topic RE: Automate Salesforce on chrome/chromium edge browser with BP v6.2.1 in Digital Exchange

Automate Salesforce on chrome/chromium edge browser with BP v6.2.1

ankitbass — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:30:00 GMT

we are using BP v6.2.1 and wanted to spy Salesforce Lightening on chrome/chromium edge browsers. Any leads on how to make the bot less error prone. OR any DX asset/connector anyone knows that could ease up our spying on salesforce on chrome/chromium edge browser.

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ankit bass
sme
s and p global
Asia/Kolkata
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RE: Automate Salesforce on chrome/chromium edge browser with BP v6.2.1

bruce.liu — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:13:00 GMT

Hi Ankit,

Blue Prism v6.2.1 does not officially support Chrome or Edge browser. What you may be able to do with those browsers is considered workaround. To take advantage of new modern browser mode, you would better upgrade to a newer version. Chrome support starts from v6.3.0, Firefox support starts from v6.4.0, and Edge (Chromium) support starts from v6.8.0. It is often the case that the newer the Blue Prism version, the better the support of such modern browsers. To work with more modern web applications, I would recommend you consider CSS Selectors (v6.9.0 onwards) or XPath expression (v6.4.0 onwards), as they give you the ability to define elements as accurate as it can be.

You may be able to find assets on Digital Exchange using Salesforce web service APIs. Unfortunately, many such APIs may be utilising Blue Prism Web API Services and/or Skills feature which were introduced in v6.4.0. This means, you may not be able to take advantage of those assets if staying with v6.2.1. In v6.2.1, the only way you can work with those APIs will be through the use of web services VBOs. But I doubt you will be able to find already built objects for you to use directly.

To reduce your development effort with Saleforce, I would recommend upgrade to a higher Blue Prism version so you can work more effectively.

Hope the above helps.

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Bruce Liu
Senior Product Consultant, Professional Services
Blue Prism
Australia/Sydney
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RE: Automate Salesforce on chrome/chromium edge browser with BP v6.2.1

ankitbass — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:28:00 GMT

Thanks Bruce for the detailed description. Upgrading BP to new version is not an option for us currently. We are exploring below 2 options -
1) API call for which we will be using HTTP, JSON VBO's
2) treat chrome/edge as windows application and then spy Salesforce Lightening on browser. At least 70% objects are spyable.

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ankit bass
sme
s and p global
Asia/Kolkata
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