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Set drop-down list value in window Error: Failed to perform the requested operation on the drop down list (error while accessing the drop down list)

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Hi,

I've been trying to fill a drop-down list with a data from excel. I am sure that the data I'm passing is correct. Here's the screenshot of the flow. the one highlighted in green works fine and they have the same configuration with the one with the error. I don't know what seems to be the problem because it ran smoothly a couple of days ago and suddenly its not.

 

Desktop automate error.png

 

Location

Subflow: Main, Action: Set drop-down list value in window

 

Error Message

Failed to perform the requested operation on the drop down list (error while accessing the drop down list)

 

Error details

Select list does not contain option with value: 19 Tank truck.: Robin.Core.ActionException: Failed to perform the requested operation on the drop down list (error while accessing the drop down list) ---> System.Exception: Select list does not contain option with value: 19 Tank truck.
at Robin.Plugin.UI.UIControlElements.UIComboBoxElementWinForm.Select(String optionName)
at Robin.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.AutomationRuntimes.UIAutomationRuntimeBase.SetDropDownListValueInWindow(IntPtr windowHandle, String selector, WindowDropDownListOperationEnum operation, ListVariantBase optionsToSelect)
at Robin.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.UIAutomationActionsDispatcher.SetDropDownListValueInWindow(Variant windowSelector, Variant dropDownListSelector, Variant optionsNames, Variant optionsIndeces, Guid windowId, Int32 dropDownListOperation, Int32 automationImpl)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Robin.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.SetDropDownListValueInWindow.Execute(ActionContext context)
at Robin.Runtime.Engine.ActionRunner.RunAction(String action, Dictionary`2 inputArguments, Dictionary`2 outputArguments, IActionStatement statement)

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  • PKS_09 Profile Picture
    7 on at

    hello 🙂 by any chance you have managed to solve this? I am having the same kind of problem on my end.

  • Rifat00700 Profile Picture
    8 on at

    Getting The same Problem How to solve

  • VJR Profile Picture
    7,635 on at

    Hi @Rifat00700 and @PKS_09 

     

    It has been quite a long time on the original post, not sure if @Anonymous was able to resolve it or not.

    You might want to open separate posts with screenshots of what each of you are individually facing.

    I'm sure you would get help on your posts.

  • PKS_09 Profile Picture
    7 on at

    Hello @VJR  , i did open a separate post, but no replies on that yet 😞 Hence thought of checking if the solution was obtained here.

  • VJR Profile Picture
    7,635 on at

    @PKS_09 You now do have a reply on your post. Kindly check it out and post back your findings there - link to post

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Don't add the UI element manually. Try using the recorder to capture the combo box.

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