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Completing webforms with dynamic URL

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I am trying to automate filling of a form with data read from an Excel table. Struggling started with completing the form because the webpage creates a new window with a different URL for each new entry causing PAD to give an error message that it cannot take control of the browser because the webpage URL with the UI selector has changed for another entry. Does anyone has a solution to how I can make the UI element dynamic or any other way so that PAD sees the webpage as the same each time.

Any help will be appreciated.

I have attached pictures showing the URL changes, webpage selector builder and my flow actions.

URL change underlined in yellowURL change underlined in yellowwebpage SelectorPAD Actions

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Henrik_M 2,021 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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If you are attaching to a browser, try using the Tab title instead of the URL.

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fuulhouse 8 on at

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@Henrik_M, thank you for the response. Could you help with steps on how to use the Tab title in this scenario?

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Hi @fuulhouse
Check if this applies to your case: Handle links that open new tabs - Power Automate | Microsoft Docs
Good luck

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I am having a similar problem, except instead of opening a new tab, the URL changes after I enter the first field. Essentially the webpage adds this to the end of the URL "/en-US/NonConf/Index/?inventoryId=*******" with ******* representing the ID being known from the data i am reading from excel and is being entered in the first field.

I also seem to be lacking the "custom" button in the selector screen.

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