Capture your actions from your desktop or web applications and convert them into an automation flow by using the recorder option in the RPA Desktop Design Studio application. You can record attended and unattended automations by using this capability. When you record an automation, you don't have to create it manually by using connectors or components.

When you use the recorder, you can highlight the different elements in an application. These highlights enable you to differentiate the different type of elements. You can then perform the required action for each element. Each element has a default action and a list of sub-actions.

The action that you perform on each element is captured in the Recorded Actions pane. The recorded action in the Recorded Actions pane displays the type of action and the element on which the action is performed. The recorded actions are also listed according to the application screens.

When a recording is saved, the RPA Desktop Design Studio application generates an automation flow as an activity to the automation project. The recording is also automatically configured as an object to the Global Objects option in the Project Explorer pane. You can improve the generated automation flow from the design surface by adding further components.

The screens and elements of the recording are also configured as objects to Global Objects. You can configure the screen match rules and the element attributes of the recording by using the Universal App Connector that is based on your preference. For more information on how to use the Universal App Connector, see Universal app connector.

For information on the known issues and limitations for recording automations, see Known issues and limitations of RPA Desktop Design Studio for recording automations [KB1225708].