Browser automation actions
Article 10/23/2024
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Browser automation actions enable users to interact with web applications and components through UI elements. Web UI elements, also called Web elements, describe uniquely the web components that the action is going to handle.
To perform web automation, you first need to create a new browser instance. You can achieve this using the Launch Browser actions, which support Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. With the Launch Browser actions, you can also specify whether the web page should be launched on your local desktop or in a virtual desktop environment.
Note
To launch a browser on a virtual desktop, first capture at least one UI element within that desktop. This element needs to be available in the UI element repository of your flow.
To add a new UI element, select Add UI element through the deployed browser automation action or the UI elements pane of the flow designer.
All web-related UI elements are specified by one or more CSS selectors - web selectors - that pinpoint the hierarchical structure of the component on the page. Selectors use the > notation to indicate that each element is contained within the element on its left.
Although web selectors are created automatically when adding UI elements, some particular scenarios need manually created selectors. When a custom web selector is needed, you can create your own by either editing an existing selector or building one from scratch.
To develop more dynamic web flows, replace the Equals to operators with other operators or regular expressions. Additionally, if the value of a web selector's attribute depends on the results of previous actions, use variables instead of hard-coded values.
Extract data from specific parts of a web page in the form of single values, lists, rows, or tables.
For more information on how to use this action, go to Web data extraction .
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to extract data from
Extraction parameters
No
Datatable The parameters to use when extracting data. Depending on the extraction mode, this parameter accepts different data.
Max web pages to process
No
Numeric value The maximum number of web pages to process
Send physical click for next page
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to physically move the mouse cursor over the page prior to clicking. A physical click is required for cases where emulated clicks to the page don't perform the intentional action on the element. As this option requires the browser window to be focused, it will automatically bring it to the foreground.
Page CSS selector
No
Text value The page CSS selector
Extraction mode
N/A
Undefined, Single value, Handpicked values, List, Table, Entire HTML table
Single value
Specify what to extract from the web page
Use paging
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to use paging
Get all web pages
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to get all web pages
Process data upon extraction
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to process extracted data to present them exactly as displayed in the webpage. Processing of extracted data includes displaying of the information nested in iframes and filtering through hidden or visible elements. For larger datasets, having this option enabled isn't recommended as it will increase the extraction time.
Timeout
Yes
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds that you want to wait for the extraction to be completed before the action fails
Store data mode
N/A
Variable, Excel spreadsheet
Variable
Specify whether to store the extracted data in a variable or an Excel spreadsheet
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
ExcelInstance
Excel instance The Excel instance with the extracted data. Use this instance to manipulate the spreadsheet (or save and close it) by using the dedicated Excel actions.
DataFromWebPage
Datatable The extracted data in the form of a single value, list, data row, or data table.
Exception
Description
Failed to extract data
Indicates a problem extracting data
Failed to launch Excel instance
Indicates a problem launching an Excel instance
Failed to write values to Excel
Indicates a problem writing the values to an Excel
Get details of web page
Get a property of a web page, such as its title or its source text.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
Get
N/A
Web page description, Web page meta keywords, Web page title, Web page text, Web page source, Web browser's current URL address
Web page description
Select the information to retrieve from the web page
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
WebPageProperty
Text value The details retrieved from the web page
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to get details of web page
Indicates a problem getting the details of the specified web page
Get details of element on web page
Get the value of an element's attribute on a web page.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to get details from
Attribute name
No
Text value Own Text
Enter or select the attribute whose value to retrieve
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
AttributeValue
Text value The value of the web element's attribute
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to retrieve attribute of UI element on web page
Indicates a problem retrieving attribute of web page element
Take screenshot of web page
Take a screenshot of the web page (or an element of the web page) currently displayed in the browser and save the image into a file or to the clipboard.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
Capture
N/A
Entire web page, Specific element
Entire web page
Specify whether to capture the entire web page or only a specific element of it
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to capture
Save mode
N/A
Clipboard, File
Clipboard
Specify whether to save the image into a file or store it into the clipboard
Image file
No
File Set the full path for the file to save the image capture
File format
N/A
BMP, EMF, EXIF, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, WMF
BMP
Select the format of the image file
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to save file
Indicates a problem saving the specified file
Failed to save in the clipboard
Indicates a problem while saving to the clipboard
Failed to take screenshot
Indicates a problem taking a screenshot
Focus text field on web page
Set the focus on an input element of a web page and scroll it into view.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to focus
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely before proceeding
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to set input focus on web page text field
Indicates a problem setting input focus on the specified web page text field
Populate text field on web page
Fill a text field in a web page with the specified text.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the text field to populate
Text
No
Direct encrypted input or Text value
Enter the text to fill in the text field
If field isn't empty
Yes
Replace text, Append text
Replace text
Specify whether to replace existing content, or to append.
