Use the Capture action from the Recorder package to capture an interaction with a user interface (UI) object such as a text box,
button, table, menu, radio button, combo box, check box, list view, link, tree, and page
tab. The Capture action replaces the Object
Cloning command from Version 11.3.
Object properties
When you select an object to capture, the
Universal Recorder collects
data on the object's properties in order to identity the object during run time. You
can do the following with the object properties:
- Verify that the captured object properties match your intended object.
For
example, when capturing a table from a website, ensure the
Control Type and HTML
Tag values are TABLE.
- Retrieve a property value.
For example, to retrieve the text of a link,
use the Get property action and enter
HTML InnerText in the Property
name field.
- Specify the properties to search for. Mark the only the properties that will
always resolve to true.
Actions
After capturing the object, specify the action for the bot to do to
the object at run time. For example, when you capture a hyperlink, you can select to
click the link or to retrieve the link text. To see table of all objects and
possible actions, see Objects and actions.
Background processing
Background processing enables an automation to run in the background. Use it in
recorded tasks that use
Citrix Virtual Apps and Windows native
applications. Some
packages, such as the
Excel basic
and
Excel advanced inherently support background processing. The
following
actions support background processing:
Secure Recording
When secure recording mode is enabled, bots do not
capture object images or values. This ensures that sensitive data is not stored in the
bots.When you record a task in secure recording mode, the
Preview window temporarily shows the captured area. This
image is deleted after you click Apply and navigate away from
the action editor window.
A user with admin privileges must enable this
setting. See Settings.