The indicated element does not belong to the selector error for tableau desktop

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I am a beginner to UiPath and I want to automate a simple process of Tableau Desktop.
1)Open Tableau Desktop workbook → 2)go to data source tab → 3)click refresh

However, UiPath shows error “The indicated element does not belong to the target application/browser.” when i added click activity.
Also when i first open tableau workbook there is a pop up message box saying, ‘Could not find the UI element corresponding to this selector:’

The reason i cannot automate refresh on tableau server is because server doesn’t have access to the excel in remote pc that would be regularly updated.
is there anyway i can still make the click happen?
thank you.

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Hey @li.l.chen

Could you please explain the same with screenshots?

Will be helpful to suggest some solutions.

Thanks
#nK

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@li.l.chen Are you trying to automate the process in RDP

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Hi Nithinkrishna,
thank you for replying.
Actually after playing some round myself. I now have different issue.
What i want to do is to open a workbook with Tableau desktop application. Then doing some clicks in order to refresh the data in this workbook. Lastly, upload the workbook to server dashboard.
I use ‘Use application’ activity to start the application and then define the elements to click. However, i always succeed when i start from click activity while facing failure if i let the work flow run from launching the application itself.
I also tried sending hotkey after application is opened however it will then shows ‘Invalid UInode’ error message.
I already set delay time for the application to finish opening.

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Besides, whenever i stop the progress and click ‘edit target’ i see uipath can find the target without issue.

thank you very much in advance!
Best,
Sherry

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Hi Ushu,

thank you for reply. No, it is my desktop. I added screenshot in other response, could you help me if you have any idea?
thank you very much.

Best,
Sherry

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Hey @li.l.chen

Kindly check you are using a reliable title for the selector in the scope.

Make sure you also check the Match exact title option.

Hope this helps.

Thanks
#nK

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Hi Nithinkrishna,

thank you so much. it worked!
i actually removed the title from selector because there is anyway only 1 window of this application open at a time and that i thought it is not necessary.

Best,
Sherry

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Cool @li.l.chen :slightly_smiling_face::+1:

Happy Automation

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