Populate text using physical keystrokes
N/A
Boolean value False
Emulate using physical keystrokes when populating text to UI text field elements. Physical keystrokes are required for cases that emulated text population doesn't perform the intentional action on the element. As this option requires the browser window to be focused, it will automatically bring it in the foreground.
Emulate typing
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to fill the text field at once by setting the value of the text box, or emulate a user typing by sending characters one by one. The latter method is slower, but required in some complex web pages.
Unfocus text box after filling it
N/A
Boolean value False
Choose whether to unfocus the text box right after this action fills it with the specified text. If scraping autocompletion lists, this parameter should be set to False .
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely after populating the text field
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears after populating the text field
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to write on text field
Indicates a problem writing to the specified text field
Set check box state on web page
Check or uncheck a check box in a web form.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the check box to set the state of
Check box state
N/A
Checked, Unchecked
Checked
Select the check box state
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely after setting the check box state
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears after setting the check box state
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to set the state of the checkbox
Indicates a problem in setting the state of the specified check box
Select a radio button on the web page.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element The radio button to select
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely after selecting the radio button
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears after selecting the radio button
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
The dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to select radio button
Indicates a problem in selecting the specified radio button
Set drop-down list value on web page
Set or clear the selected options for a drop-down list in a web form.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the drop-down list to set its value
Operation
N/A
Clear all options, Select options by name, Select options by index
Clear all options
Select whether to select a value or clear the selected value of the drop-down list
Option names
No
List of Text values Enter an option or a list of options to be selected in the drop-down list. Multiple options make sense only when working with multi-selection lists. If the list is single-selection, then only the first option of the list specified will be used.
Use regular expressions
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether the option names values to interpret as a regular expression
Option indices
No
List of Numeric values Enter an index or a list of indices to be selected in the drop-down list. Multiple options make sense only when working with multi-selection lists. If the list is single-selection, then only the first option of the list specified will be used.
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely after setting the drop-down list value
Timeout for webpage load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears after setting the drop-down list value
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to set the selected option
Indicates a problem setting the selected drop-down list option
Press a web page button.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the button to press
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely after pressing the button
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears after pressing the button
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to click on web page button
Indicates a problem clicking the specified web page button
If web page contains
Mark the beginning of a conditional block of actions, depending on whether a specific piece of text or element exists in a web page.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
Check if web page
N/A
Contains element, Doesn't contain element, Contains text, Doesn't contain text
Contains element
Check whether a specific text or web page element exists in a web page
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to check for
Text
No
Text value Enter the text on web page to check for
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to communicate with the browser
Indicates that an error with the browser occurred
Wait for web page content
Suspend the flow until a specific piece of text or web page element appears or disappears from a web page.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
Wait for web page to
N/A
Contain element, Not contain element, Contain text, Not contain text
Contain element
Specify whether to wait for a specific text or web page element to appear or disappear in a web page
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to check for
Text
No
Text value Enter the text on web page to check for
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Wait for web page content failed
Indicates that the wait operation failed
Launch new Internet Explorer
Launch a new instance or attach to a running instance of Internet Explorer for automating websites and web applications.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Launch mode
N/A
Launch automation browser, Launch new Internet Explorer, Attach to running Internet Explorer
Launch automation browser
Specify whether to launch the automation browser or a new instance of Internet Explorer or attach to an existing one
Attach to Internet Explorer tab
N/A
By title, By URL, Use foreground window
By title
Specify whether to attach to an Internet Explorer tab by its title, URL, or attach to the active tab of Internet Explorer running as the foreground window
Initial URL
No
Text value Enter the URL of the web site to visit when the web browser is launched
Tab title
No
Text value Enter the title (or part of it) of the Internet Explorer tab to attach to
Tab URL
No
Text value Enter the URL (or part of it) of the Internet Explorer tab to attach to
Window state
N/A
Normal, Maximized, Minimized
Normal
Specify whether to launch the browser window in normal, minimized, or maximized state
Target desktop
N/A
Local computer, Any virtual desktop that is either currently connected or has at least one UI element captured
Local computer
Set the connection string of the target desktop that the browser launches
Clear cache
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear the entire cache of the web browser right after launching it
Clear cookies
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear all stored cookies in the web browser right after launching it
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely before proceeding
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears while loading the initial web page
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Custom user agent string
Yes
Text value Specify the custom user agent string for the runtime web helper. If this field remains empty, the runtime web helper uses by default the user agent string of Internet Explorer installed on the machine.
Note
The Clear cache and Clear cookies options only work as intended if running in protected mode is disabled in the Internet options menu.
