Found extra flags error in new version of protractor - node.js

Question

I am trying to run a js scripts using protractor, but i am getting following error
C:\Users\Hoodi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\built\cli.js:172
throw new Error('Found extra flags: ' + unknownKeys.join(', '));
^
Error: Found extra flags: identityManagement
at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Hoodi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\built\cli.js:172:15)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Hoodi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\bin\protractor:5:1)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
My config file
// conf.js
exports.config = {
framework: 'jasmine',
seleniumAddress: 'http://localhost:4444/wd/hub',
useAllAngular2AppRoots: true,
// Options to be passed to Jasmine-node.
jasmineNodeOpts: {
// Use colors in the command line report.
showColors: true,
// Default time to wait in ms before a test fails.
defaultTimeoutInterval: 60000,
},
onPrepare: function() {
require('../../lib/waitReady.js');
},
capabilities :{
browserName : 'chrome',
}
}
console.dir("argv: " + process.argv)
switch(process.argv[3]) {
case '--identityManagement':
exports.config.specs = ['./identityManagement.js'];
break;
default:
exports.config.specs = ['./identityManagement.js'];
}
I tried executing above script using protractor as well as "npm run" command, but in both cases i am getting same error. command that i used
protractor ./conf.js --identityManagement
and
npm run im
This actually works on my other system. npm and node version of system where this works are
node v7.2.1
npm v3.10.10
And where is doesnt work
node v7.4.0
npm v4.0.5
My package.json file looks like this
{
"name": "intelliflash",
"author": "Vishwanath Rawat <rawat#tegile.com>",
"description": "IntelliFlash tests",
"scripts": {
"im": "protractor ./conf.js --identityManagement"
}
}
Please help.

Answer 1

It has nothing to do with your npm or node versions, Latest release of Protractor 5.0 has put a check in cli for unidentified flags as you are putting with the help of process.argv.
You can solve this by disabling the flag checks:
protractor ./conf.js --identityManagement --disableChecks
For more details please refer the Protractor 5.0 changelog
Note: min node version now is v6.9.x which supports this version of protractor