Upload of file from path using File Explorer (browser upload box). It reopens and does not upload

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Hi everyone.
I am trying to upload a file into a webpage. As soon as i use the activity ‘Set Text’ and input the filepath.
It just closes the file explorer window and does not upload it to the webpage.

I have tried the following;

  • Adding [k(enter)] in addition to the file location string.
  • Using Classic Activities
  • Using Modern Activities
  • Attaching the browser/input box

But it keeps not selecting the file and reopens the file explorer input box…

Have anyone else tried this issue before? And what have you done to debug it?

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Hi @manas ,

Was a Breakpoint set and performed a Debug or Step Into ? We could observe at each activity what it outputs or performs using the Step Into.

For more on Debugging, Check the below :

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Hi @manas My understanding was, when you are trying to give the file path the window was closing automatically. If this is the case, did you try the below one

  • Give the file path with set Text activity
  • is there any button like Open
  • If such button exists, can you try clicking on button after passing the file path
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Hi Ushu, Thank you for the fast input!

I have tried to click the ‘open’ box. Without luck. It re-opens and does not upload the file to the webpage.
Even though it was the correct filepath given.

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This is just for example purposes.
Using “Click” on the ‘Open box’ in the Attach Browser/Application scope.
Does not resolve my issue of the file not being uploaded and the File Explorer input box re-opening…

It is a bit frustrating. From what I’ve heard it has always been kind of a problem to automate with the File Explorer with browsers…

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Were you able to upload the same file manually?

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Yes. There is no problems when doing the same exact steps manually.

The filepath in the screenshot is just a dummy filepath. Its just for visual purposes.

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In the screenshot it was filepath.Csv, i think it should be filepath.csv. Can you try with this

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@manas Let us If you see the same issue

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Hi. It did not help :slight_smile: