Set Text

When to use the Set Text activity

This activity is used to type the input data into any field or textbox in the webpage.

Figure 1

Activity Name

Picture

Set Text

web automation

Technical reference:

 

web automation

 

Figure 1.1

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Description

1

Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated in the web page using WEB SPY

2

Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated in the web page using WEB SPY

3

The Specified field will be cleared before typing

4

It specifies the delay time after the execution in milliseconds.

5

It specifies the delay time before the execution.

6

Specify the limit between characters.

7

Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated in the web page using WEB SPY

8

Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated in the web page using WEB SPY

9

Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated in the web page using WEB SPY

10

Enter the input value that is required to be entered into a particular field

11

Send type has 3 drop down elements as “element”, “paste”, “characters”

12

Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated in the web page using WEB SPY

13

It executes to open the browser after running completely or partially/interactive.

14

Specify the wait time in milliseconds to run.

15

Displays the action that the activity performs in the workflow

16

Specify whether to continue executing the workflow even if the activity fails

17

Define the condition that you prefer to validate. It supports only Boolean value

 

Illustration

 Drag a Set Text activity and connect under the Open Web Browser activity to translate the data into French language.

  • Double-click the activity and click on the Spy symbol to open the web Spy window on the screen
  • Double click the element on the website and select again to get the attributes appears in the Web Spy window.
  • Spy/indicate the element that is required to be acted on and click export to auto- fill the property details.
  • In Input String field, enter the variable name which is already declared for the Get Text activity
  • Add the chosen wait time in the Wait Time field (Wait Time value is in Milliseconds.)

Figure 1.2

 

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Drag a Set Text activity and connect under another Set Text activity to select the French language.

  • Double-click the activity and click on the Spy symbol to open the Web Spy window on the screen
  • Double click the element on the website and select again to get the attributes appears in the Web Spy window.
  • Spy/indicate the element that is required to be selected from the drop-down and click Export to autofill the property details
  • In the text field, enter French
  • Add the chosen wait time in the Wait Time field. (Wait Time value is in Milliseconds)

Figure 1.3

 

web automation

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