Recorder Page

Execution Settings

1. Bring to Front ensures that the target application window is moved to the foreground before the automation step is executed.
2. Skip On Error validates the step during execution. If an error occurs while identifying the element in the automation process, the step is automatically skipped, allowing the workflow to continue without interruption.
3. Wait Time defines the duration the automation waits before executing the next step. The value is specified in milliseconds, with a default wait time of 10000 ms. If the field is left blank, no delay is applied.
4. Execute By: Clicking this option opens a popup displaying the action and validation details. These settings determine how the UI Recorder identifies, locates, and interacts with a specific UI element during automation playback.

Actions

1. Clicking the Action button opens the Add/Update Action page. The following actions are available:

a. Navigation – Configures navigation to a specific page, window, or section within the application as part of the automation workflow.
b. Click – Configures a click action on a specified UI element by defining the click type (Single or Double), execution method (Element Click or Simulate User), and mouse button (Left or Right).
c. Type Text – Configures text entry into an input field using one of the supported input methods (Normal, Key as User, Paste, or Characters).
d. Delay – Configures a pause in the workflow for a specified duration before the next step is executed.
e. Select – Configures the selection method using either Index or Text.
f. Bring to Front – Configures the target application window to be brought to the foreground before interaction.
g. Expand/Collapse – Configures the expansion or collapse of UI elements such as menus, panels, or tree nodes.
h. Secure Type Text – Configures secure text input for sensitive information without exposing the value in logs or reports.
i. Shortcut Key – Configures the execution of keyboard shortcuts using modifier keys such as Ctrl, Shift, Alt, or Win combined with a standard key.

Depending on the selected action, additional configuration fields may appear based on the automation requirement.

Additional Options

1. Edit – Allows you to recapture the element to update the selector and validation details if the UI changes or the existing target no longer matches correctly.
2. Override Validation – Allows you to apply additional validation rules to the element during automation execution.
3. Delete – You can delete an element section if it is no longer required in the automation workflow.
4. + Add – Use the + Add icon to insert new elements using Step Up or Step Down actions within the workflow sequence.
5. Play – Click the Play button to execute the recorded automation workflow and verify the recorded steps.

Saving and Exporting

1. Click the Save icon at the top of the page to save the recorded automation actions.
2. You can export recorded actions in either XML or PDF format for documentation, review, or reuse purposes.
3. Reliability Score – Displays the reliability analysis of recorded element locators and highlights elements that may require optimization. For more information, refer to the Reliability Score documentation.
4. Validation Coverage – Displays the overall validation coverage across recorded automation steps and helps identify steps without validation. For more information, refer to the Validation Coverage documentation.
5. Testcase Run Diagnostics – Displays execution metrics, step status, pass rate, and diagnostic insights for recorded test case executions. 
6. Legend – Displays the icons, indicators, statuses, and activity types used throughout the Recorder page to help users understand automation actions and execution results. 
7. Launch Internet Explorer – It opens Internet Explorer and navigates to the specified web page, allowing you to begin recording UI interactions.
Click Launch Internet Explorer. After the web page loads (for example, the Google home page), begin recording the required UI interactions for your application.