https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-right-click-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Synthetic/ta-p/233062 <H2>Summary</H2> <DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">When creating Dynatrace Browser Clickpath Synthetic monitors, a standard left‑click isn’t always sufficient. Some web applications rely on context‑menu interactions that require a right‑click action.</DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">This article explains how to perform a <STRONG>right‑click in a Browser Clickpath Synthetic monitor</STRONG> by using a <A href="https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/platform-modules/digital-experience/synthetic-monitoring/browser-monitors/browser-clickpath-events#javascript" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><STRONG>JavaScript event</STRONG></A>, allowing you to reliably simulate advanced user interactions during Synthetic executions</DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> <P><LI-TOC indent="15" liststyle="disc" maxheadinglevel="3"></LI-TOC></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H2>How to Perform a Right‑Click Using a JavaScript Event</H2> <H3>Step 1 – Identify the Element to Right‑Click</H3> <OL> <LI> <P>Go to the relevant page in a Chrome browser.</P> </LI> <LI> <P>Right-click on the element you want to interact with on the page and select 'Inspect'. The element will then be shown in Developer Tools.&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Inspect.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16545iC2DDB5737FAD885C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Inspect.png" alt="Inspect.png" /></span></P> <DIV id="tinyMceEditorMareeswaran_0" class="mceNonEditable lia-copypaste-placeholder">&nbsp;</DIV> </LI> </OL> <H3>Step 2 – Copy the JavaScript Selector</H3> <OL> <LI> <P>Right-click on the element in the Web Developer Tools -&gt; Copy -&gt; Copy JS path.</P> <DIV id="tinyMceEditorMareeswaran_1" class="mceNonEditable lia-copypaste-placeholder">&nbsp;</DIV> <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="DevTools.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16546i9D7461033307901B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="DevTools.png" alt="DevTools.png" /></span><BR /> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </OL> <H3>Step 3 – Update the JavaScript snippet</H3> <OL> <LI> <P>Paste the JavaScript selector in the value below the element.</P> <LI-CODE lang="markup">function rightClick(element){ var evt = element.ownerDocument.createEvent('MouseEvents'); var RIGHT_CLICK_BUTTON_CODE = 2; // the same for FF and IE evt.initMouseEvent('click', true, true, element.ownerDocument.defaultView, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false, RIGHT_CLICK_BUTTON_CODE, null); return !element.dispatchEvent(evt); } var element = document.querySelector('button[id="testid"]'); //Replace with the element which you want to right-click. rightClick(element);</LI-CODE> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> </LI> </OL> <H3>&nbsp;</H3> <H3>Step 4 – Add a JavaScript Event to the Browser Clickpath</H3> <OL> <LI> <P><A href="https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/platform-modules/digital-experience/synthetic-monitoring/browser-monitors/configure-browser-monitors#recorded-clickpath" target="_self">Add a new event</A> to the monitor, where you need to right-click and paste in the updated snippet above.&nbsp;</P> <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="HannahM_3-1703869880685.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16547i128E5D9B983A6DC2/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="HannahM_3-1703869880685.png" alt="HannahM_3-1703869880685.png" /></span> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </OL> <DIV> <H2>Frequently Asked Questions</H2> <H3>Why doesn’t right‑click work in recorded Browser Clickpaths?</H3> <P><SPAN>The Dynatrace Synthetic Recorder doesn’t always capture context‑menu interactions. Recorded click actions are simple left-click, so right‑click actions will fail during playback and must be replaced with JavaScript events.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <H3>Is this supported in Dynatrace Synthetic Monitoring?</H3> <P><SPAN>Yes. Dynatrace Browser Clickpath Synthetic monitors support JavaScript events, which can be used to trigger advanced interactions such as right‑click actions when required.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <H3>When should I use JavaScript events in Browser Clickpaths?</H3> <P><SPAN>JavaScript events should be used when standard click or keystroke actions are unreliable, especially for dynamic UI elements, custom context menus, or JavaScript‑heavy applications.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> <H2 id="toc-hId-1971787789">What's Next</H2> <P>If the previous steps don't resolve the issue, open a chat and provide a link to the monitor, along with the troubleshooting steps you have already completed.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3>Related reading</H3> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span>&nbsp; <A class="" href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/Synthetic-Troubleshooting-Map/ta-p/250426" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Synthetic Troubleshooting Map</A></P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-click-event-using-Javascript-on-browser/ta-p/244503" target="_self">How to perform a click event using JavaScript on Browser Clickpath Synthetic monitors</A></P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-add-an-XPath-locator-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Monitor/ta-p/214051" target="_self">How to add an XPath locator in a Browser Clickpath Monitor script</A></P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span>&nbsp; <A href="https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/observe/digital-experience/synthetic-monitoring/browser-monitors/browser-clickpath-events#javascript" target="_self">Browser clickpath JavaScript events</A></P> Thu, 14 May 2026 13:27:10 GMT HannahM 2026-05-14T13:27:10Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-right-click-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Synthetic/ta-p/233062 <P><LI-TOC indent="15" liststyle="disc" maxheadinglevel="2"></LI-TOC></P> <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P>*<EM>Use a table of contents for longer articles.&nbsp;</EM></P> <H1>Summary</H1> <P><EM>*This is a mandatory section.</EM></P> <P><EM>Short description of which part of the Dynatrace platform the article refers to and what kind of problem it will help resolve / task it will describe.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H1>Problem</H1> <P><EM>*This is a mandatory section.</EM></P> <P><EM>Provide a precise description of the problem / task to be described.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H1>Troubleshooting steps</H1> <P><EM>*This section can be omitted.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H1>Resolution</H1> <P><EM>*This section can be omitted for ticket‑creation articles.</EM></P> <H1>What's next</H1> <P><EM>*This is a mandatory section.</EM></P> </DIV> Thu, 14 May 2026 13:27:10 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-right-click-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Synthetic/ta-p/233062 HannahM 2026-05-14T13:27:10Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-right-click-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Synthetic/tac-p/233248#M512 <P>Thanks for sharing!&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:44:02 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-right-click-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Synthetic/tac-p/233248#M512 ChadTurner 2024-01-03T12:44:02Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-right-click-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Synthetic/tac-p/249593#M690 <P>Hello ,</P><P>I have tried to implement that but I am getting the below error once i have playback the record.</P><P><SPAN>Playback error: Exception was thrown by the JavaScript code: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'ownerDocument')</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>Is there any recomendation to overcome this issue?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Thank you</SPAN></P> Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:18:55 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-right-click-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Synthetic/tac-p/249593#M690 mwater07 2024-07-01T20:18:55Z