Automating Data Entry Into Legacy Core Systems With Power Automate for Desktop — Replacing Manual Entry From Excel and Paper With UI Automation (archived 2026-07-27)

A practical guide to replacing manual data entry into old core systems that have no API, using UI automation in Power Automate for desktop (PAD). Covers what you can do for free, the licensing needed for unattended runs, and stabilizing flows with selectors and error handling. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/power-automate-desktop-legacy-app-data-entry/, as published on 2026-07-27. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-07-18.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-07-27
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21614836
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Personal Information Management and User Behavior
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Automating Data Entry Into Legacy Core Systems With Power Automate for Desktop — Replacing Manual Entry From Excel and Paper With UI Automation (archived 2026-07-27)

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Automating Data Entry Into Legacy Core Systems With Power Automate for Desktop — Replacing Manual Entry From Excel and Paper With UI Automation (archived 2026-07-27)

Go Komura
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A practical guide to replacing manual data entry into old core systems that have no API, using UI automation in Power Automate for desktop (PAD). Covers what you can do for free, the licensing needed for unattended runs, and stabilizing flows with selectors and error handling. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/power-automate-desktop-legacy-app-data-entry/, as published on 2026-07-27. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-07-18.

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