Navigate
Navigates to a web address.
Command availability: IBM RPA SaaS and IBM RPA on premises
Description
Navigates to a web address using the browser attached to the web automation scope.
Script syntax
IBM RPA's proprietary scripting language has a syntax similar to other programming languages. The script syntax defines the command's syntax in the script file. You can work with this syntax in IBM RPA Studio's Script mode.
webNavigate --url(String)
Dependencies
Use the Start Browser (webStart) command to start a browser or use the Find Internet Explorer Browser (findBrowser) command
to attach the Microsoft Internet Explorer before using Navigate (webNavigate) command.
Input parameter
The following table displays the list of input parameters available in this command. In the table, you can see the parameter name when working in IBM RPA Studio's Script mode and its Designer mode equivalent label.
| Designer mode label | Script mode name | Required | Accepted variable types | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URL | url |
Required |
Text |
Destination URL. |
Example
Starts a browser and navigates to the IBM homepage.
// Starts the browser.
webStart --name browser --type "Chrome"
// Navigates to IBM homepage.
webNavigate --url "https://www.ibm.com"
// Closes the browser.
webClose --name browser --leavebrowseropen