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Using variable for Window when specifying UI Element

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Posted on by dlance_colorlab

I would like to create my automation script (desktop application) against a DEV environment window and then deploy to Production box - But I will need to replace the name of the window in all the UI Element  specifiers through out the script.

How could I set the name of the Window as a variable and have the UI elements use that instead?

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    VJR 7,635 on at

    Hi @dlance_colorlab 

     

    You can make use of Dynamic Selectors by using the "Custom" toggle button where you can pass variables.

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Desktop/Dynamic-Selector-variable-in-selector-in-Desktop-Automation/td-p/716646

     

    For storing variables across Dev and Prod environments you can have something like an Excel config file or can also make use of Environment variables.

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