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
InternetExplorer
Web browser instance The Internet Explorer instance to use with browser automation actions
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to launch Internet Explorer
Indicates a problem launching Internet Explorer
Invalid URL
Indicates that the provided URL was invalid
Launch new Firefox
Launch a new instance or attach to a running instance of Firefox for automating websites and web applications.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Launch mode
N/A
Launch new Instance, Attach to running instance
Launch new Instance
Specify whether to launch a new instance of Firefox or attach to an existing one
Attach to Firefox tab
N/A
By title, By URL, Use foreground window
By title
Specify whether to attach to a Firefox tab by its title, URL, or attach to the active tab of Firefox running as the foreground window
Initial URL
No
Text value Enter the URL of the web site to visit when the web browser is launched
Tab title
No
Text value Enter the title (or part of it) of the Firefox tab to attach to
Tab URL
No
Text value Enter the URL (or part of it) of the Firefox tab to attach to
Window state
N/A
Normal, Maximized, Minimized
Normal
Specify whether to launch the browser window in normal, minimized, or maximized state
Target desktop
N/A
Local computer, Any virtual desktop that is either currently connected or has at least one UI element captured
Local computer
Set the connection string of the target desktop that the browser launches
Clear cache
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear the entire cache of the web browser right after launching it
Clear cookies
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear all stored cookies in the web browser right after launching it
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely before proceeding
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears while loading the initial web page
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Timeout
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds that you want to wait for the browser to be launched before the action fails
User data folder
N/A
Picture-in-Picture default, Browser default, Custom
Picture-in-Picture default
Specify the user data folder the browser uses when the flow runs in Picture-in-Picture. If Browser default is selected, the browser can't be opened on both the desktop and in Picture-in-Picture at the same time. Learn more
User data folder path
No
Folder Specify the path of the user data folder the browser uses when the flow runs in Picture-in-Picture. Learn more
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
Browser
Web browser instance The Firefox instance to use with browser automation actions
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to launch Firefox
Indicates a problem launching Firefox
Invalid URL
Indicates that the provided URL was invalid
Launch new Chrome
Launch a new instance or attach to a running instance of Chrome for automating websites and web applications.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Launch mode
N/A
Launch new Instance, Attach to running instance
Launch new Instance
Specify whether to launch a new instance of Chrome or attach to an existing one
Attach to Chrome tab
N/A
By title, By URL, Use foreground window
By title
Specify whether to attach to a Chrome tab by its title, URL, or attach to the active tab of Chrome running as the foreground window
Initial URL
No
Text value Enter the URL of the web site to visit when the web browser is launched
Tab title
No
Text value Enter the title (or part of it) of the Chrome tab to attach to
Tab URL
No
Text value Enter the URL (or part of it) of the Chrome tab to attach to
Window state
N/A
Normal, Maximized, Minimized
Normal
Specify whether to launch the browser window in normal, minimized, or maximized state
Target desktop
N/A
Local computer, Any virtual desktop that is either currently connected or has at least one UI element captured
Local computer
Set the connection string of the target desktop that the browser launches
Clear cache
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear the entire cache of the web browser right after launching it
Clear cookies
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear all stored cookies in the web browser right after launching it
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely before proceeding
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears while loading the initial web page
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Timeout
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds that you want to wait for the browser to be opened before the action fails
User data folder
N/A
Picture-in-Picture default, Browser default, Custom
Picture-in-Picture default
Specify the user data folder the browser uses when the flow runs in Picture-in-Picture. If Browser default is selected, the browser can't be opened on both the desktop and in Picture-in-Picture at the same time. Learn more
User data folder path
No
Folder Specify the path of the user data folder the browser will use when the flow runs in Picture-in-Picture. Learn more
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
Browser
Web browser instance The Chrome instance to use with browser automation actions
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to launch Chrome
Indicates a problem launching Chrome
Invalid URL
Indicates that the provided URL was invalid
Launch new Microsoft Edge
Launch a new instance or attach to a running instance of Microsoft Edge for automating websites and web applications.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Launch mode
N/A
Launch new Instance, Attach to running instance
Launch new Instance
Specify whether to launch a new instance of Microsoft Edge or attach to an existing one
Attach to Microsoft Edge tab
N/A
By title, By URL, Use foreground window
By title
Specify whether to attach to a Microsoft Edge tab by its title, URL, or attach to the active tab of Microsoft Edge running as the foreground window
Initial URL
No
Text value Enter the URL of the web site to visit when the web browser is launched
Tab title
No
Text value Enter the title (or part of it) of the Microsoft Edge tab to attach to
Tab URL
No
Text value Enter the URL (or part of it) of the Microsoft Edge tab to attach to
Window state
N/A
Normal, Maximized, Minimized
Normal
Specify whether to launch the browser window in normal, minimized, or maximized state
Target desktop
N/A
Local computer, Any virtual desktop that is either currently connected or has at least one UI element captured
Local computer
Set the connection string of the target desktop that the browser launches
Clear cache
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear the entire cache of the web browser right after launching it
Clear cookies
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to clear all stored cookies in the web browser right after launching it
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely before proceeding
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears while loading the initial web page
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Timeout
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds that you want to wait for the browser to be launched before the action fails
User data folder
N/A
Picture-in-Picture default, Browser default, Custom
Picture-in-Picture default
Specify the user data folder the browser uses when the flow runs in Picture-in-Picture. If Browser default is selected, the browser can't be opened on both the desktop and in Picture-in-Picture at the same time. Learn more
User data folder path
No
Folder Specify the path of the user data folder the browser uses when the flow runs in Picture-in-Picture. Learn more
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
Browser
Web browser instance The Microsoft Edge instance to use with browser automation actions
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to launch Microsoft Edge
Indicates a problem launching Microsoft Edge
Invalid URL
Indicates that the provided URL was invalid
Create new tab
Create a new tab and navigate to the given URL (supported in Microsoft Edge, Chrome, and Firefox).
