Question

What are the types of recorders provided by Automation Anywhere?

Answer 1

Hi, there are mainly 3 types of recorders in Automation Anywhere:

1. Screen Recorder: It is most suitable for desktop applications.The Screen Recorder or the other Standard Recorder provides the easiest way to create a simple automation process. It is usually used when the task involves many mouse clicks and keyboard operations

2. Smart Recorder: Suitable for both Web and Desktop applications. The Smart Recorder or the Object Recorder is the most feasible method for building tasks. It is ideal for desktop applications and captures objects such as drop-down menus, list boxes, radio buttons, check boxes and mouse clicks.

3. Web Recorder: Used only for Web applications. The Web-Recorder is used to perform tasks that require repetitive actions such as Extracting data from multiple web pages, Extracting data from tables on the web pages or Filling web forms.

4. Task Editor: The task editor is used to process any command with the help of several commands. This editor allows you to open multiple tasks by editing them simultaneously. The task editor has components such as Commands panel, Task Actions List, Action Buttons, Error View and Variable Manager Panel, Filters.