Read dynamic elements in webpage and click matching text

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

I am searching number (226342) like so:

Which yields multiple results like so:

The one I want to select the option that states the matching # in YELLOW like so “WO#226342”
There will always be two numbers, and the one to select is the FIRST one like so:

I will be passing multiple numbers through the search, and the results will change but the one I need to select will always have text that states:

“WO#(variable I entered)”

What is the best way to get UiPath to click the correct WO? Thanks in advance!!

[jhj3627 (HJ)]

Hi.
I think you can use ‘click text’ and handle the selector.(ex: aaname=WO#*)
And set the text like “WO#”+[your variable].

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

@eonofrey
working with dynamic selectors is nowadays more comfortable:

How to use variables in selectors in Studio (dynamic selectors) without string manipulation!

This tutorial will teach you how to easily use variables in your selectors. In other words, we will be making dynamic selectors without the use of the old method of concatenating strings. How cool is that! For the purpose of this tutorial, I will make 1 click in the Notepad app. Feel free to also reference our documentation here. Let’s begin! 1. First, we will indicate the element we want to click on. In this case, it will be File menu in Notepad: [image] This results in the…

Another strategy could be also to check if the yellow box can be incorporated into the selector via class / style information

if its becomes more tricky:
the next helping ressort could be

• regex selector
• datascraping / find children and rowindex calculation
• color detection on css property with RPA Listings - Collections, Integration Packs | UiPath Marketplace

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

I tried this. It was able to select an option that was a WO but was not consistent with selecting the one with the correct number (my variable)

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

So I followed your advice and here is what happened. The first item that was searched, the CORRECT selector was found. The second time, this happened:

And the WRONG WO# was selected… what is going wrong here?

Here is the exception:
RemoteException wrapping UiPath.Core.Activities.TextNotFoundException: Text was not found
at System.Activities.Statements.Throw.Execute(CodeActivityContext context)
at System.Activities.CodeActivity.InternalExecute(ActivityInstance instance,
ActivityExecutor executor,
BookmarkManager bookmarkManager)
at System.Activities.ActivityInstance.Execute(ActivityExecutor executor,
BookmarkManager bookmarkManager)
at System.Activities.Runtime.ActivityExecutor.ExecuteActivityWorkItem.ExecuteBody(ActivityExecutor executor,
BookmarkManager bookmarkManager,
Location resultLocation)

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

@eonofrey
but you know your excact wo number you want to click, right?

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

@ppr

I also tried to assign to a variable. The original variable I am working with is ‘WOnumber’. I used the assign activity to convert to string and use as WOidentifier.

I was unable to validate the expression.

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

Yes, and it is pulling the correct WO# to the variable ‘WOnumber’ in the side panel when I am debugging.

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

But after }} there is still text? So you can do }}*

can you share all fragments here as text.
the entire aaname
your variable
the selector formated with </> button

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

My variables
WOnumber (GenericValue) = 221843
WOidentifier (string) = 221843

Selector

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

@eonofrey
have a look on your post. Selector is empty due it was not surrounded with the preformat button orr it faild

I had a closer look to your case you need a different strategy as you are triggered by the yellow mark not by the text.

can you show for blue one and a yellow one the offered selctor tags (right side in UiExplorer)

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

Here is an example of the Ui Selector for
BLUE (WHICH IS NOT WHAT WE WANT TO SELECT):

YELLOW:

I am not having any issues with the bot selecting the blue tckt. The problem I have is there are multiple search results in yellow and I cannot get the bot to consistently select the correct one that matches my variable (WOnumber/ WOidentifier)

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

@eonofrey
OK now please do the Same for the yellow and blue Boxers inside the link. WE want find Out what WE can use color Trigger and looking e.g. class Name parts

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

What do you mean by inside the link?

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

I am intersted want to know if inside other html elements are existent. and if some markers can be found to know when it is blue when it is yellow

also an inspect element in browser and a screenshot from the structure could help. I do feel we are close to the idea of solution approach

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

I was unable to find in UiPath explorer but I inspected the webpage to give us more information about where the color is determined. Here is what I found:
BLUE:

YELLOW:

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

please show me all from beginning a tag till closing a tag. I cannot inspect if information is ommited. Thanks

[eonofrey (Emily Onofrey)]

Some sensitive information I had to black out. Is this the entire tag you need?

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

Perfect. let inspect a few mins

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

can you try following:
replace in your selector the last line related to the button with:
<webctrl tag='A' class='*btn-warning*' idx='1'>

validate it and highlight it.

then in a seconde test set the idx to 2 and validate, highlight and check if the second yellow button is highlighted and is correct