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I created a UI flow using desktop app.
When I run the flow from editor It's ok.
It's a simple flow just to show a message.
When I close editor and try to run from the list i get the following message
What I'm doing wrong???
That's strange! I just tried the same steps and it worked for me (see below). I would check if you have pop-up enabled. I am sure you have tried logging off and logging back in also PAD being in preview and its been couple of days since you posed the question may be a fix has been applied. Just give it try and let us know if you continue to experience issues.
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Hi @Sokg
You could try the following steps:
1. Uninstall PAD from your machine (the app is installed as "UI flows")
2. Delete the following folders
3. Install PAD again
Please check if the above resolves the issue.
I hope it will be helpful!
Hi @PetrosF-MSFT
Tried your solution but no luck.
My IT dept gave me all permissions.
Still have same problem.
Error message is:
Message = Value cannot be null.Parameter name: sourceError = System.ArgumentNullExceptionFull text = System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.Parameter name: sourceat System.Linq.Enumerable.OfType[TResult](IEnumerable source)at WinAutomation.Console.Application.Process.Commands.PrepareToStartProcessCommandHandler.CompileProcess(Process process, String directory) in D:\a\1\s\src\WinAutomation.Desktop\WinAutomation.Console\WinAutomation.Console.Application\Process\Commands\PrepareToStartProcessCommandHandler.cs:line 158at WinAutomation.Console.Application.Process.Commands.PrepareToStartProcessCommandHandler.<DownloadProcess>d__12.MoveNext() in D:\a\1\s\src\WinAutomation.Desktop\WinAutomation.Console\WinAutomation.Console.Application\Process\Commands\PrepareToStartProcessCommandHandler.cs:line 97--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)at WinAutomation.Console.Application.Process.Commands.PrepareToStartProcessCommandHandler.<Handle>d__11.MoveNext() in D:\a\1\s\src\WinAutomation.Desktop\WinAutomation.Console\WinAutomation.Console.Application\Process\Commands\PrepareToStartProcessCommandHandler.cs:line 73--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)at MediatR.Pipeline.RequestPostProcessorBehavior`2.<Handle>d__2.MoveNext()--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)at MediatR.Pipeline.RequestPreProcessorBehavior`2.<Handle>d__2.MoveNext()--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)at WinAutomation.Console.UI.ViewModel.ProcessItemViewModel.<Start>d__91.MoveNext() in D:\a\1\s\src\WinAutomation.Desktop\WinAutomation.Console\WinAutomation.Console.UI\ViewModel\ProcessItemViewModel.cs:line 160--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__6_0(Object state)at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
Thanks
Let's try one more solution:
Please open the file "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\PowerAutomate\config.json" and make sure that it points to a local directory. The default location should be "%UserProfile%\Documents\WAWorkspace".
Then, please delete all the folders inside "%UserProfile%\Documents\WAWorkspace" and check if the issue persists.
Thank you!
I deleted the folders, but problem still here.
I deleted all UI flows, I had created, and create a new one, but same message pop up again.
Any ideas???
Could you let me know what is the exact version that you are using so that I could forward this to our developers?
My version is:
Thank you !!!
We were able to reproduce the issue by adding an invalid character like ' in the folder path of the WAWorkspace folder.
Please open the file %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\PowerAutomate\config.json and check if there are any invalid parameters in the workspaceDirectory.
Also note that we are currently working towards a fix.
I hope the above helps!
Thank you, thank you,thank you,thank you,thank you.
That was the problem.
I rename my user name, user folder name and change the value in registry and all good now
Σε ευχαριστώ παρα πολυ για την προσπαθεια σου
Thank you so much for your effort!!!
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