Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r4186205d9358e813dd06d8c892860b74df67ac87 -rcf40497c2339959f37aa2c078d71aceeb58f82f5
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 4186205d9358e813dd06d8c892860b74df67ac87)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision cf40497c2339959f37aa2c078d71aceeb58f82f5)
@@ -26,46 +26,8 @@
 
 hd_simulator = HDSimulator()
 dg_simulator = DGSimulator()
-
+   
         
-def start_application(app_name):
-    """
-    Function to start application and verify application status [running]
-    If application does not start or running status is false, test stops
-    Argument:
-        @param app_name : (str) - Name of the application
-        @param app_executable : (str) - Actual application
-        @return: handle for the application if the application is in running state,
-        or error (exist the application)
-    """
-    counter = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            counter += 1
-            test.log("Starting {}".format(app_name))
-            squish.startApplication(app_name)
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" st try.")
-            elif counter == 2:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" nd try.")
-            elif counter == 3:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" rd try.")
-            else:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" th try.")
-            break
-        except RuntimeError:
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+" try - Please refer logs")
-            elif counter == 20:
-                test.log("Exiting after "+str(counter)+ " tries..")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            else:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+ " tries - Please refer logs")
-        except:
-            logErrorDetails("Failed to start the application")
-            sys.exit(1)
-    
-        
 def check_if_object_is_within_the_container(obj=None, container=None):
     """
     check if an object is inside a container
@@ -232,8 +194,6 @@
     names.o_bullet_object["occurrence"] = num + 1
     return names.o_bullet_object  
    
-
-
 def navigate_to_pretreatment_screen(mode):
     """
     Method to navigate to sub mode under pre-treatment screen
@@ -245,7 +205,3 @@
                                                    no_cartridge_self_test_state=0,installation_state=0, dry_self_test_state=0,
                                                     prime_state=0,recirculate_state=0, patient_connection_state=0)
 
-    
-    
-    
-