I would like to set up a dynamic selector for link text (yyyy/MM) that changes monthly

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I am trying to automate the process of clicking on a link text on a web page to download a file, and it worked last month, but when the month changed and the link text string changed, it did not work.
The date format is yyyy/MM and I wanted to make it dynamic, so I created a variable “DateTime.Now.ToString(“yyyy/MM”)” in “assign” and then set the target <webctrl parentid=‘contents’ tag=‘A’ aaname='{{currentYearMonth}}/>in the “click” activity.

I would appreciate an easy explanation as I have little knowledge of programming.
Thank you in advance.

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@stakamura

Try using another properties like InnerText instead of AAname

Instead of fuzzy selector choose Strict Selector

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Hi,

For now, can you share whole the error message, if possible? It may contain difference b/w current selector and actual selector.

Regards,

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“このアクションのユーザー インターフェイス要素を一意に識別できませんでした。
要素が一意に識別されるよう、要素の編集、検証の実行、およびアンカーの追加を行ってください。
場所 UiPath.UIAutomationNext.Activities.TargetCommonLogic.d__8.MoveNext()
— 直前に例外がスローされた場所からのスタック トレースの終わり —
場所 System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
場所 System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
場所 System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ValidateEnd(Task task)
場所 UiPath.UIAutomationNext.Activities.NClick.d__15.MoveNext()
— 直前に例外がスローされた場所からのスタック トレースの終わり —
場所 UiPath.Shared.Activities.AsyncTaskCodeActivityImplementation.EndExecute(AsyncCodeActivityContext context, IAsyncResult result)
場所 UiPath.Shared.Activities.ContinuableAsyncCodeActivity.EndExecute(AsyncCodeActivityContext context, IAsyncResult result)
場所 System.Activities.AsyncCodeActivity.System.Activities.IAsyncCodeActivity.FinishExecution(AsyncCodeActivityContext context, IAsyncResult result)
場所 System.Activities.AsyncCodeActivity.CompleteAsyncCodeActivityData.CompleteAsyncCodeActivityWorkItem.Execute(ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager)
14:47:59.8423 => [ERROR] [UiPath.Studio.App.Logging.OutputLogger] [60] UiPath.UIAutomationNext.Exceptions.NodeNotFoundException: このアクションのユーザー インターフェイス (UI) 要素が見つかりませんでした。”

I have had multiple errors and sometime even no error but it didn`t work out.

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This message shows there are multiple elements which match with your fuzzy selector.
So can you try either of the following?

  • Review your selector and/or add anchor if necessary
  • Use Strict selector instead of Fuzzy selector.

Regards,

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Text changes every month and I download files every month so I hope to get the date, find the same date in the link text on the website and click on it, and download it.

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@stakamura
In innertext pass the currentYearMonth check the behavior it dynamically changes the year and month