workaround for the '.clear' method in search e2e tests #1562

ral-facilities · Aug 31, 2023 · d90ea52 · d90ea52
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diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchBoxContainer.cy.ts b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchBoxContainer.cy.ts
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ describe('SearchBoxContainer Component', () => {
   });
 
   it('should display an error when an invalid end date is entered', () => {
-    cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').type('2009-13-01');
+    cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').type('2009-12-00');
     cy.get('.MuiFormHelperText-root').contains('Date format: yyyy-MM-dd.');
 
-    cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').clear();
+    // cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').clear();
+    cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').type('{ctrl}a{backspace}');
     cy.get('.MuiFormHelperText-root').should('not.exist');
-    cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').type('2009-02-30');
+    cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').type('0000-02-28');
     cy.get('.MuiFormHelperText-root').contains('Date format: yyyy-MM-dd.');
   });