topic Re: Waiting for the downloaded file for web automation for after clicking "Run/Diownload" button in Product Forum

Waiting for the downloaded file for web automation for after clicking "Run/Diownload" button

RPAJob_Opportun — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:51:22 GMT

Hi Team,

I am doing a web automation, and the business process requires to start another activity after the downloaded file is completed from the web after clicking the run.

In UIPATH, there is an activity called "Wait for Download". I was looking for a similar activity on the Blue Prism. Could you please help me with this. Appreciate your help.

Re: Waiting for the downloaded file for web automation for after clicking "Run/Diownload" button

astrid.stollberger — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:07:15 GMT

Hi,

I'm not aware of such functionality in Blue Prism but haven't used UI automation a lot to download files...
What I would do: check what changes on the screen once the download is complete (e.g. a "download completed" notification?), try to spy and wait for that element to appear.

Re: Waiting for the downloaded file for web automation for after clicking "Run/Diownload" button

sumire — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:00:39 GMT

Hello,

I usually use the following methods to wait:

check the download progress pop-up(IE, open by Ctrl+J) or download history option(Chrome)
verify the downloaded file exists using File Management VBO(repeat until the file exists)

I agree with you that "Wait for Download" Activity is easy to use. It would be nice if Blue Prism had such a VBO.