Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r7882eef58dfd3755ab3a6f2709a6e81f8662a0a2 -r75b5f2a93fc13f944d268961901be981dec4bfbe
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 7882eef58dfd3755ab3a6f2709a6e81f8662a0a2)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 75b5f2a93fc13f944d268961901be981dec4bfbe)
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             test.compare(bullet_border_color,config.INCOMPLETE_COLOR, str(config.PRE_TREATMENT_SCREENS[page]+" bullet border color hex should be "+str(config.INCOMPLETE_COLOR)))     
     
     test.endSection()
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+from configuration import config
+from dialin.ui import utils
+from builtins import int as pyInt
+from datetime import datetime
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+def get_current_date_and_time():
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+    date_format='%Y/%b/%d - %H:%M'
+    date = datetime.now()
+    return str(date.strftime(date_format))
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+def enter_keypad_value(entry):
+    """
+        Method to enter user desired 
+        value using keypad
+        @param entry: (str) User expected value
+    """
+    test.startSection("Entering {}".format(entry))
+    for value in entry:
+        value = pyInt(value)
+        key_val = squish.waitForObject(keypad_input(value))
+        squish.mouseClick(key_val)
+        utils.waitForGUI(1)
+    test.endSection()
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+def erase_entered_value(input_field):
+    """
+        Method to erase the entered value
+        @param input_field - (obj) object of input field
+    """
+    test.startSection("Erasing value")
+    input_field= squish.waitForObject(input_field)
+    entered_value = str(input_field.text)
+    for value in entered_value:
+        utils.waitForGUI(1)
+        squish.mouseClick(squish.waitForObjectExists(names.o_back_space_key))
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+    test.compare(str(input_field.text), "", "Input field should be empty")
+    test.endSection()
+    
+def vitals_reading_obj(reading):
+    names.o_vitals_reading["text"] = reading
+    return names.o_vitals_reading
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+def keypad_input(key_value):
+    names.o_keypad_input["text"] = key_value
+    return names.o_keypad_input
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