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Does the action "Take screenshot of UI element" take a new screenshot, or does it continue to use the same element? I am scheduling a job that will generate a new report every day. I used the "Take screenshot of UI element" to capture the image from the screen that will be placed in an email. Since this action is in the flow, will it capture/create a new UI element every day? If it doesn't, what actions do I need to include to create a new UI element?

Thanks for any assistance that can be provided.

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If its the desktop flow you are scheduling then it should take a fresh screenshot each time it runs.

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Hi,

"Take screenshot of UI element"- the action executes each time at runtime so you will get a fresh new screenshot.

The only risk I see is if the selector becomes invalid (due to dynamic attributes). In that case, you’d need to refine the selector (wildcards, parent/child anchors, or stable attributes).

For example: PAD will try to find that exact element every day. If the ID changes, it fails.

input[id="jqxWidget5f08ce746fc5"] //--Looking for exact match.

Instead: use the below syntax

input[id^="jqxWidget"] //--Match my element whose id attribute starts with "jqxWidget".

PAD will still find the element daily, and the screenshot will always be new.

Please let me know if this helps.

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