How to adjust or reorder Scraper Actions if field has changed

[LastSamuraj]

Hi,
I have created an extensive scraper that copies out several pieces of data on one page. Unfortunately, the fields seem to have changed or been moved. As a result, my scraper actions are copying the wrong fields. I would like to move the existing actions, but I don’t know how.

Could someone please help me with this? Perhaps @Jess ?

[Bardeeni]

Hello Waldemar,

Based on the screenshots you provided, it appears that the fields your scraper is targeting have been altered. To resolve this, you’ll need to delete the actions that are currently capturing the incorrect fields and create new actions for the updated fields. Simply re-ordering or moving the fields won’t be effective, as the scraper operates based on the field’s ID in the source code rather than its position.

For further assistance, I recommend reviewing our general guide on using Bardeen’s scraper: Bardeen Scraper Guide.

Additionally, I’ve recorded a short video that walks you through the process of deleting and adding actions in a scraper model: Instructional Video.

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Victoria

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[LastSamuraj]

Hello Victoria,
thank you for your help.

First and very important question for me: I don’t know how to continue working with the Bardeen Scraper. Since the website from which I copy the data keeps moving or changing the neccessary fields, I constantly have the problem that the wrong fields are copied. I can’t adjust this every time. This is far too much work for what is actually an automatic process. What options do I have to solve the problem?

Thanks
Waldemar

[Jess]

Hey @LastSamuraj,

I’m curious why the website continues to change so much? This is very abnormal I would say.

@LastSamuraj

What options do I have to solve the problem?

• This is out of Bardeen’s control since they cannot dictate when a website changes. Victoria’s suggested solution is the answer. However, another possible solution is to create an automation using the “When a website data changes” action, send a notification (however you prefer, email/text/etc.) so you’ll be notified to update your scraper as necessary.

I hope this helps!
Thank you,
Jess

[LastSamuraj]

Hi Jess,
yes that is really not normal. That’s why I thought that I might be making a mistake when marking the individual fields.

But I also suspect that due to the constant development of the website where I want to copy out the data, the fields are moved because new fields are added. However, my selection then remains in the already selected place, which in turn leads to the wrong data record.

Is there a way to send you a PM? I would like to share some specific content about this problem, but I can´t find this option here.

Thank you in advance!

[Jess]

I think the community disabled the PM feature unfortunately. But feel free to message me on LinkedIn (I just connected with you) or email me at jessjjvw@outlook.com.

You might have better luck using CSS selectors to keep the scraper pulling the correct information, but it’s not a 100% method. If you are changing the website yourself, I recommend making the final changes or get as close as you can before involving Bardeen’s process of it to mitigate the continuous updates to make to the scraper.

[LastSamuraj]

Thanks, I have found a way to work with CSS selectors.