Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r9173ebd0962929fe8ab341b7f731d6adb39a0368 -ra309546f47434a0a2a22de97e24947d252b59106
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 9173ebd0962929fe8ab341b7f731d6adb39a0368)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision a309546f47434a0a2a22de97e24947d252b59106)
@@ -245,13 +245,17 @@
     
 def erase_entered_value(input_field):
     """
-    Method to erase the entered value
-    @param input_field - (obj) object of input field
+        Method to erase the entered value
+        @param input_field - (obj) object of input field
     """
-    input_field = squish.waitForObject(input_field).text
-    for value in input_field:
+    test.startSection("Erasing value")
+    input_field= squish.waitForObject(input_field)
+    entered_value = str(input_field.text)
+    for value in range(len(entered_value)+1):
+        utils.waitForGUI(1)
         squish.mouseClick(squish.waitForObjectExists(names.o_back_space_key))
     
-    test.log("user cleared pre-used value")
+    test.compare(str(input_field.text), "", "Input field should be empty")
+    test.endSection()