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I have been trying to identify a tab in a desktop application , but wasnot able to....PAD identifies only its parent object but not its tab value.

eg: it identifies the whole dialog box as pane but not the elements inside it.

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Deenuji_Loganathan_ 6,255 Moderator on at

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@kamalivincent
Firstly, ensure that you are using the correct UI automation action for the task.

There have been instances where, unintentionally, I dragged and dropped a UI automation action into my workspace. When attempting to capture a web element, it resulted in capturing the incorrect one/sometime it won't highlight the actual target element. Therefore, please check for this possibility.

If you haven't made that mistake, kindly provide some screenshots, if possible, highlighting your Windows application.

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kamalivincent 30 on at

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I have attached a image pls have a look, its identifying as whole and not by items.

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@kamalivincent

I've verified your use case by installing the latest version of PowerBuilder, and it works seamlessly, whether you use the recorder or the standard UI element picker.

I acknowledge your observation about the entire panel being displayed when selecting your element. However, rest assured, you can proceed to capture the correct element, and when you run your flow, it functions perfectly.

Because its captured all your move click with X and Y position and its not causing any issues there. Hope it helps!!

# Start of autogenerated actions using the recorder @@source: 'Recorder' DISABLE UIAutomation.Click.Click Element: appmask['Window \'PowerBuilder 2022 R3 - [What\'s New]\'']['Pane \'FNFIXEDBAR\''] ClickType: UIAutomation.ClickType.LeftClick OffsetX: 29 OffsetY: 19 MousePositionRelativeToElement: UIAutomation.RectangleEdgePoint.TopLeft DISABLE WAIT 5 # End of autogenerated actions using the recorder # Start of autogenerated actions using the recorder @@source: 'Recorder' DISABLE UIAutomation.Click.Click Element: appmask['Window \'PowerBuilder 2022 R3 - [What\'s New]\'']['Pane \'FNFIXEDBAR\''] ClickType: UIAutomation.ClickType.LeftClick OffsetX: 85 OffsetY: 20 MousePositionRelativeToElement: UIAutomation.RectangleEdgePoint.TopLeft @@source: 'Recorder' DISABLE MouseAndKeyboard.SendKeys.FocusAndSendKeys TextToSend: '{LControlKey}()' # End of autogenerated actions using the recorder DISABLE WAIT 5 # Start of autogenerated actions using the recorder @@source: 'Recorder' DISABLE UIAutomation.Click.Click Element: appmask['Window \'PowerBuilder 2022 R3 - [What\'s New]\'']['Pane \'FNFIXEDBAR\''] ClickType: UIAutomation.ClickType.LeftClick OffsetX: 145 OffsetY: 17 MousePositionRelativeToElement: UIAutomation.RectangleEdgePoint.TopLeft @@source: 'Recorder' DISABLE WAIT 2 @@source: 'Recorder' DISABLE MouseAndKeyboard.SendKeys.FocusAndSendKeys TextToSend: '{LControlKey}()' # End of autogenerated actions using the recorder

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kamalivincent 30 on at

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hi sir good morning,
whats the {LControlKey}() your using i didnt get that.

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Deenuji_Loganathan_ 6,255 Moderator on at

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Hi @kamalivincent, Very Good morning!!
Please disregard that. Have you attempted using the recording option? Simply enable the recorder and capture the necessary PowerBuilder menu icon within the panel.
Even if it's not highlighted on your screen during recording, proceed with your actions as usual. Once you've completed your recording and run your flow, it should operate correctly and accurately click all your menu items as required.

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kamalivincent 30 on at

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was able to automate tqsm sir

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Shiv2347 5 on at

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Hi KamaliVincent,

I am facing similar issue after updating power automate to latest version. Please let me know when you get a solution. Unfortunately I can’t use recorder.

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