BROWSER Monitor page for condition function

The BROWSER Monitor page for condition function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Browser functionality to monitor a page until a condition is met.

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


Description

The BROWSER Monitor page for condition function allows you to poll the page until a specific condition is met or the timeout is reached.


Setting it up

To use the BROWSER Monitor page for condition function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=browser-monitor}}

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the BROWSER Monitor page for condition 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 Monitor page for condition option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
Condition typeYesSelectTextWhat to monitor for: Text, Element present, Element absent, URL contains, or Title contains.
Value to findYesTextThe text, URL substring, or title substring to watch for.
Element selectorNoTextElement selector for element-based condition types.
Selector typeNoSelectXPathMethod to locate the element.
Poll intervalYesNumber2Seconds between each check (1–60).
VariableNoTextmonitorVariable name to store the boolean result.

Output variables

VariableTypeDescription
VariableBooleanTrue if the condition was met before timeout, false otherwise.

Errors

ErrorDescription
Browser not openNo browser session is active.
TimeoutThe condition was not met within the timeout period.

Tips

  • Uses the state timeout as the deadline. Adjust the timeout in the action settings if you need a longer monitoring window.
  • Use a shorter poll interval for time-sensitive conditions and a longer one to reduce resource usage.

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