Close web browser - on error functionality

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Posted on by Daniel23

Hi,

I am having some problems with the on error functionality of the close web browser action.

In the code, I have set the on error of close web browser to "continue flow run -> go to next action". For some reason this will not happen, if the web browser instance is not in correct format. then the step fails, regardless of the actions set in "on error".

Am I using the on error incorrectly or is this an error in the software ?

Below code will result in the On error functionality not working

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MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

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Shot in the dark, because I don’t really know what the scenario is. I know you set this up as a test, but there is nothing to do after, so what you showed me, I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t error out, because you told it on error to just keep going, then the flow would have ended and your browser is still open.

Believing that you are simply showing this as an example, let’s build a workaround.

If %Broswer.IsAlive% = ‘True’
Close web browser %Browser%
End (If)

To be honest, I don’t know if the syntax for %Browser.IsAlive% is ‘True’ , ‘true’ or ‘1’ , so I would suggest setting a random variable to %Browser.IsAlive% when you know it to be true, and see what it comes back as. Should be a text value. Then make the IF statement match that text value.

Good Luck!

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Daniel23 44 on at

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Hi @MichaelAnnis,
Yes, I didn't include the real scenario as it would be a longer post. But briefly, all our flows are built with a "shutdown" procedure if the flow fails. This shutdown procedure closes all applications that was opened by the flow so that the next flow will not be affected.
In this shutdown procedure we use Close web browser (if the flow has used a web browser) and this is where I am facing the issue.
I believe you are right that an if-statement could be used, but I just dont understand why the built in "on error" functionality of close web browser cannot continue if the browser variable is empty...

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MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

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I believe the error focuses on “I tried to close it, but I wasn’t able to.” In this case, there is just nothing to close, and I don’t think they built that error into the system.

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