Locators are automatically associated with an object map item when you record a script. However, you might want to modify a locator path to make it more generic. For example, if your test application automatically assigns the date or time to a specific control, you might want to modify the locator for that control to use a wildcard. Using a wildcard enables you to use the same locator for each test even though each test inserts a different date or time.
Invalid characters for object map items include: \, /, <, >, ", :, *, ?, |, =, ., @, [, ].
Invalid locator paths include: empty or incomplete locator paths.