'Set Text' Activity in Save As dialog not committing file name for some users (causing "Replace File" prompt)

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We’re encountering an issue with an automation that uses Set Text to populate the file name field in a ‘Save As’ dialog (Adobe Acrobat Pro). The workflow works perfectly for most users, but for a few, the dialog tries to save over the original template, prompting a ‘Replace existing file’ message even though the file path and name appear to be correctly filled.

Here’s what I’ve already implemented:

  1. Set Text is used to populate the full path and file name.
  2. Followed by a `Send Hotkey’ to tab out of the field and commit the value.
  3. ‘Get Attribute’ to confirm the file name matches the expected path.
  4. Click 'Save` after path is confirmed.

Despite this, some users still get the ‘replace’ prompt, which seems to indicate the path wasn’t actually committed even though it appears correct and passes the verification check.

I’m thinking I might try adding a ‘click’ activity in a neutral part of the ‘save as’ box, maybe to lock it in the value, or an additional ‘tab’, but before I do that and push it to our test environment, I’m hoping someone here has encountered this.

One last thing, I’d like to avoid the ‘Type Into’ activity for speed, but if I have to use it as a fallback I will.

Thanks in advance for the help!

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@Agnew

Welcome to the community

  1. When you indicate the save as file field..sometimes there would be two selectors with little difference like a innerbox and an outer box immediately…one works and other causes this issue in most cases
  2. If 1 was not the issue or indicate either is causing the issue still..use type into with send window messages that would be fast itself

Hope this helps

Cheers

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I have had this same issue. Set Text goes too fast, from what I can tell. Just use Type Into.

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And if that is too slow, set your filepath + filename to clipboard, and paste the value in it by using ctrl-v.

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This is the path I’m trying now. Works great on my machine, hoping the end user with has the same success. Thanks!