Power Automate Desktop UI picking up wrong data location

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Hello,

I am trying to use Power Automate Desktop to increase the efficiency of the data entry portion of my job. I have run into a scenario where it feels like the UI cache is full, or that the UI is trying to reach through a tab to another data location. No matter how many times I repair the UI selection or delete and select again, it always picks up the wrong location. This is after several subflows (5-10ish) that it starts to glitch. One work around I have discovered is to create a "dump" flow to make actions in, then copy/paste it to my working flow. This only works for about 10 actions before they also start to break. I will post a snip of what it is doing when I am able to snag one. I didn't think about doing it yesterday. Also - I have been clearing out unused UI elements, but if there is anything else that someone can recommend, or how to correct this issue, I would greatly appreciate the help.

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Power Automate Desktop UI picking up wrong data location

Old String

> document[Class="Chrome_RenderWidgetHostHWND"] > group[Name="Splitter Group main panel, press Tab key to proceed."] > group[Id="otw_screen_container_0_0_v"] > edit[Id="otw_textbox_894"]

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> document[Class="Chrome_RenderWidgetHostHWND"] > group[Name="Splitter Group main panel, press Tab key to proceed."] > group[Id="otw_screen_container_0_0_v"] > edit[Id="otw_textbox_892"]

When I close the webpage and open it back up, PA will not let me repair the link. Attached is what I am seeing. I don't know how to correct it to input the data to the correct location. If I delete the action and put in a new one at this point it will tag another wrong location, and it doesn't matter how many times I try to map it, it doesn't seem to work. I will have to create a new flow to get it to function.

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VishnuReddy1997 2,305 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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Hi @BP-02041803-0,

You need to check the selector and make the selector Dynamic.

Can you send the send the selector so, we can see what are the static values in that selector.

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Vishnu Reddy