Use Browser Edge: Invoice pdf: Could not find the UI element corresponding to this selector: <html app='msedge.exe' title='Invoice-485744.pdf'/> The closest matches found are: [62%] <html app='msedge.exe' title='New tab'/>

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This screenshot displays an automation workflow in UiPath Studio for extracting text data (invoice number and total value) from a PDF using Microsoft Edge. (Captioned by AI)
This screenshot displays an automation workflow in UiPath Studio for extracting text data (invoice number and total value) from a PDF using Microsoft Edge. (Captioned by AI)1655Ă—1531 174 KB

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First launch it with maximise
Mode
Than highlight the selectors and see what is causing the issue
Also check the different combinations of selectors like strict
Or fuzzy with multiple anchors
If still not resolved share the xaml and pdf
Thanks

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You can try launching it separately first also first open file with run activity and than use this one shown in image

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Hello @Dingkun_Yang

Could you try and change your Selector/Window Selector to this:

<html app='msedge.exe' title='*'>

Regards
Soren

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@Dingkun_Yang is it solved ?

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The image shows the "Selector Editor" window in an application, highlighting a selector for a Chrome-based window, with a cursor pointing to the "OK" button. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows the "Selector Editor" window in an application, highlighting a selector for a Chrome-based window, with a cursor pointing to the "OK" button. (Captioned by AI)714Ă—532 66 KB

Change it into this ?
Then “Ok” button cannot be clicked.

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Click “Validate” before you click OK.

But the selector should be changed on the Use Application/Browser activity, and not on the Click activity itself.

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not yet.
Thanks for your reply.
This anchor even cannot be controlled to select a text. In this situation, how could I adjust check the different combinations of selectors like strict
Or fuzzy with multiple anchors ?

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The image is an invoice from Star Software to ACME Systems Inc. for waste management services totaling 150,214 USD, dated May 28, 2017, with details including the client and vendor's addresses in Romania. (Captioned by AI)
The image is an invoice from Star Software to ACME Systems Inc. for waste management services totaling 150,214 USD, dated May 28, 2017, with details including the client and vendor's addresses in Romania. (Captioned by AI)893Ă—866 44.8 KB

This is the pdf

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To identify a position from you need to use text that where anchor will play the role
To get the text
There get text activity
Get full text and and classic also get text activity is there those you can use

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Exactly which value you need to extract from the screen shot also
Is this fix format or format will change

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This image shows a browser window titled "Use Browser Edge: Invoice-485744.pdf" with options like "Indicate target on screen," "Highlight Target," and others visible in a dropdown menu. (Captioned by AI)
This image shows a browser window titled "Use Browser Edge: Invoice-485744.pdf" with options like "Indicate target on screen," "Highlight Target," and others visible in a dropdown menu. (Captioned by AI)752Ă—374 40.7 KB

Where is the selector editor of this Application/Browser activity? I did not find it.

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You can find it under “Properties” for the activity:

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Regards,
Soren

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Right side properties panel is there
There you will get