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Recorded SAP gui automation, and when it runs again, the element is not found

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Hi there,

When I recorded the operation using power automate, everything went smoothly, and the test was normal, auto-filling the text boxes. But when I log off the SAP UI and rerun the automation flow, it was told me couldn't find the UI element.

Correlation Id: 3917d64c-fca8-4347-a4f4-05053f555484

Exception of type 'Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Exceptions.ElementNotFoundException' was thrown.: Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SDK.Extended.Exceptions.InternalActionException: 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 Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.AutomationRuntimes.UIAutomationRuntimeBase.RetractElement(IntPtr windowHandle, String selector)
 at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.AutomationRuntimes.UIAutomationRuntimeBase.PopulateTextFieldInWindow(IntPtr windowHandle, String selector, String text, PopulateTextModeEnum operationMode, MouseClickTypeEnum mouseOperationMode, Boolean simulate)
 at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.LocalAutomationRuntime.PopulateTextFieldInWindow(UIRuntimeElement element, String textToFillIn, PopulateTextModeEnum operation, MouseClickTypeEnum mouseClick, Boolean simulate)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
 at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
 at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.Router.UIAutomationRuntimeRouter.Invoke(MethodInfo targetMethod, Object[] args)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
 at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
 at System.Reflection.DispatchProxyGenerator.Invoke(Object[] args)
 at generatedProxy_2.PopulateTextFieldInWindow(UIRuntimeElement , String , PopulateTextModeEnum , MouseClickTypeEnum , Boolean )
--- End of remote exception stack trace ---
 at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Proxy.RemoteAutomationRuntimeProxy.Invoke(MethodInfo targetMethod, Object[] args)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
 at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
 at System.Reflection.DispatchProxyGenerator.Invoke(Object[] args)
 at generatedProxy_2.PopulateTextFieldInWindow(UIRuntimeElement , String , PopulateTextModeEnum , MouseClickTypeEnum , Boolean )
 at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.PopulateTextFieldInWindow.<Execute>b__21_0(IAutomationRuntimeProxy r, UIRuntimeElement e)
 at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.UIAutomationActionBase.PerformAutomation[T](Func`3 action, UIControl control, Boolean logAction)
 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)

Any suggestions?

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VishnuReddy1997 2,666 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @zmsoft ,

Make sure that SAP GUI Scripting is enabled on both the client and server side. This is necessary for Power Automate Desktop to interact with SAP GUI.
If not please enable the SAP GUI Scripting option as shown in below image.

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zmsoft 36 on at

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Hi @VishnuReddy1997 ,

Thank you for your guidance.
Now we have an awkward problem. None of our SAP accounts have the permission of RZ11 , so I don't know how to operate it now.
Is my problem caused by a change in UI element Id after restarting SAP gui?
Is this directly related to enabling server-side GUI Scripting option?

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zmsoft
VishnuReddy1997 2,666 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @zmsoft ,

I will assume RZ11 is a T-code,so access the SAP ,we need the access to the T-codes.
Yes may be you need to enable GUI scripting to run or automate SAP using power automate desktop.

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zmsoft 36 on at

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Hi @VishnuReddy1997

I solved this problem by using "Start SAP transaction" under "SAP automation".

But, I encountered the problem of tab switching again. I tried "Select SAP menu item" and "Click SAP UI element" but couldn't switch tab.

Error details:
Correlation Id: 28a9a689-efda-4b65-a3df-2bfe79365fd0 Failed to find SAP UI element.: Microsoft.PowerPlatform.PowerAutomate.Desktop.Actions.SDK.ActionException: Action failed. ---> System.Exception: Failed to find SAP UI element. at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SAP.Actions.SapGuiProxy.GetGuiTComponent[T](ISapSessionTarget session, String id, Boolean raise) at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SAP.Actions.ClickSapGuiElement.Execute(ActionContext context) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SAP.Actions.ClickSapGuiElement.Execute(ActionContext context) at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Robin.Engine.Execution.ActionRunner.Run(IActionStatement statement, Dictionary`2 inputArguments, Dictionary`2 outputArguments)

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zmsoft