After recording a task, edit the Capture actions to change the window, capture a different object, select a new action, enable background processing, enter a different wait time, or save the output to a variable.

To edit a recorded task, follow these steps:

1. Open the bot that contains the recorded actions you want to edit.
2. Click the action you want to edit.

Make the following changes, as necessary:

3. Change the window selection to the Currently active window option.
4. Optional: Insert a wildcard character (*) in the window title that is subject to change, such as for online invoices.
   For example, Sample* - Google Chrome.
   Note: During runtime, verify that the TaskBot identifies the correct window.

   You can use a regular expression (regex) to identify a window title. Select the regular expression either as a String or Pattern for each regular expression condition and enter the value. By default, the Window title field is case-sensitive. You can enable Case insensitive regex flag to identify a window title that is not case-sensitive.

   For example, you can enter the String value as ((\w*)-Notepad for all the window title names starting with ((\w*)-Notepad, or use Pattern such as ((\w)\s)*document-Notepad for only those window titles that match this pattern.

5. Optional: Select the Resize window option to specify the window dimensions.
   This option delivers a more reliable bot. It resizes the window to the dimensions at which the task was recorded, which enhances the bot's ability to identify the target object.
   • If the window is maximized when you record the task, this option is unselected.
   • If the window is not at the maximum size when you record the task, this option is selected by default and the width and height fields auto-fill with the window dimensions.

   Note: This option is only available for windows that can be resized. It is not available for the Desktop or Taskbar options.
6. Review the Object properties table.
   The bot uses the selected properties to identify the object control at runtime.
   1. Verify that the Control Type matches your intended object.
      For example, when capturing a table from a website, ensure the Control Type and HTML Tag values are TABLE.
      If the Control Type does not match your intended object, recapture the object control.

      Note: When it is not possible to capture a UI element with the Recorder, use the Image Recognition package. For example, when the Recorder cannot capture a Submit button as a BUTTON control type.
   2. Select and assign values to the object properties that you want to include in the object search. For a more reliable bot, only select the properties that do not change.
      • You can use the wild card character (*) in object property values except for Path

        and DOMXPath.

      • Configure the Path property when you use to capture static objects in an application. If there are dynamic objects in the application, do not select the Path property.
7. Select the Action from the drop-down list.
   For a full list of possible actions by object, see Actions that can be performed on objects captured with the Universal Recorder.

   • If you record a click and keystrokes in a text box with a Control Type of PASSWORD_TEXT, the Recorder does not capture the keystrokes entered into the field. Instead, the action selects the Set text option and offers options to securely input the password. We recommend that you store the password in the Credential Vault and insert it into the action as a credential. Credentials and credential variables in the Bot editor

     If you navigate to the text box using the TAB keystroke instead of a click in an MSAA or SAP application, the Recorder is able to identify fields with a Control Type of PASSWORD_TEXT.

   • If the selected Action supports background processing, a Run in the background option appears. Background processing
8. Optional: Enter a value in the Wait for control field to specify the period of time the bot must wait for the object control to appear on the application window.
9. Optional: Assign the output to a variable.
10. Perform the Steps 3 through 9 for the other actions that you want to edit in the bot.
11. Click Save.