Handle and Follow Links Using Web Element in RPA Express

Question

I am using WorkFusion RPA Express ver. 1.1.4. While Web Web Elements can be used to get/set web elements by XPath, attributes cannot be retrieved using this method.

The framework expects to see one or more Web Elements as the result, but not the attributes. So, I end up receiving Selenium Exceptions.

I was wondering if there is a way to capture the attributes of the web elements using XPath keeping them as web elements.

Example:

<table>
  <tr>
    <td>
      <a href= "link1">Text 1</a>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>
      <a href= "link2">Text 2</a>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

Expected Result: (as a list of Web Elements)

link1
link2

The RPA Express tool is a drag-and-drop type of tool with predefined actions and loops, etc. But my general questions is more about how to get web element attributes as web elements rather than the tool itself. — pbahr, Aug 25 '17 at 16:26
Oh ok, I thought it was some kind of framework. I have no idea about this and would not like to register to just get a download — Tarun Lalwani, Aug 25 '17 at 16:39
To be fair, it is a framework with facilities to control, schedule, and monitor the bots. I was talking about the RPA Recorder, which is helping to record the bots and design them using the predefined actions. — pbahr, Aug 25 '17 at 17:31
Yes I looked at their video, had not heard of them before. I guess someone who has worked more with RPA might be able to answer. I would also suggest to post on any forum they might have till you find a solution here — Tarun Lalwani, Aug 25 '17 at 17:32

Stuti Verma · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-21T17:20:08.000

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In future releases of Workfusion RPA Express version 1.1.4 (1.2.0 is the latest version), Web elements does have a use element attributes option wherein you can the values like link1 and link2 (in your question). Please see the attached link for detailed feature in tool: https://kb.workfusion.com/display/RPAe/Web .

edited Feb 21 '18 at 17:20

answered Feb 21 '18 at 17:10

Stuti Verma

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I haven't had a chance to check it yet, but it sounds like what I was looking for, Thanks – pbahr Feb 21 '18 at 17:30

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '18 at 08:51

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Selenium does not allow attributes, that result to text, or plain text to evaluate into WebElement. Sad (no) but true.

Since Workfusion RPA wraps Selenium, you'll get the exceptions anyway.

answered Feb 21 '18 at 08:51

TEH EMPRAH

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