PL-500 · Question #199
You build a desktop flow. You click the submit button of a web form in a web browser and the process fails. You need to fix the process. What should you do?
The correct answer is B. Open UI element definition and repair selector. When a UI element selector fails, opening the UI element definition and repairing the selector corrects the broken attribute mapping so the automation can locate the target element again.
Question
You build a desktop flow. You click the submit button of a web form in a web browser and the process fails. You need to fix the process. What should you do?
Options
- AEdit UI element.
- BOpen UI element definition and repair selector.
- CRename selector.
- DOpen UI element definition and test selector.
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A5% (1)
- B75% (15)
- C5% (1)
- D15% (3)
Why each option
When a UI element selector fails, opening the UI element definition and repairing the selector corrects the broken attribute mapping so the automation can locate the target element again.
Editing the UI element opens properties for general changes but does not specifically invoke the repair workflow that recaptures the selector against the live target element.
Opening the UI element definition exposes the underlying selector attributes, and using the repair option recaptures or corrects the selector against the live element, restoring accurate targeting without requiring the element to be deleted and rebuilt. This is the precise workflow in Power Automate Desktop for fixing a broken selector while preserving the element's references throughout the flow.
Renaming the selector changes only its label and has no effect on the underlying selector attributes that are causing the click to fail.
Testing the selector identifies whether the selector works but does not fix it - a passing test with no repair leaves the broken selector unchanged.
Concept tested: Repairing a broken UI element selector in desktop flow
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/ui-elements
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