Tutorial: Getting values from application controls with recorder

Learn how to use the Get Value command to get data from text box, and the Get Table command to get values from a table in a sample application.

Before you begin

This procedure uses the IBM RPA Studio's recorder to record controls. It assumes that you installed the drivers that are needed to record Windows™ or Java™ applications, and started a driver.

Before you proceed with the procedure, make sure you comply with the following requirements:

  • Product requirements
    IBM RPA Studio license

  • User requirements
    You must have permission to use the IBM RPA Studio application.

    For more information about how to manage user's roles and permissions, see Managing user's roles.

  • Computer requirements
    Use screen scale at 100% when mapping controls.

Procedure

The following video shows how to use the Get Value command to get data from text box, and the Get Table command to get values from a table in a sample application. You can follow both the video and the written steps to proceed with the procedure.

Note: This video has no narration.

Use the following procedures to get different types of values from an application by using the IBM RPA Studio's recorder:

Getting values with the Get Value command

Complete the following steps to get values with the Get Value command by using the IBM RPA Studio's recorder:

  1. With the IBM RPA Studio’s recorder started and the application open, hover the mouse cursor over the control and press the Ctrl key until it is highlighted in green.
  2. Click the Actions menu and select Get Values > Auto Suggest.
  3. Type the variable name in the Value output parameter.
  4. Save the command.

Getting data from tables with the Get Table command

Complete the following steps to get data from tabçes with the Get Table command by using the IBM RPA Studio's recorder:

  1. With the IBM RPA Studio’s recorder started and the application open, hover the mouse cursor over the control and press the Ctrl key until it is highlighted in green.
  2. Click the Actions menu and select Get Table > Auto Suggest.
  3. Type the variable name in the Table output parameter.
  4. Save the command.

Results

After running both procedures, each command stores a particular value in a variable. The Get Value command stores the most recent user data that is registered, and Get Table command stores user's data from a table.

What to do next

Follow the Setting values to an application with recorder and Clicking to application controls with the recorder tutorials to extend this one with more actions. They follow the same script logic that appears in the previous video.