Like many have stated, the recent Chrome update has broken the ability to upload files using an absolute path. I read some replies suggesting using ‘xtype’ instead of ‘type’ or ‘sendKeys’. [Chrome update disabled the file upload feature? {"code":-32000,"message":"Not allowed"} - #2 by admin - Bug Reports - UI.Vision RPA Software Forum | Discuss RPA Automation, Selenium IDE and OCR API Text Recognition]
When I tried to use ‘xtype’ I receive the error, “[error] Unknown command: xtype.”
How can I use the ‘xtype’ command in Recorder?
For reference, here is the format I’m trying to use, followed by the exact commands:
Format:
click| id=imageFile (open upload file picker)
xtype | f:\testcases\data\up1.png
xtype | ${KEY_ENTER}
My commands:
click | id=spreadsheet_upload
xtype | O:\AML_Analysis\Operations Team\Testing & Releases\Automation\AMLE - 1924_1945_WUDomCom.xls
xtype | ${KEY_ENTER}
Any help would be appreciated.