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PAD: Populate text field in window UI failed when login SmartView in Excel

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Hi Everyone,

 

I'm trying build up a robot for schedule running one excel report based on Macro, this report need reply on Oracle SmartView to retrieve Finance data. Step 8-9 were actions to login server. The 11st step of flow, it shows 'Failed to write in textbox (textbox wasn't found)' which capture from pop-up windows as second screenshot. 

 

Thanks your help about the solution. 

 

Cheers,

Archie

 

-----------------------------------------------------Error Message-----------------------------------------------------

 

Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SDK.ActionException: Failed to write in textbox (textbox wasn't found) ---> Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Exceptions.ElementNotFoundException: Exception of type 'Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Exceptions.ElementNotFoundException' was thrown.
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Proxy.RemoteAutomationRuntimeProxy.HandleResult[T](Func`2 func)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.PopulateTextFieldInWindow.<>c__DisplayClass17_0.<Execute>b__0(IAutomationRuntime r)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.UIAutomationActionBase.PerformAutomation(Action`1 action, UIControl control)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.PopulateTextFieldInWindow.Execute(ActionContext context)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.PopulateTextFieldInWindow.Execute(ActionContext context)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Robin.Engine.Execution.ActionRunner.Run(IActionStatement statement, Dictionary`2 inputArguments, Dictionary`2 outputArguments)

 

-----------------------------------------------------Error Message-----------------------------------------------------

 

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  • Verified answer
    AK88 Profile Picture
    453 on at

    Hello good day, 

     

    The screenshot which you shared shows the recorder didn't catch the position well, try to use desktop recorder which converted automatically into flow actions. If that also didn't go well as expected please, try following options: 

    1. check the custom selectors of particular element you need. 

    2. try with browser automation it might works sometimes.

    3. try to use simple JavaScript function.

    4. If all doesn't work don't hesitate to use keyboard actions automations.

     

     

    Hope any of these will give you the solution. 

     

     

    If I marked your answer kindly, please accept as solution so it would be helpful for others who have same query. 

     

    Thanks brother,

  • Kaif_Siddique Profile Picture
    2,108 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Adding to @AK88 points.

     

    Also inspect the username and check if element is dynamically changing.

  • arzhang Profile Picture
    9 on at

    this problem resolved successful rely on your suggestion. It's not dynamics element but needs some adjustment in Element Editor. No surprised, it get work after several times testing. 

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