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How to extract full static text from an Edge page into a String using ServiceNow RPA?

arsalanfava
Kilo Explorer

I am using ServiceNow Zurich RPA Desktop Design Studio with Universal App Connector and Microsoft Edge.

My automation successfully reaches a page containing a large multiline text body. My goal is to extract the entire visible text into one String variable so I can parse the values.

What I tried:

  • Captured the full text area using Windows UIA.
    • Element type is detected as Group.
    • No GetText method is available.
  • Captured it using Active Accessibility.
    • Element type is detected as Grouping.
    • GetValue returns an empty String.
  • Captured smaller individual text lines.
    • GetValue still returns empty.
  • Installed and enabled the ServiceNow RPA Edge Extension in the exact Edge profile used by the bot.
  • UAC Edge mode still does not detect any open Edge windows.

The text is static webpage content, not an editable field.

Is there a supported ServiceNow RPA method to retrieve the full visible page or element text into a String?

If Edge DOM detection cannot be made to work, is the recommended fallback:

I am trying to avoid OCR and capturing every line individually.
Thanks

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