BROWSER Submit a form function

The BROWSER Submit a form function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Browser functionality to submit a form.

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


Description

The BROWSER Submit a form function allows you to submit a form.


Setting it up

To use the BROWSER Submit a form function, follow these instructions:

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

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the BROWSER Submit a form 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 Submit a form option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
Element selectorYesTextSelector to identify the form or submit button.
Selector typeYesSelectXPathMethod to locate the element.
Scroll into viewNoBooleanOffScroll to the element first.
Visible onlyNoBooleanOffOnly interact with visible elements.

Output variables

This action does not produce any output variables.


Errors

ErrorDescription
Element not foundThe form or button could not be found.
Submission failedThe form submission did not complete successfully.

Tips

  • Use this instead of clicking a submit button when the form uses JavaScript submission.

Related functions

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