UIPATH fails to identify elements on screen

[KT1993 (Kirti Tiwari)]

UIPATH fails to identify elements on screen. a set of steps are supposed to be performed in loop. UIPATH performs it correctly for first record and then fails to do so…

Is there any way to write selectors code and be sure that correct element is being identified every time.

[sreekanth]

@KT1993,Refer this

Dynamic Selector Issues

Hello, I am having difficulty with regard to a “next” selector on a web page. I have looked around for solutions, however haven’t found a precise answer. I access a web page which uses a series of page numbers and a “next” element/button to progress to the next page: Only interested in the “next” element. Since the “next” element changes with each page the “next link” selector is unable to click subsequent pages. I’ve tried using asterisks in the selector code with no success. Does anyone …

How to deal with dynamic selector

you will need to edit the selector so that it is dynamic to the situation. this can be achieved by either replacing parts of the selector with wild cards (* or ?) or by replacing parts of the selector with variables which you can change, like the table row.

[Djh (Dillan Hackett)]

You may also come across situations where some elements are not identifiable using the ‘indicate on screen’ function on the activities themselves - this is usually where the element is wholly underneath another element and the identifier will only be able to pick up the top element. You can get around this by using the UiExplorer Visual tree & Highlight function, going down through the visual tree highlighting each element until you find the one you need.