domains_page.py

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📊 Test Execution Flow

Current Flow:

1. ✅ Smart assessment setup (login, password reset if needed, profile completion if needed)
2. ✅ Navigate to assessments page
3. ✅ Select first assessment
4. ✅ Navigate to domains page
5. ✅ Select first domain
6. ✅ Dismiss instructions modal
7. ✅ Detect first question
8. ✅ Answer first question (rating_scale)
9. ⚠️ Issue: Loop exits after 1 question
10. ❌ Submit fails (button not clickable)

Expected Flow:

1. Smart assessment setup
2. Navigate to assessment
3. Dismiss instructions modal
4. Loop through all questions:
   • Detect question ID
   • Detect question type
   • Answer question
   • Check if submit is enabled
   • If not, click Next
   • Repeat until all questions answered
5. Submit assessment
6. Confirm submission
7. Wait for success modal
8. Submit domain feedback

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🎯 Next Steps

1. Monitor current test run - Check if improved loop logic works
2. Verify question navigation - Ensure Next button clicks work correctly
3. Test submit button state - Verify when submit becomes enabled
4. Handle edge cases:
   • Last question (no Next button)
   • Submit button not immediately enabled after last question
   • Questions requiring scrolling

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📝 Code Changes Summary

Files Modified:

1. utils/question_answer_helper.py

   • Updated answer_rating_scale() to handle dynamic option values

2. tests/student_assessment/test_03_domain_assessment.py

   • Improved test loop with better logging
   • Enhanced submit button checks
   • Better next button handling

3. utils/wait_helpers.py

   • Fixed wait_for_url_contains() method signature

4. pages/domains_page.py

   • Updated to use fixed wait_for_url_contains() method

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🔄 Test Status

• Current Run: Monitoring improved test execution
• Expected Outcome: Test should loop through all questions and submit successfully
• Next Action: Review test output and fix any remaining issues

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💡 Key Learnings

1. Rating scale questions can have dynamic values, not just numeric '1'-'5'
2. Submit button requires all questions to be answered before becoming enabled
3. Next button visibility check needs to verify both displayed and enabled states
4. Test logging is crucial for debugging loop behavior
5. Wait strategies need to account for UI state changes (submit button becoming enabled)

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Last Updated: 2025-12-11 16:45