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How to write in combo box identified in AA mode

SwatiAgrawal
Level 5
Hi,
I need to write within an AA combo box. However when I am writing using "Write stage" then I am getting this error - "Failed to perform step in write stage - Unexpected default action of "Press" on combo box's button".
This is the box where I want to write -
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I am doing following steps -
1. Navigate stage to focus the box & then using global 
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2. I am using write stage after which I am getting error as mentioned above.
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Please suggest how to resolve this.

Thanks in advance.

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Swati Agrawal
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1 BEST ANSWER

Helpful Answers

Hi Swati,

Instead of Write Stage, try using Global Send Keys. After Mouse Click that you are passing in the first screenshot you can use the root element and pass the text under 'Global Send Keys'.

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Hope it helps you and if it resolves you query please mark it as the best answer so that others having the same problem can track the answer easily

Regards,
Devneet Mohanty
Intelligent Process Automation Consultant | Sr. Consultant - Automation Developer,
Wonderbotz India Pvt. Ltd.
Blue Prism Community MVP | Blue Prism 7x Certified Professional
Website: https://devneet.github.io/
Email: devneetmohanty07@gmail.com

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Hope this helps you out and if so, please mark the current thread as the 'Answer', so others can refer to the same for reference in future.
Regards,
Devneet Mohanty,
SS&C Blueprism Community MVP 2024,
Automation Architect,
Wonderbotz India Pvt. Ltd.

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Hi Swati,

Instead of Write Stage, try using Global Send Keys. After Mouse Click that you are passing in the first screenshot you can use the root element and pass the text under 'Global Send Keys'.

------------------------------
----------------------------------
Hope it helps you and if it resolves you query please mark it as the best answer so that others having the same problem can track the answer easily

Regards,
Devneet Mohanty
Intelligent Process Automation Consultant | Sr. Consultant - Automation Developer,
Wonderbotz India Pvt. Ltd.
Blue Prism Community MVP | Blue Prism 7x Certified Professional
Website: https://devneet.github.io/
Email: devneetmohanty07@gmail.com

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hope this helps you out and if so, please mark the current thread as the 'Answer', so others can refer to the same for reference in future.
Regards,
Devneet Mohanty,
SS&C Blueprism Community MVP 2024,
Automation Architect,
Wonderbotz India Pvt. Ltd.

Thanks Devneet. It worked 🙂

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Swati Agrawal
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Glad it helped you out Swati 🙂

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Regards,
Devneet Mohanty
Intelligent Process Automation Consultant | Sr. Consultant - Automation Developer,
Wonderbotz India Pvt. Ltd.
Blue Prism Community MVP | Blue Prism 7x Certified Professional
Website: https://devneet.github.io/
Email: devneetmohanty07@gmail.com

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hope this helps you out and if so, please mark the current thread as the 'Answer', so others can refer to the same for reference in future.
Regards,
Devneet Mohanty,
SS&C Blueprism Community MVP 2024,
Automation Architect,
Wonderbotz India Pvt. Ltd.