https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82127#M33603 Thanks this is what we did in the end.<BR /><BR />------------------------------<BR />Stephanie Strydom<BR />------------------------------<BR /> Tue, 25 May 2021 21:02:00 GMT StephanieStrydom 2021-05-25T21:02:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82124#M33600 We are working with a Java application. We have to launch it from one VBO using Windows mode and then attach to the actual application using a different VBO in Java Mode - in order to continue and spy the java elements. We are running into issues with spying certain elements such as dropdown boxes - they appear as one block. Because of first launching in Windows mode we can not use the "decendtree" instruction in the last field in the Application Wizard set-up when we launch - including it disables all spying. We suspect not having this, is prohibiting us from spying all the elements. Any advice for this set-up? We have consulted the Java Automation Guide.<BR /><BR />------------------------------<BR />Stephanie Strydom<BR />------------------------------<BR /> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:25:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82124#M33600 StephanieStrydom 2021-04-23T11:25:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82125#M33601 Hi Stephanie,<BR /><BR />I would recommend a blended approach of using Java spying where possible and using Surface Automation where there are instances like this.<BR /><BR />Java spy mode represents what can be the quickest method and the most robust. However, I've used Surface Automation with Java applications to great effect when navigating trickier elements.<BR /><BR />Are you on a more recent version (6.4+0)?<BR /><BR />Regards<BR /><BR />------------------------------<BR />Ben Lyons<BR />Product Consultant<BR />Blue Prism<BR />UK<BR />------------------------------<BR /> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:05:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82125#M33601 Ben.Lyons1 2021-04-23T15:05:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82126#M33602 I used Google's Access Bridge Explorer before to view element tree and create some elements manually in blueprism according to its output. It is also much faster if element tree is huge (it wont read it all in that case)<BR /><BR />------------------------------<BR />Andrey Kudinov<BR />Project Manager<BR />MobileTelesystems PJSC<BR />Europe/Moscow<BR />------------------------------<BR /> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:03:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82126#M33602 AndreyKudinov 2021-04-28T09:03:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82127#M33603 Thanks this is what we did in the end.<BR /><BR />------------------------------<BR />Stephanie Strydom<BR />------------------------------<BR /> Tue, 25 May 2021 21:02:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82127#M33603 StephanieStrydom 2021-05-25T21:02:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82128#M33604 Great to hear, thanks for coming back to me.<BR /><BR />------------------------------<BR />Ben Lyons<BR />Product Consultant<BR />Blue Prism<BR />UK<BR />------------------------------<BR /> Wed, 26 May 2021 07:13:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/Java-Spying-Issues/m-p/82128#M33604 Ben.Lyons1 2021-05-26T07:13:00Z