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UI flow can't select/find elements after record

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Hi there,

I'm trying to build an UI flow that selects/places data in a combobox. But after playing the recorded flow, I notice that it can not find the combobox element. The mouse hovers random over other items. The test flow does finish without any errors. I did notice, when recording the flow, when I selected the combobox and the list opened, it got a red border (not blue). Trying to paste information in the textbox of the combobox did also not work/record. Can UI flow interact with comboboxes/dropdowns? If not, is there any workaround?

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Re: UI flow can't select/find elements after record

Hi @Anonymous

Are you using Web or Desktop UI?

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Re: UI flow can't select/find elements after record

I'm using dekstop UI.

I also noticed that when there are multiple windows open, it can's seems to "remember" which button is clicked. Like when there are two windows open, both having a OK button. I checked if the selector had recorded the wrong button by using 'WinAppDriverUiRecorder', but this all checked out ok.

UPDATE: the window I need to add data in, using UI Desktop flow, is hidden in the taskbar. To make things a bit more clear:

MAIN WINDOW (Program) > shows up in taskbar
SECOND WINDOW (Overview of data) > shows up in taskbar
THIRD WINDOW (Open up when clicking on a button in the SECOND WINDOW) > does not show up in taskbar

I'm thinking UI Dekstop flow can't register button clicks on the THIRD WINDOW because it's hidden somehow. If I record a step in this window, like a button click on 'OK', it performs this step in the SECOND WINDOW, where's also a 'OK' button.

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Re: UI flow can't select/find elements after record

Could anyone help me or confirm that UI Desktop flow can not work with these kind of windows?

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Re: UI flow can't select/find elements after record

Hello,

Can you try to reconfigure your selector so click on the third window? Based on your explanation, the selector is configured incorrectly.

Just record a new UI flow with just the 3rd window action, copy the selector data from that flow and paste it in your original flow and retry it.

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Abhi

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Re: UI flow can't select/find elements after record

@Anonymous I tried the way you have mentioned but still can not get UI element from ListBox

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