Recorder Actions Automation

The Recorder Actions activity enables you to easily capture the user actions in a web application and translates them into sequences. You can modify these recordings to easily replay and reuse them in as many other recorder action activities as you need. You can record user actions in a web application only using Google Chrome web browser.

Review the following procedures to create recording and execute recording activity:

  1. Install Browser Extension
  2. Create and Manage Recordings
  3. Execute Recording Activity

Best Practices and Limitations

  • Use only Google Chrome browser to record the user actions in a web application.
  • Close all the Chrome browser instances before initiating a recording or play back.
  • It is recommended to enable Chrome browser notifications to see that the recorder is capturing the steps that user performs on the web application.
  • It is recommended to clear cookies before and after recording.
  • You must select appropriate Target Type to ensure that the recorded steps are correctly executed by bot. It is recommended to use Xpath as target type.
  • Ensure that the appropriate Delay is specified for each step to ensure the next step is loaded correctly. You can add delay upto 60,000 milliseconds (1 minute).
  • The recorder does not display any alert or error message for specific steps in the recording if they fail or skipped.
  • The recorder will not capture if you switch between tabs or close the browser.
  • The recorder captures only the URL that is open before the recording is started. The recorder will not capture the URL if you navigate to a different URL by directly entering in the address bar or open a link in new tab or new window.
  • The recorder does not capture mouse hover.
  • The recorder does not capture the get text activity.
  • The recorder does not capture the scenarios like uploading or downloading files.
  • The recorder does not capture the right click actions.
  • The recorder does not capture the actions such as backward, forward, refresh minimize, and maximize.
  • The recorder will include auto generated steps in addition to the actions that the user performs in web application.
  • You can define variable values only to Command-Type steps.
  • The recorder does not capture the keyboard shortcuts for Copy and Paste actions.
  • You must use open browser activity before using manager recordings while create a bot.
  • You cannot use variables when you Test a recording. You must create a bot to pass variables. If you want to pass dynamic values, you must change the value for Command-Type.
  • If recording script contains any variables, you must pass the corresponding variable values for playback.