Web GUI [Classic]

Web-GUI [Classic] plugin steps are used for automation of web applications, on Windows and Linux based OS.

Important:

• AE has deprecated the Web-GUI [Classic] approach and recommends using it only for the following scenarios:

  • Design automation to run in the Internet Explorer browser or IE mode in Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Make changes to the existing (legacy) automations, which have not been migrated to the new approach.

• You cannot create workflows, which have a combination of steps from both, Web-GUI [Classic] and new GUI Automation plugins.

Fix Chrome browser compatibility issue:

If you use Chrome version 137 or later, update the startup scripts for AE-Agent v7.x and Process Studio 7.x. Adding the ignoreDeprecatedExperimentalOptions flag prevents the agent from sending unsupported browser commands, ensuring it functions correctly with newer Chrome versions.

To Update Process Studio

1. Open the process-studio.bat file.
2. Add the WEB_GUI_CUSTOM_FLAG variable to the script. See the following screenshot:

3. Update the following in the file:

To Update AE-Agent:

Step 1:

For AE-Agent, update the flag in startup.bat file as follows:

• Open the startup.bat file.
• Search for the :endInit
• Set the custom flag by adding the following line
  set WEB_GUI_CUSTOM_FLAG=-DignoreDeprecatedExperimentalOptions=true

Step 2:

Embed the flag into the configuration sequence. See following image:

OR

As a Tenant Admin, you can also set the flag, -DignoreDeprecatedExperimentalOptions=true directly through the Agent Settings option in the AE UI. For details, see section To view the agent details -> Edit agent field details in the AutomationEdge User's Guide.

Supported browsers:

The following browser versions are supported for Web-GUI [Classic] / Web Spy [Classic] in Release 4.5.

Browser Support	OS	Chrome*	Firefox	IE	Microsoft Edge
Release 4.5	Windows	110 and above	110 and above	11	110 and above
	Linux	110 and above	110 and above	-	-

Driver Configuration:

Download the required Chrome and IE drivers from the EPD site. Administrators must upload these drivers to the AutomationEdge Server by navigating to File Management > Files.

Recommendation:

If Internet Explorer runs slowly on a 64-bit system, use the 32-bit browser IE mode to improve performance.

Configure the Chrome driver

To update the browser drivers for the Web-GUI [Classic] plugin, upload the required files directly through the AutomationEdge UI:

1. Navigate to Plugin Management in the AutomationEdge UI.
2. Upload the latest browser driver ZIP file (for example, CHROME<VERSION>.zip). Uploading the file automatically makes the driver available for the Agent.
3. If you use Process Studio, sync your plugins to make the new driver available for automation.

Note: For detailed instructions on handling file uploads, see the File Management section in the AutomationEdge System Administrator Guide.

Web Spy [Classic]

Use Web Spy [Classic] to open a web application on selected web browser. Using Web spy [classic] toolbar, you can build a workflow with Web-GUI [Classic] plugin steps for web applications. For more information on tool icons, see section Appendix: Web Spy [Classic] > Web Spy [Classic] toolbar.

To open go to, Process Studio Toolbar > Tools > Spy > Web Spy [Classic], Web Spy [Classic] pop-up window opens.

How to Use

1. Select required Browser from the list. Supported browsers are - Google Chrome, IE Mode 32-bit, IE Mode 64-bit, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox
2. Enter URL of web application to spy and perform actions.
3. Specify Profile directory path to save all the directories and click Go.

References:

The working of the Recorder feature of Web-Spy [Classic] and GUI Spy is the same. To understand how to work with the feature, see Project 8 in the AutomationEdge_R7.7.3_ProcesStudio_Activity_Guide.

Note

Ensure that the Path system environment variable includes %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem. If this path is missing, add it to the variable.

Common Buttons: The following actions are common across all steps:

Common Buttons

Help : Click to see the Plugin description and configuration details.
OK : Click to accept configurations.
Cancel : Click to discard configurations.