Browser automation(Power Automate Desktop Action)
This function is related to web browser operations.
It performs link clicking and input form operations.
The "Browser automation" action first opens a web page with the following launch action
And finally, "Close web browser" to exit.
Actions
| Name | Importance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| If web page contains | Middle | The condition is whether or not the Web page contains the specified HTML element. |
| Wait for web page content | Low | This action waits for a flow contingent on the presence of a specified element or text on the web page. Many of the actions in Browser automation can have their own wait times, so they are used infrequently. |
| Launch new Internet Explorer | High | In the automatic operation of the web browser, This is the first action to be set up. Launch IE or a dedicated browser for automation. |
| Launch new Firefox | Middle | This is the first action to be set up for web browser automation. Start Firefox for automation. Depending on your browser usage, a dedicated browser for "Launch new Internet Explorer" is recommended. (unless you want to use Firefox cookies, tabs, etc.) |
| Launch new Chrome | Middle | This is the first action to be set up for web browser automation. Start Chrome for automation. Depending on your browser usage, a dedicated browser for "Launch new Internet Explorer" is recommended. (unless you want to use Chrome cookies, tabs, etc.) |
| Launch new Microsoft Edge | Middle | This is the first action to be set up for web browser automation. Start Microsoft Edge for automation. Depending on your browser usage, a dedicated browser for "Launch new Internet Explorer" is recommended. (unless you want to use Microsoft Edge cookies, tabs, etc.) |
| Create new tab | Low | This action adds a tab to the Web browser. This action is not available for browsers launched with "Launch new Internet Explorer". Since a dedicated browser is useful, you should consider not using tabs at this time. It is better not to use tabs at this time. |
| Go to web page | Middle | The web page being displayed. Move (specified URL, back, forward, reload). For moving from one site to another, "Click link on web page" is recommended. |
| Click link on web page | High | Click on the link (a tag) on the web page. |
| Click download link on web page | High | Click the download link (a tag) on the Web page. You will get information about the resulting downloaded file. |
| Run JavaScript function on web page | High | Executes JavaScript code, receives the result (a string specified in the return clause). |
| Hover mouse over element on web page | Middle | Move the mouse over the specified object. |
| Close web browser | High | This action closes the launched browser. Unless there is a reason to leave the browser on the screen, It is recommended that you close the browser after the necessary processing is complete. |
Web data extraction
| Name | Importance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Extract data from web page | High | Retrieve data from a table on a web page. |
| Get details of web page | Middle | Retrieves information about a web page. This action is mainly ancillary information such as description, keywords, etc, text, etc. on the page. Use "Get details of element on web page". |
| Get details of element on web page | High | Obtains text and other information in a Web page. - Text - Tooltip text - Image URL - Linked URL - Existence or non-existence |
| Take screenshot of web page | Middle | Captures the entire web page being viewed or a specified item. Captures can be taken to a file or to the clipboard. |
Web form filling
| Name | Importance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Focus text field on web page | Low | The action is to put the specified text field in the input state. |
| Populate text field on web page | High | Enter a value in the specified text field. |
| Set check box state on web page | High | Turn ON or OFF the specified check box. |
| Select radio button on web page | High | Turn ON the specified radio button. |
| Set drop-down list value on web page | High | Set or clear a value in the drop-down list provided. |
| Press button on web page | High | Click the designated button. |