Select Web Element
Use this Web Automation object to select an option from a list box or a drop-down box.
Properties
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Select Index
The index of the option to be selected. Only applicable if Selection Method is Index.
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Select Text
The text of the option to be selected. Only applicable if Selection Method is Text.
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Select Value
The value of the option to be selected. Only applicable if Selection Method is Value.
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Selection Method
Decide which method should be used to identify the option which should be selected from the list or drop-down box. This can either be Index, Text, or Value.
Wizard
Use Select Web Element to select an element inside a list or drop-down menu in a website or web application.
If the element you want to select has an underlying hyperlink, use Click Element instead.
When you use the Browser Wizard to select the drop-down menu that contains the element to use, all current options display in the Available Options field. After selecting an option, you can choose the method to identify it:
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Value: The standard selection. On an average website, this is usually the value that changes the least.
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Text: The text that shows in the picklist. Product names or similar values are easy to select in text form.
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Index: The index might be imprecise, particularly on dynamic websites. Use Index only if the selected element is of secondary importance.
When using Internet Explorer, selecting an option by index takes longer than with other browsers.
You can use Pin variables to specify the value for the selection method.