Spy mode in application modeller, PDF doesn't work

[LorenzoCapocci1]

Hi,
I am working with a report that will export details only in .pdf format, I able able to start the application modeler to launch it, but I am able to spy it only with the UI option but It is not working


as I tried with the others as per some youtube example, and I am getting this error
There was an error during the spying operation.



System.InvalidOperationException: The window spied was not found in the model
at BluePrism.AMI.clsAMI.Spy(clsElementTypeInfo& elementType, List`1& identifiers)
at AutomateUI.frmIntegrationAssistant.HandleSpyOrLaunchClick(Object sender, EventArgs e)






would you have directions what happens and how can bypass this, or can you provide details of other available actions for pdf, I was also looking at the Utility - pdf, and seems is not available for downloading in blueprism, but under a different location and quite expensive also..
thank you for your help

[EmersonF]

Hi @LorenzoCapocci1, for what purpose are you trying to map the PDF?​​

[LorenzoCapocci1]

Hi @EmersonF
Trying to export details in txt or word or excel ,
​or to be able to read data directly from pdf , but prefer to export the data

attached is an example of data as fyi
thank you

[EmersonF]

You can open the PDF file in chrome, click in the middle, select everything and copy, throw this value to a variable and then run a regex to get the information you need

[EmersonF]

You can also use the Dechiper-IDP

Decipher-IDP-Brochure-v6_EXTERNAL_12Jun20.pdf (blueprism.com)

[LorenzoCapocci1]

Hi @EmersonF
​ok, but would you know why I am getting this error when trying to spy directly to the PDF adbobe?


System.InvalidOperationException: The window spied was not found in the model
at BluePrism.AMI.clsAMI.Spy(clsElementTypeInfo& elementType, List`1& identifiers)
at AutomateUI.frmIntegrationAssistant.HandleSpyOrLaunchClick(Object sender, EventArgs e)

[EmersonF]

Sorry,I never got this scenario, but you can try one of the solutions above

[GuggsKia]

Hey Lorenzo,
Please check this link, the modeller had the same error.
https://www.rpaforum.net/threads/there-was-an-error-during-the-spying-operation-system-applicationexception-the-window-spied-was-not-found-in-the-model.839/

Also, just to make sure your application modeller should launch this at first, then try to spy.
Let know if this helps.

[LorenzoCapocci1]

Thank you @GuggsKia​I found this earlier, but same issue but I am looking at .pdf file
there is a lot of questions in blueprism forum, and seems is not going to be easy! as @EmersonF, mentioned I could try with Decipher, and I am going to give it a try..
the only thing I need to find out how to spy it.. I also found a you tube video to show about spy pdf, but I think there is something not working with rpa !

I wonder if you have tried to do a test to spy pdf with w32 instead of UI tool and if you tried with UI tool what attributes you are leaving checked and does it work?
​thank you both