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Can connect to Edge instance but cannot use it

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Hello,

I am trying to automate some web app that is using pop up windows. When I press a 'user search' button there is a JS function that opens a new window with some elements to select the user.

I have done a action to press the button and then I attach a new instance of Edge. I tried to attach by foreground window, URL and name. I tried to disable 'Wait for page to load' and also include some delay (wait). The outcome is always the same. It seems that the new variable is created with the new Edge instance but I cannot use it. Last error shows 'no error' but when I try to interact with input field or for example use "get details of web page" then the error is thrown: "element not found: Robin.Core.ActionException: Failed to retrieve the details of the web page. ---> System.Exception: element not found"

Any ideas what is a problem here?

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@p1zang hi.
It seems that the parameters for attachment to a separate, running Edge are insufficient.
Is the window a new Edge instance or a popup?

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Hello James,

That is a popup. There is a a JS function attached to onclick button event that open new window without toolbars and menu. The function is using window.open command.

When I select to select web window by URL or name I got an error "Failed to assume..

When I select to select web foreground error - the error is on the next action that should get the details for a web window and store it in a variable. I can see the action opens the popup then it disappears and main window is on the foreground and then the popup reappears and error is thrown (Failed to retrieve the details of the web page.)

What is surprising I have another flow that works perfectly with similar window in the same product.

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