E-PTF: Recording A Test Case Within Peoplesoft Test Framework Fails With Error "System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040202): Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040202" (Doc ID 2578900.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 21, 2019

Applies to:

Symptoms

On : 8.57 version, PeopleTools Test Framework (PTF)

When recording or playing back a test case within PTF 8.57, the process errors out as follows

ERROR
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just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040202): Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040202
  at System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IConnectionPoint.Advise(Object pUnkSink, Int32& pdwCookie)
  at PsTest.Record.IEBrowserController.HookBrowser(Object& ppDisp, Boolean existingBrowser)
  at PsTest.Record.IEBrowserController.StartWeb(Int32 hWnd)
  at PsTest.Record.frmRec.StartWebObj()
  at PsTest.Record.frmRec.HookIE_MouseUp()
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Install PTF client 8.57 on Windows 2016
2. Use the PTF client to record a test case
3. Observe the issue as reported

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