How to add multiple files in Selenium Web-driver using Java

Question

In automation testing, I have successfully uploaded a single file multiple times using Selenium webDriver, but the project I'm working on now requires multiple file upload at a single time. So, my automation test case also has multiple uploads at once. But I have no clue how to add multiple files at once in Selenium.

Answer 1

In my case, I am already using a CSV file to fill data. So I made logic to add multiple files using the CSV file which I was using to add data (Form Filling).

Each Form filling data is stored in a row, so to fill new form I jumped to the next row and filled the form. So to add multiple files in a single form I added file paths like form data in a single row. So each cell in a row contains a separate file path. And then I fetched the file paths in a row using CSVReader & readNext for each and every cell I find the last cell in a row. That's how I was able to add multiple files.

Sample Code:-

for(int i=1 ;i<strs.size() ;i++) //loop for scanning row by row data
    {
        for(int j=7;j<=strs_2.length;j++) //loop for scanning multiple file paths in a single row
        {
             driver.findElement(By.xpath("xpath of element")).sendKeys(csvCell[(j)]);
        }
    }

Answer 2

It’s easy with sendKeys method to upload multiple file in one go. Just put a new line character “\n ” between your files. See below sample code.

WebElement inputElement = driver.findElement(By.xpath("xpath of input element"));
String uploadFilePath = "C:/myfile.txt";
String uploadFilePath2 = "C:/myfile2.txt";
String uploadFilePath3 = "C:/myfile3.txt";
inputElement.sendKeys(uploadFilePath + "\n " + uploadFilePath2 + "\n " + uploadFilePath3);

Important note: new line character is placed between your files, if you combine a string ending with a new line character then you will get the file not found error!

Hope it will help you

Answer 3

If you are looking for the multiple file upload just in one click of upload button, then hope this will work for you:-
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