BROWSER Wait for an input’s value to change function

The BROWSER Wait for an input’s value to change function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Browser functionality to wait for an input’s value to change.

For a full list of available functions, please read BROWSER functions.


Description

The BROWSER Wait for an input’s value to change function allows you to wait for an input’s value to change.


Setting it up

To use the BROWSER Wait for an input’s value to change function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=browser-input-change}}

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the BROWSER Wait for an input’s value to change function
  2. Click on the green button’s drop-down (right side of the green button labelled “Process”)
  3. On the menu that appears, click on the “+ Activity” item
  4. From here you can select the BROWSER Wait for an input’s value to change option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
Element selectorYesText-XPath, CSS, ID, or Name selector
Visible onlyNoSwitchOffOnly consider visible elements

Output variables

This action does not produce output variables.


Errors

ErrorDescription
Element not foundThe element could not be found
TimeoutThe input value did not change within the timeout

Tips

  • Waits until the input value changes
  • Useful for fields that update asynchronously

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