How to set value in dropdown list filed

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Posted on 1 Nov 2023 06:26:55 by CU14110159-0

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I have a requirement that need publish job information on China recruiting website.

When I tried to set value in dropdown list field, it failed to select the item, I tried both "Run JavaScript function on web page" and "Set drop-down list value on web page” activities in PAD and both are failed.

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Agnius Bartninkas Most Valuable Professional on 02 Nov 2023 at 04:35:07

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Re: How to set value in dropdown list filed

If it is not a <select> type element, it's not a real drop-down list that Power Automate Desktop can work with. So, the only real option is by clicking via Click element in web page or Press button in web page. You need to click once to expand the drop-down and then once again on the option you want to select. If the option is dynamic, you might also need to include an action called Extract data from web page to retrieve the available options on the list, then find the index of the one you need, and use that index in the selector for the second click.

You will need to modify a web selector to include a variable (index) in it. If you don't know how to do that, please refer to this article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/build-custom-selectors

And this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PcyBa22Jj8&ab_channel=Thomas%22Shaky%22Petersen

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UshaJyothiKasibhotla 73 Moderator on 02 Nov 2023 at 02:06:18

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Re: How to set value in dropdown list filed

Take wait time between two click activities and then check the selectors are stable
I think this may work
Hope this helps
Usha

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CU14110159-0 92 on 02 Nov 2023 at 01:21:20

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Re: How to set value in dropdown list filed

Hi @UshaJyothi20,
thanks for your reply, I tried this solution but a little worry about its stability.

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CU14110159-0 92 on 02 Nov 2023 at 01:19:10

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Re: How to set value in dropdown list filed

Hi @Srini007, thanks for your reply, I tried name and index, both of them are failed.

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UshaJyothiKasibhotla 73 Moderator on 01 Nov 2023 at 07:44:28

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Re: How to set value in dropdown list filed

please try with the
click on dropdown by using click activity
and then again focus on the text
then use click activity

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Srini007 3,263 Super User 2025 Season 2 on 01 Nov 2023 at 07:32:32

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Re: How to set value in dropdown list filed

Hi @zxky18

If the Set Drop-down is not worked with the Name, can you check with the Index? Try using the index and check

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