Browser
Description
Attaches the browser to the foreground and functions as a container for all activities taking place in this browser.
Properties
Analyst
- Description: Optional text for documentation purposes.
Common
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Delay After: Delay time in milliseconds after executing of the activity. The default value is 250 milliseconds.
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Delay Before: Delay time in milliseconds before the activity is executed. The default value is 250 milliseconds.
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Disable Log: Disables the logging functionality for this activity.
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Disable Protocol: Disables the protocol functionality for this activity.
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Exclude from Global Delay: Excludes this activity from the Global Delay functionality.
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Timeout: Duration in milliseconds in which the activity tries to execute.
Expert
- Opened Browser: Optionally enter a variable into which the browser will be saved, allowing you to access it in a different browser scope.
Input
- Automation Provider: The automation provider is usually automatically selected by the Smart Indicator depending on the application or browser you are automating. You can, however, change the automation provider manually while indicating (by pressing Shift + Up/Down)
- Selector Value: This is the field where the Smart Indicator will store your indication result. You can, of course, also adjust the selector value manually.
- Artifact ID:If you have saved the selector value in an artifact, you can reference it here. If the value is 0, it is not connected to any artifact in the database.
- URL: Put in the URL you want to open in the browser.
- Browser Type: Choose the browser type to work in (Chrome, Firefox, IE, MS Edge).
- To Foreground: The browser is opened in the foreground.
- Maximize: The opened browser is maximized.
- Web Automation Provider: The provider is chosen automatically, Native Web Automation or Selenium.
Options
- Ignore Protected Mode Settings -Ignore Protected Mode Settings is an option to ignore protected mode settings only for Internet Explorer using Selenium. Enabling this property might cause unexpected behavior.
- Session Name- An optional name for a browser session. This property is currently supported by Chrome only. If a name is provided the browser session will be saved and can be resumed by using the same name, which for example allows to persist cookies between runs. If left blank, a new session will be started.
For information on how to edit or manipulate your selector value, see the expert indicator section within the Hyland RPA Designer documentation.
For information on how to automate your process with Internet Explorer, see the Troubleshooting chapter of the Hyland RPA Designer documentation.