Unable to find element with xpath due to different division - xpath

Question

Could you help to fix this error. Received error as:
Unable to find element with xpath
Below the tags for the element which is a Text area
<td nowrap="">
<script>
function clipBrdAction(evt, fieldName) {
evt = evt||window.event;
if(evt.ctrlKey && evt.keyCode==67) {
document.execCommand('copy');
//var temp = $(fieldName).value;
//clipboardData.setData('Text', temp);
//$(fieldName).value = clipboardData.getData('Text');
}
else if(evt.ctrlKey && evt.keyCode==86) {
document.execCommand('paste');
//$(fieldName).value = clipboardData.getData('Text');
}
else if(evt.ctrlKey && evt.keyCode==88) {
document.execCommand('cut');
//var temp = $(fieldName).value;
//clipboardData.setData('Text', temp);
//$(fieldName).value = '';
} else if(evt.keyCode==46) {
document.execCommand('delete');
//var selStart = $(fieldName).selectionStart;
//var selEnd = $(fieldName).selectionEnd;
//var fieldLen = $(fieldName).value.length;
//if (selEnd == fieldLen)
// temp = $(fieldName).value.substr(0,selStart);
//else if (selEnd > selStart)
// temp = $(fieldName).value.substr(0,selStart)+ $(fieldName).value.substr(selEnd, fieldLen);
//else
// temp = $(fieldName).value.substr(0,selStart)+ $(fieldName).value.substr((+selEnd + +1), fieldLen);
//clipboardData.setData('Text', temp);
//$(fieldName).value = clipboardData.getData('Text');
}
</script>
<textarea id="nrpsFilter" rows="3" onkeypress="return checkIt(event,'');" cols="30" title="" onblur="this.value=trim(this.value);" onkeyup="" onkeydown="return clipBrdAction(event, 'nrpsFilter');" name="nrpsFilter"/>
</td>
And my code is:
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[#id='nrpsFilter']")).sendKeys("*1??0*");
In Firepath, the element is identifiable, after when i search for another element that is under same division (div tag) but not identifiable after searching for an element from different division. Does that mean I should Switch to the division in my code? Both the divisions are under same Frame.

Answer 1

Ok then just before using Sendkeys please switch to the iframe first after that your code will work without any problem.
driver.switchTo().frame("frame name");
// perform your action
// after you have performed all your action inside the iframe
// plz switch back to the default content
driver.switchTo().defaultContent();
// now perform your user action outside that iframe
Hope this helps you

Answer 2

Try this and see if it works. I took it from your comment but rearranged a couple statements. I think you want the final sendkeys() to be in the IFRAME also, right? We really need more complete HTML to help any further.
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[#id='first']//span")).click(); // (1. Click Dropdown)
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[#id='ui-id-33']/span")).click(); // (2. Click SubDropDown )
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//a[contains(text(),'Quick Search')][#id='referential_quicksearch']")).click(); // (3.Click the link)
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[#id='nrpsFilter']")).sendKeys("1?0*");// (Enter in textArea)
driver.switchTo().defaultContent();