Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -re8535a7e3c30daad306221dd3d0c822f6994d503 -r9cb75f8b54e08f5f0ca42befd3c35ae5aea84c68
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision e8535a7e3c30daad306221dd3d0c822f6994d503)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 9cb75f8b54e08f5f0ca42befd3c35ae5aea84c68)
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@
 def color_verification(exp_val = "Red", act_val = "#c53b33"):
     test.compare(config.COLOR_CODES[color_name],(act_val.color[name]))
      
+def get_object_from_names(names_dict, error_message = "Missing object", timeout_ms = 200):
+    """
+        To get an object with try..except catching to prevent script errors when the object is not found on the GUI
+        @param names_dict - the dictionary element from the names.py file (ie: names.some_variable_name_of_element)
+        @returns the object with corresponding dictionary, otherwise "None"
+    """     
+    try:
+        return squish.waitForObject(names_dict, timeout_ms)
+    except LookupError:
+        test.fail("ERROR : " + error_message)
+        return None
 
 def get_text_object(screen_obj, txt):
     """