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by populate text field. the text in the ui element is not filled in. when i test it works, but in attended or unattended mode it does not work. here is the error message:

Problem beim Ausführen der Aktion „PopulateTextField“. Schreiben in Textfeld fehlgeschlagen (Textfeld wurde nicht gefunden)

Microsoft.PowerPlatform.PowerAutomate.Desktop.Actions.SDK.ActionException: Schreiben in Textfeld fehlgeschlagen (Textfeld wurde nicht gefunden) ---> 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 )
--- Ende der Remoteausnahme-Stapelverfolgung----
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_3.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)

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Nived_Nambiar 18,129 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @Key_Key

so you are saying when you do unit testing, it is working but when running the flow overall it is not working,

Have you put some dely before typing the data into field, would that help ?

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yes the variable should insert the 3 last months.

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yes, i put the dely before typing data in field

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Hi @Key_Key

Try to see whether enabling this option in Populate action helps or not ?

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Yes i have tried this option an its not work. I use Poulate textfield on Window.

Problem beim Ausführen der Aktion „PopulateTextFieldUsePhysicalKeyboard“. Das Formularfeld mit dem Selektor „input[Id="i0118"]“ wurde nicht gefunden.

Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SDK.Extended.Exceptions.InternalActionException: Das Formularfeld mit dem Selektor „input[Id="i0118"]“ wurde nicht gefunden. ---> Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Common.Exceptions.ElementNotFoundException: Element not found
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.WebAutomation.Runtime.Extensions.WebAutomationResultExtensions.UnWrap[T](WebExecutionResult`1 result, String cssSelector, String option)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.WebAutomation.Runtime.Actions.LocalWebAutomationRuntime.PopulateTextFieldOnWebPage(WebBrowserInfo webBrowserInfo, String cssSelectorForFormFieldElement, String textValue, String dialogButtonToPress, Boolean emulateTyping, Boolean waitForPageToLoad, WebPageCourseOfActionIfDialogAppears courseOfActionIfDialogAppears, Boolean unfocusTextFieldAfterFillingIt, PopulateTextModeEnum operationMode, Boolean usePhysicalKeyboard, TimeSpan waitForPageToLoadTimeout)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.WebAutomation.Runtime.WebAutomationRuntimeRouter.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_3.PopulateTextFieldOnWebPage(WebBrowserInfo , String , String , String , Boolean , Boolean , WebPageCourseOfActionIfDialogAppears , Boolean , PopulateTextModeEnum , Boolean , TimeSpan )
--- Ende der Remoteausnahme-Stapelverfolgung----
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Shared.Rpc.RpcDispatchProxy`1.GetRemoteResultOrThrow(ISerializer serializer, RPCMessage response, Type expectedResultType, Object additionalContext)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Shared.Rpc.RpcDispatchProxy`1.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.PopulateTextFieldOnWebPage(WebBrowserInfo , String , String , String , Boolean , Boolean , WebPageCourseOfActionIfDialogAppears , Boolean , PopulateTextModeEnum , Boolean , TimeSpan )
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntimeServiceProxy.<>c__DisplayClass27_0.<PopulateTextFieldOnWebPage>b__0(IWebAutomationRuntime s)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntimeServiceProxy.<>c__DisplayClass34_0.<ExecuteSafe>b__0(IWebAutomationRuntime s)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntimeServiceProxy.ExecuteSafe[T](Func`2 action, TimeSpan timeout)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntimeServiceProxy.ExecuteSafe(Action`1 action, TimeSpan timeout)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationRuntimeServiceProxy.PopulateTextFieldOnWebPage(WebBrowserInfo webBrowserInfo, String cssSelectorForFormFieldElement, String textValue, String dialogButtonToPress, Boolean emulateTyping, Boolean waitForPageToLoad, WebPageCourseOfActionIfDialogAppears courseOfActionIfDialogAppears, Boolean unfocusTextFieldAfterFillingIt, PopulateTextModeEnum operationMode, Boolean usePhysicalKeyboard, TimeSpan waitForPageToLoadTimeout)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.PopulateTextFieldBase.<Execute>b__37_0(IWebAutomationRuntime s)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationActionBase.<>c__DisplayClass5_0.<PerformWebAutomationWithLogging>b__0(IWebAutomationRuntime s)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.WebAutomationActionBase.PerformWebAutomationWithLogging[T](Func`2 action, WebAutomationRuntimeLogData requestData, Func`3 resultData)
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.PopulateTextFieldBase.Execute(ActionContext context)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.WebAutomation.Actions.PopulateTextFieldBase.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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