What happens if a selector is formatted incorrectly in UiPath?

When a selector is formatted incorrectly in UiPath, the system may throw an exception. This occurs because selectors are crucial for identifying UI elements in automation tasks. An incorrectly formatted selector means that the robot cannot accurately locate or interact with the intended elements, leading to a runtime error. Since the robot relies on these selectors to perform actions such as clicking buttons or extracting data, any issue with the selector disrupts the workflow.

While the robot does have mechanisms to handle certain errors, an incorrectly formatted selector typically results in an exception being raised, indicating that the automation could not proceed as intended. Therefore, handling selectors carefully and ensuring they are correctly formatted is essential to maintain robust and error-free automation processes.