Perform multiple user actions with the ActionSet component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio. The ActionSet component combines multiple user actions. It helps abstract an application screen into the ActionSet component with simple inputs and outputs.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the ActionSet component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of Actions (UI) components.

Note: The ActionSet component is compatible with the Internet Explorer browser, Windows, and Citrix applications.

Procedure

  1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Actions (UI) > ActionSet.
  2. Drag the ActionSet component to the Design surface.
  3. Click the component settings icon (Component settings icon.).
  4. Do the following actions:
    1. Click Capture Image.
      The Press "CTRL+SHIFT" for selection message appears.
    2. Press the Ctrl + Shift keys.
      The mouse device turns into a crossover icon (Crossover icon.).
    3. Drag the mouse device over the element on which you want the ActionSet component to perform an action and its surrounding area and release.
      For example, if you want the component to click a button, drag the mouse device to capture the button and its surrounding areas.
      The selected area is captured as an image in the ACTIONSET SETTINGS window.
  5. In the ACTIONSET SETTINGS window, click ADD ANCHOR.
    To know about anchors, see Anchor.
    The anchor appears as a yellow rectangle with red borders.
  6. To do the actions that the ActionSet component can perform, see the following links:
  7. (Optional) To delete the anchor, right-click the anchor and click Delete.
  8. (Optional) Connect the data and control ports of the ActionSet component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.
    Port type Port name Data type Purpose of connection Mandatory? Notes
    Data In Window Handle Integer Takes the window handle of the window on which the ActionSet component performs an action. No. Connecting the port is optional. You must provide the handle of the window from which you have captured the image of the screen.