Start options

In IBM RPA Studio, you can run scripts by using one of three options: start debugging, start without debugging, and start step by step.

  • Start debugging
    Runs the script in debugging mode. To start debugging, click the Start button on the Home tab or press F5 on your keyboard.

  • Start without debugging
    Run the script without debugging. To start without debugging, click the arrow at the Start button on the Home tab or press Ctrl+F5 key on your keyboard. While running scripts without debugging, exceptions are logged in the Output window and, in this case, the operation stops.

  • Start step by step
    Runs the script in debugging mode, but the script's actions are slightly delayed so you can follow the operation step by step. To start it, click the arrow at the Start button on the Home tab or press Ctrl+Shift+F5 on your keyboard.

Handling errors

If you run a script in debug mode or step-by-step debugging and your script raises an error, an error window pops up with details about the exception. The operation will pause. This happens regardless your script has the Handle Error (onError) command.

To resume the operation, close the error window and press Continue. Note you can only continue the operation until the next breakpoint or until the script ends. After the error, no other step function is available until the script ends.