We are currently using Appian 24.1 version. I am testing out RPA as an option for automated testing and when I use the Interact with Element the Clear Value option is not working. Any suggestions? I want to remove the original text with entirely new data and not just add to it when using the Update Value option.
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If Clear value is not working, Then one way could be by using keyboard shortcuts(Like control A + delete key) to remove the previous text and then update the new data
Great idea - any ideas on how to select the text first to then apply the Control+Alt+Delete shortcut. I have added another shortcut to select the text (Control+Shift+Left) which highlights it, but since it isn't daisy chained into the next step (Control+Alt+Delete) it isn't removing the text.
Hi betted0001, use click on element while using interact with element action and then use keyboard shortcuts ctrl+A and delete actions
You can also use Click cursor action by giving the coordinates of that text box and then apply the keyboard shortcuts, but I think above solution is better
I forgot to mention I was working in Firefox. In Firefox ctrl+A opened the Manage Your Plug In page so I switched to Chrome and when I did the update value option worked without shortcuts by removing the original value and replacing it.
In Firefox I had tried ctrl+A before ctrl+alt+left and it didn't work. Only by using ctrl+alt+left did the background turn dark blue indicating selection. Of course I might have done something wrong but both methods didn't work in Firefox for me.
I am going to report possible bugs for Firefox for update vale not clearing original data and clear value not working.