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Cannot properly input text in browser inputbox

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Hello,

 

I'm trying to input a text from excel to an input field in browser, but only a part of it has been input

(i.e. excel data: "my item name, my item number" > input data: "my item name (only a part of it")).

I just tried as below:

1. add a 10 second wait before input (tried before with 5 second)

2. change format of excel cells into text

3. direct input text in input field

 

Any ideas to fix this issue?

Thank you very much

  • OkanMTL Profile Picture
    703 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hello,

     

    You could try making an empty text variable in PAD, and then edit/append this variable with your Excel inputs. Here you can test if your end textvalue will be correct and if so enter this in your input field in Browser.

     

    Good luck.

  • Pow3rAutomat3 Profile Picture
    26 on at

    Hello,

    tried but result is the same... maybe a little worst.

  • OkanMTL Profile Picture
    703 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Can you send me screenshots of testdata in your Excel and when you write it to a Variable in PAD. 

    Shouldnt be too hard to solve.

  • Pow3rAutomat3 Profile Picture
    26 on at

    @OkanAT here screenshoots of part of excel file and variant in power automate desktop.

    By the way I noticed that the same issue occur with other input data in the same workflow.

    Seems that PAD itself is running faster than browser input. (i.e. only 4 letters were inputted in browser)

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    Pow3rAutomat3 Profile Picture
    26 on at

    I solved the issue changing settings of input action.
    In advanced options I changed "physically input..." in Off. In this way input method change from manually to simulation (I'm using a japanese version of sofware, so actions and otption name's could be different).

     

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