Additional options for application screens and elements in Universal App Connector

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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  • Validate and perform additional operations for the added application screens and their captured elements. The additional options for the application screens are categorized based on the application type.

    Table 1. Type of application screens and their additional options
    Type of application Additional options
    Java
    • Refresh screen
    • Refresh screen and elements
    • Focus
    • Capture element
    • Delete
    Windows
    • Refresh screen
    • Refresh screen and elements
    • Focus
    • Capture element
    • Show elements
    • Delete
    Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
    • Refresh screen
    • Refresh screen and elements
    • Focus
    • Capture element
    • Add custom element
    • Delete
    Table 2. Description of additional options for the application screens
    Additional action Description
    Refresh screen Rematches the selected screen based on the screen match rules or locators that you defined.
    Refresh screen and elements Rematches the selected screen and its child elements based on the screen match rules or locators that you defined.
    Focus Sets the targeted application screen into focus.
    Capture element Captures elements from the application screen.
    Add custom element Adds a custom element to the application screen. For example, you can interact with hidden elements that you cannot directly capture from the web page.
    Show elements Displays the Window Elements dialog that displays all the existing elements in the target application screen in a tree view. You can select the required element from here and add it to the application screen.
    Delete Deletes the application screen.
    Table 3. Additional options for elements and their description
    Additional option Description
    Refresh Rematches the selected element based on the element match attributes or locators that you defined.
    Highlight Highlights the element on the target application screen.
    Re-capture Recaptures an element from the application screen retaining the same name.
    Delete Deletes the element.
    Set text Sets text to the element if applicable.
    Get text Retrieves text from the element if applicable.
    Click Clicks the elements if applicable.