Get a registry key

Use the Get registry key operation to retrieve and select registry key attributes to store in a table.

1. Select Get registry key from the Operation list in one of the following locations:
   • the Identification Sections or Connectivity Sections for Service Mapping
   • the Step window for Discovery
2. Define a registry query:

   Option	Description
   Using the browse function, if in Debug mode	Click Browse and select the registry key. The selected key path is placed in the Registry key path field. A form opens and displays a list of keys in a tree. Select the key to show the attributes. Select the attributes and specify a name in the variable column of the table that stores the value of the key in the Results table. You can use variables. You can also enter a value from the specific field in a tabular variable as described in Useful shortcuts in Pattern Designer.
   Manually, if not in Debug mode	In the Registry key path field, specify the registry key path. Ensure that the By using all keys from the registry directory is selected. Click Test and verify that the table is populated with variable names and values.

3. If discovery must terminate when no results are found for the operation, select the Terminate check box.