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Limitation of "Extract data from Web page"

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This activity could extract visible data rows from a web page, but I'm not able to extract a table which has scrollable rows, I don't find any documentation that explains this limitation. Can anyone help explaining me this? Or is there any documentation on this limitation? I do know we have a workaround using loop and counter, but i just want to know the fact.
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    CU31080729-3 Profile Picture
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    Can you shared the link of website where you extract data from web page if its publical available 
    because i am trying to one of scrollable table its work fine .....
     
     
    Thanks & Regards 
    Chetan Ninghot
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    Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    4,150 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi
    Use a loop + scroll mechanism:
    Set up a counter to determine how many scrolls or pages are needed.
    Scroll the container that holds the rows using JavaScript or keyboard input (e.g., Page Down, Arrow Down).
    On each scroll:
    Wait a short delay (e.g., 500ms)
    Use Extract data from web page to extract visible rows
    Append data to a list or CSV
    Continue until no more rows are loaded or counter ends.
    You can use the JavaScript injection method (if allowed by the page) to scroll containers:
    javascript
    document.querySelector('.table-container').scrollBy(0, 500);

    Or simulate scrolling with:
    Send keys → [PgDn], [ArrowDown]
    UI Automation → Scroll UI element

    If I have answered your question, please mark it as the preferred solution. If you like my response, please give it a Thumbs Up.
    Regards,
    Riyaz
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    eetuRobo Profile Picture
    4,522 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    As Chetan suggested earlier share the site if you can so we can try to replicate the issue and figure out a solution. Or if its not public but you are able to find site that has a scrollable data table that gives you the same issue then share that site.

    What version of PAD do you have? If its older than 2.50.125 then try to update it. There was an update last November that improved the action to work better with tables that require scrolling. 

     
    Patch notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/released-versions/power-automate-desktop/2411

    Documentations:
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/actions-reference/webautomation
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/automation-web#extract-data-from-webpages
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    10 on at
     
    This contains internal company data, so I'm unable to share the link.
  • HM-05061005-0 Profile Picture
    10 on at
     
    I’ve tried this approach, but due to the large volume of data, relying on a loop with a counter isn't reliable. If the backend data refreshes during the process, it disrupts the sequence, making it difficult to resume accurately. That’s why I’m exploring alternative solutions. 
  • HM-05061005-0 Profile Picture
    10 on at
     
    I'll look for a site that replicates the structure of my table. I'm currently using PAD version 2.56.239.25132.

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