Validate Element

This activity takes the value of the control and validate it. Choose the right validation algorithm from the ValidationID dropdown list. Available options are: Item List, Email, Decimal number, Date, Regular Expression, Numeric Range, Date Range. In ValidationParameter define the template used by validating algorithm. When validation result is false a yellow text balloon appears above the control in the browser window. The default text is “Incorrect data. Expected format: […]”, but you can put custom error message text (in Input part of Properties window). Text to match is an optional parameter.

Parameter Name	Parameter Type	In/Out	Description
Alternative Scenario If Failed	Boolean	Input	checkbox; default is "on"
Browser window name	String	Input	custom internal name Wizlink will use to identify the window
CSS Selector	String	Input	CSS selector
Display Name	Literal	Input	changes display name of the activity
Error Message	String	Input	custom error message that appears above the control in the browser window when the result of validation is false; default text is “Incorrect data. Expected format: […]”
Exclude from Transaction Check	Boolean	Input	checkbox; default is "off"
Retry Timeout [s]	Double	Input	determines behaviour if the activity fails to execute. value < 0: try executing once, 0: try indefinitely; value >0: time in seconds during which the activity repeatedly tries to execute (if time elapses without success then Result = False, end activity)
Text to Match	String	Input	checks whether inspected element contains given text (optional)
Validation Parameter	String	Input	the template used by validating algorithm
Validation Type	Dropdown	Input	select the appropriate option from the dropdown list
Result	Boolean	Output	returns a Boolean value. True if no error in activity, otherwise will return False
Result Code	Int32	Output	Result Code will return 0 if there is no error in activity, otherwise in most cases it will return 1, the extended result code will show only in several chosen activities