SetText

This activity is used to type the input data into field or textbox in the webpage. It can be directly a string or a variable in string format.

Properties

INPUT

BrowserType: Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated on the web page using Robility Spy. Here the browser type will be displayed.

BrowserVersion:  Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated on the web page using Robility Spy. Indicates the version of the browser in use.

ClearAndType:* By default, the value is True.
True, will clear the data in the existing field and enter the new value.
False, will not clear the existing data and the new value will get appended.

ClickBeforeTyping: Specifies whether the activity clicks the target web element before entering text. By default, the value is False.
True: Clicks the target web element to ensure it receives focus before entering text.
False: Enters text without clicking the target web element first.

DelayAfter: It helps the user to add a delay to start the execution of the further activity. The format of the delay here is milliseconds. By default, it will be set to 300. When the option is left blank, no delay is considered. 

DelayBefore:   It helps the user to add a delay to before the execution of the activities. The format of the delay here is milliseconds. By default, it will be set to 200. When the option is left blank, no delay is considered.

DelayBetweenChar:  It helps the user to add a delay between the characters. The format of the delay here is milliseconds. By default, it will be set to 100.  When the option is left blank, no delay is considered.

ExecuteBy: Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated on the web page using Robility Spy. This contains the set of attributes for the specific spied element.

Focus Delay: Specifies the delay, in milliseconds, after the target web element receives focus before text is entered. The default value is 500.

FramePath: Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated on the web page using Robility Spy. The frame path is auto filled only if the selected element has a frame ID in the webpage.

InputString: Indicate the text to be entered in any field or textbox in a webpage. Here we can pass the values in two different ways.
Text – We can enter the text directly within strings.
Variable -We can call a variable here in which text is stored only in a string format.

Offset X: Specifies the horizontal offset, in pixels, for the text entry position relative to the target web element. A positive value moves the interaction point to the right, and a negative value moves it to the left. The default value is 0.

Offset Y: Specifies the vertical offset, in pixels, for the text entry position relative to the target web element. A positive value moves the interaction point downward, and a negative value moves it upward. The default value is 0.

Send Type: Specifies the method used to enter text into the target web element. Select one of the following options:
Element: Sets the text directly on the target web element.
Paste: Enters text by copying it to the clipboard and pasting it into the target web element.
Character: Enters text one character at a time by simulating keyboard input.

URL: Gets auto filled, once the element is indicated on the web page using Robility Spy. Indicates the URL in which this activity is performed. 

WaitForReady: Runs the activity once the webpage loading matches the wait for ready state.
None – It will perform the activity functionality without checking the state of the browser.
Interactive– The activity will be performed once the web element is found even if the webpage is still in loading state.
Complete– The activity will proceed to the next step only if the web page is completely loaded.

WaitTime:  It helps the user to add a delay to start the execution of the further activity. The format of the delay here is milliseconds. By default, it will be set to 30000. When the option is left blank, no delay is considered.

MISC

Display Name: Displays the name of the activity. The activity name can be customized which will help in troubleshooting.

SkipOnError: Specify the Boolean value as “True or False.”
True: Continues to execute the workflow irrespective of any error thrown.
False: Stops the workflow if it throws any error.
None: If the option is specified as blank, by default the activity will perform the “False” action. 

Version: It specifies the version of the web automation feature in use.

OUTPUT

Result: It helps to view the execution state of the activity. It returns the values in Boolean format.
True: It indicates that the activity has been executed successfully without any error.
False: It indicates that the activity has been unsuccessful due to some unexceptional error thrown. 

* Represents mandatory fields to execute the workflow

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