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
URL to navigate to
No
Text value Enter the URL, or a variable containing the URL, to navigate to
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely before proceeding
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears while loading the web page
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
NewBrowser
Web browser instance The new web browser instance to use with browser automation actions
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Invalid URL
Indicates that the provided URL was invalid
Failed to create a new tab
Indicates a problem creating a new tab
Go to web page
Navigate the web browser to a new page.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
Navigate
N/A
To URL, Back, Forward, Reload web page
To URL
Specify where to navigate to
URL
No
Text value Enter the URL to navigate to
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the web page to load completely before proceeding
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears while loading the web page
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to navigate to web page
Indicates a problem navigating to the specified web page
Invalid URL
Indicates that the provided URL was invalid
Click link on web page
Click on a link or any other element of a web page.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to click
Click type
N/A
Left click, Right click, Double click, Left button down, Left button up, Right button down, Right button up, Middle click
Left click
The kind of click to perform
Send physical click
N/A
Boolean value False
Specify whether to physically move the mouse cursor over the element prior to clicking. A physical click is required for cases where emulated clicks don't perform the intentional action on the element. As this option requires the browser window to be focused, it will automatically bring it to the foreground.
Wait for page to load
N/A
Boolean value True
Specify whether to wait for the new web page to load completely after clicking the link
Timeout for webpage to load
No
Numeric value 60
Set the time in seconds for page to load before the action throws an error
If a pop-up dialog appears
N/A
Close it, Press a button, Do nothing
Do nothing
Specify what to do if a pop-up dialog appears after clicking the link
Dialog button to press
Yes
Text value OK
Enter the dialog button to press if a pop-up dialog appears
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to click UI element
Indicates a problem clicking the specified element
Click download link on web page
Click on a link in a web page that results in downloading a file.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to click
Destination folder
No
Folder Enter or choose the full path of the folder, or a variable containing the folder, to save the downloaded file to
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
DownloadedFile
File The file on the disk where the download is saved. This value is a filepath that consists of the download folder as specified above plus the name of the file as provided by the web server.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to download file
Indicates a problem downloading the specified file
Element with specified CSS selector not found
Indicates that a web page element with the specified CSS selector wasn't found
Failed to click UI element
Indicates a problem clicking the specified element
Failed to save file
Indicates a problem saving the specified file
Run JavaScript function on web page
Run a JavaScript function on the web page and get the returned result.
Note
The migration to the Manifest V3 browser extensions affects this action. To find more information about Manifest V3 and how it affect the Run JavaScript function on web page action, go to Migration to Manifest V3 .
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
JavaScript function
Yes
Text value function ExecuteScript() { /*your code here, return something (optionally); */ }
Enter the JavaScript function to run on the web page
Variables produced
Argument
Type
Description
Result
Text value The result of the JavaScript function that ran
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to run JavaScript
Indicates a problem running JavaScript
Hover mouse over element on web page
Hover the mouse over an element of a web page.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to work with
UI element
No
UI element Select the UI element on web page to hover
Move mouse to hover
No
Boolean value False
Specify whether to physically move the mouse cursor over the element in order to hover the UI element. A physical hover is required for cases where emulated hover doesn't perform the intentional action on the element. As this option requires the browser window to be focused, it automatically brings it to the foreground.
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to hover over element
Indicates a problem hovering over the specified element
Close web browser
Close a web browser window.
Argument
Optional
Accepts
Default Value
Description
Web browser instance
No
Web browser instance Enter or choose the variable that contains the web browser instance to close
Variables produced
This action doesn't produce any variables.
Exceptions
Exception
Description
Failed to close the web browser
Indicates a problem closing the web browser
