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Issue with flow breaking with file save window

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Posted on by commalliance

I have a simple desktop flow, which logs into a website, to generate a report, changes the location and file name, and then saves the file.

The problem that I am running into is that I cannot run the flow repeatedly, because its looking for that "file save as" window which opens to my downloads folder, but if i run the script again, it open the "file save as" window of course to the location it just save the file to, so the flow breaks.

Does anyone know how I can set it up so no matter what location the save window opens to, the flow will run?

Here is the part of the flow I have. I have tried removing the text in the address bar before selecting, but that doesn't work

Really appreciate anyone's assistance.

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VJR 7,635 on at

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Hi @commalliance

While saving you can give the path where you want to download the file irrespective of what path the Save As window has opened to.

For example, while saving, give the path where you want to save it to even though the dialog box is pointing to the Downloads folder.

Or if it is pointing to some other location you can put the path of the Downloads folder.

Hope I understand your query. If it is something different you are trying to say, then let me know.

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commalliance 42 on at

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@VJR
So where would I do that because I used the recorder to record my steps and so unless I is the focus window and focus toolbar, the flow will not change the path. But I have it set to replace if there’s text in the address bar, but when I choose the UI, even with the address bar empty, it lists Download, so when I run the script it it opens anything other than in the download location the script fails saying it can’t find the window.
Does that make sense??

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