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Checking fields for null value

  • January 11, 2023
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Hello,

What is the easiest way to have a bot check to see if a field on a website is populated? I need to put logic in the bot I am doing that if a field is null (i.e. blank) to populate it with a period, but to leave it alone if it is already populated with text.

Thanks,

Jason Harper 

Best answer by ChanduMohammad

Hi @harperjg 

In the 1st screenshot, Check the properties which has the value i.e HTML Value or Item Value accordingly select the “Property Value” and try it should work.

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rbkadiyam
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  • rbkadiyam
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  • January 11, 2023

@harperjg using DOM path identify the object and check the condition if object.value not null 

Ramesh B Kadiyam
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  • harperjg
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  • January 11, 2023

awesome. thank you!

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  • January 13, 2023

@rbkadiyam  can I use that in a if condition? 

Padmakumar
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  • Padmakumar
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  • January 14, 2023

Hi @harperjg ,

 

You can use If → Object Exists condition for the same.

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  • harperjg
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  • January 16, 2023

So, here is what I am doing…

  1. I am capturing the field and doing a “Get Property” action, and set the Property name “DOMXPath.” I am then setting the property in the “ShipInfoValue” variable:

For my If Statement condition, I am using the string condition telling it to check the variable to see if it does not equal null:
 

I am doing this correctly or I am I missing something?

 

Thanks!

Jason 

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  • January 17, 2023

Hi @harperjg 

In the 1st screenshot, Check the properties which has the value i.e HTML Value or Item Value accordingly select the “Property Value” and try it should work.

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