UiPath locator does not recognize IDX='1' in locator string

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I have a locator string that includes an IDX=‘1’ and I intend to increment 1 through 25 to successively ‘Click’ 25 repeating elements. In UIExplorer I am able to highlight the correct elements by changing the value of IDX however when I run the Robot in Debug I get an exception stating that multiple elements match that locator. This robot/project is to process a LinkedIn Recruiter project web page (screen shot attached)

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Here is the project
Invite 2nd Degree Connection.xaml (98.3 KB)
Here is backstage view
Studio Backstage View.txt (165 Bytes)
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Error Log.txt (2.3 KB)
Here is the project.json
project.json (1.5 KB)
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Hi @chuck.jowett,

It is not recommended to use idx in selector and it is non reliable one.Fine tune your selector with unique attribute for each uielement.

Thanks

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The only thing that makes them unique are dynamically generated names that change every time a page is loaded save for the IDX value. What is the mechanism that Data Table Extract uses? It can process non-unique elements.
Why is IDX non reliable? It is the one thing I know to be unique.

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Your approach isn’t the best way to do it.

Just use the For Each Ui Element activity.

And don’t post the same question repeatedly. Thanks.