How to identify and close window alert using selenium

At times in browser,Alert box with a specified message and an OK button is displayed to ensure information comes through to the user. 

Alert box prevents the user from accessing other parts of the page until the box is closed. An alert is displayed is as shown below:

While automating the web application, we can handle the pop up using alert Interface
The alert() method displays an alert box with a specified message and an OK button.

Below code shows how to close an window alert pop up using selenium:

public void Accept_Alert_Message() {
    try {
  //Using webdriver wait, we will wait for the alert
  //to appear before performing action on the alert
        WebDriverWait driverwait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 5);
        driverwait.until(ExpectedConditions.alertIsPresent());
  //switch to the alert element
        Alert alert = driver.switchTo().alert();
  //accept the alert displayed
        alert.accept();
  //switch to the default content
  driver.switchTo().defaultContent();
    } catch (Exception e) {
     // in case alert is not displayed, the code will go to catch loop
    }
}

How to select values in dropdown using select in Selenium

•  How to define an element of type dropdown or tag as select: We can define a element of type dropdown using the statement as shown below:             

Select selectElement = new Select(driver.findElement(By.id("SelectApp")));

• Example of Select tag in html page: Below example shows how the values are defined in a select dropdown.

<select id="SelectApp">
<option value="Facebook">FB</option>
<option value="TasteBook">TB</option>
<option value="ClassBook">CB</option>
<option value="HomeBook">HB</option>
<option value="TestBook">TTB</option>
</select>

• SelectByValue would select the option from the dropdown for option: <option value="Facebook">FB</option> if provided. selectByValue: Selects value based on argument value for the tag.

 selectElement.selectByValue("Facebook");  

• selectByVisibleText: Select value based on the text of the tag

selectElement.selectByVisibleText("FB");        

• selectByIndex: select the fifth dropdown using selectByIndex

 selectByIndex.selectByIndex(4);              

Importing jobs from one jenkins installation to another

Using Job import plugin, we can import Jenkins job from another machine to our machines. This is useful in migrating jobs from one setup to another or a new Jenkins setup. 

Below are the steps to copy jobs from one Jenkins set up to another.

• We require Job Import plugin to be installed to import job from one machine to another. In case plugin is not installed, Go to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins. 

• Click on Available tab and search for Job import plugin.

• Select the checkbox and click on Install without restart.

• Once Jenkins is installed, Job Import plugin will be displayed in the menu.

• Next to import the jobs from another Jenkins URL, click on Job Import plugin

• Provide the Remote Jenkins URL and credential to connect to Jenkins and click on Query!

• Once we click on Query!, Jenkins job will be displayed from the remote Jenkins.

• Select jobs to be imported and click on import.

• Jobs will be imported once user clicks on Import.