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Hi all,

I'm running a VBS script in SAP using variables (these last are dates, coming from a JS script, as an output), here below the code:

If Not IsObject(application) Then
Set SapGuiAuto = GetObject("SAPGUI")
Set application = SapGuiAuto.GetScriptingEngine
End If
If Not IsObject(connection) Then
Set connection = application.Children(0)
End If
If Not IsObject(session) Then
Set session = connection.Children(0)
End If
If IsObject(WScript) Then
WScript.ConnectObject session, "on"
WScript.ConnectObject application, "on"
End If

session.findById("wnd[0]").maximize
session.findById("wnd[0]/tbar[0]/okcd").text = ZRSVC001_D4
session.findById("wnd[0]").sendVKey 0
session.findById("wnd[0]/tbar[1]/btn[17]").press
session.findById("wnd[1]/usr/txtV-LOW").text = "/LTP_H"
session.findById("wnd[1]/usr/txtENAME-LOW").text = ""
session.findById("wnd[1]/usr/txtENAME-LOW").setFocus
session.findById("wnd[1]/usr/txtENAME-LOW").caretPosition = 0
session.findById("wnd[1]").sendVKey 8
session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/ctxtJOBDATE").text = %CurrentDate%
session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/ctxtJOBDATE").setFocus
session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/ctxtJOBDATE").caretPosition = 10
session.findById("wnd[0]").sendVKey 8
session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/cntlGRID1/shellcont/shell").currentCellColumn = "TOT"
session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/cntlGRID1/shellcont/shell").selectedRows = "0"
session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/cntlGRID1/shellcont/shell").doubleClickCurrentCell
session.findById("wnd[0]/mbar/menu[0]/menu[3]/menu[1]").select
session.findById("wnd[1]/usr/ctxtDY_PATH").text = "C:\Users\user\Documents\Downloads"
session.findById("wnd[1]/usr/ctxtDY_FILENAME").text = "Test.xlsx"
session.findById("wnd[1]/usr/ctxtDY_FILENAME").caretPosition = 9
session.findById("wnd[1]").sendVKey 11

When I'm running this script without using variables, but simply using string or integer, it works fine, otherwise I'm getting this error as soon as the script starts:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error: Expected Statement

If anyone could help

Appreciate

Thanks

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VJR 7,635 on at

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Within a vbscript PAD variables are referred using double quotes around it

"%CurrentDate%"

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I have already tried to use double quotes, double %, but getting same error

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What are the valid values you were able to pass successfully as hard coded? The one that you mentioned string or integer.

What is the datatype of %CurrentDate%?

Does it expect a Text and you are passing a DateTime or viceversa?

See if you need to do a Convert Text to DateTime or DateTime to Text before passing it to the vbscript

Also does it need only a specific date format eg; 25.05.2022 ?

Check the video in this link. Something might ring a bell as to what is going wrong.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/guidance/rpa-sap-playbook/vbscript-based-sap-gui-automation-overview

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When using the CurrentDate variable in Datetime format, it might be possible that you receive following script error: SAP Frontend Server: The method got an invalid argument.
After using the 'Convert datetime to text' action (Standard format, Short date), the formatted variable worked like a charm.
I added screenshots from the FBL5N-test and the script that I used.

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%CurrentDateDot% (or %CurrentDate% it's the same) is coming from another Desktop Flow (let's call it A) where I run all JS for dates, timestap, etc and these are being generated and stored as Output Variables; these latter are being recalled when I run the Desk Flow "A" in the Desk Flow "B", here the screenshot after the run:

this is the Java creating the date:

var today = new Date();
var dd = today.getDate();
var mm = today.getMonth()+1;
var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
if(dd<10)
{
dd='0'+dd;
}
if(mm<10)
{
mm='0'+mm;
}
Result = yyyy+'.'+mm+'.'+dd;
WScript.Echo (Result);

I tried another way: I set a variable and put in in the VBS script -> worked fine

Moreover when I use those variables, coming from the JS, in any other context (writing in Notepad, or any platform) they are working just fine

Thanks

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I think I know what the issue is.
If I look at the first screenshot, in your last message, I see a second line that might indicate some whitespace.
Try using the following action on your variable, this will delete the whitespace that might be responsible for your issue.

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