1. Using Robots in Oracle Integration 3
  2. Build a Robot
  3. Add an Action to a Robot
  4. Add a Checkbox Action

Add a Checkbox Action

The checkbox action interacts with a checkbox, such as by selecting it, deselecting it, or determining whether it's selected.

Use Case

This action has specific requirements for the page's underlying HTML code. You can use the checkbox action only for a UI element with a tag name of INPUT and a type attribute of checkbox.

Add a Checkbox Action

Note:

You must use the low-code capabilities to add this action to a robot. Keep reading for step-by-step instructions.
  1. Open the robot to edit.
  2. Add the action to the robot.
    1. On the canvas, point to an action, and click +.
      A mouse cursor points to an action in the canvas and hovers over the plus sign button, which appears at the bottom of the rectangle that represents the action. A plus sign button also appears at the top of the rectangle, for adding an action after the current action.

      A menu of available actions appears.

    2. Select Checkbox.

      A Checkbox action appears on the canvas, and the Checkbox panel appears.

  3. In the panel, enter a Name and Description for the action.

    The Name appears on the action in the canvas and should help you and others understand the goal of the action.

  4. From Operations, specify how the robot interacts with the checkbox.
    • Select Checkbox: The robot selects a checkbox.
    • Unselect Checkbox: The robot clears a checkbox selection.

    • Is Checkbox Selected: The robot determines whether a checkbox is selected. This option is useful if the next action depends on whether a checkbox is selected.

  5. On the Input tab, specify input details for the action.
    1. In another browser window or tab, open the application where the robot works.
    2. In the robot, click within the Locator field, and select Target a page element Target a page element.

      The Target a page element panel appears.

    3. In the panel, from the Select browser tab to target drop-down, select the application where the robot works, and select Go. You might need to scroll down to find the application.

      The application opens.

    4. In the application where the robot works, point to the checkbox that the robot needs to interact with, but don't select it yet.

      For example, if the field is shaded purple and the magnifying lens icon appears, don't click yet. The recorder is still collecting information.

      A checkbox control (the checkbox itself, not including its text label) is shaded purple, and a magnifying lens icon appears above it. A big red X appears, indicating that the control isn't ready to be selected

    5. After the shading turns green, the icon changes to a target, and the mouse icon changes to a hand, select the UI element.

      A checkbox control (the checkbox itself, not including its text label) is shaded green, and a target icon appears above it. A big green checkmark appears, indicating that the control is ready to be selected

      For more tips, see Quick Start for Building Robots.

      The recorder enters a value in the Locator field in the robot.

      Tip:

      Your settings determine whether Oracle Integration reuses targets for previously selected UI controls. You can override these settings, if needed. Reusing a target offers benefits. For example, you can update a target one time, and all actions that use the target get the update.
  6. On the Input tab, specify whether to capture any screenshots as part of the action.
  7. If you selected the Is Checkbox Selected operation, specify where to save the answer.

    • Assign the value to a variable.

      1. Select the Output tab.

      2. Click within the Save to field, and select Variables Variables.

        The Variables panel appears.

      3. Determine whether the variable that you need appears in the list. If not, create it. See Create a Variable.

      4. Select the variable to assign the value to, and drag it to the Save to field.

    • Assign the value to a property of the output.

      1. Select the Output tab.

      2. Click within the Save to field, select More options, and then select Output Output.

        The Output panel appears.

      3. Determine whether the output that you need appears in the list. If not, create it. See Create a Trigger's Input or Output.

      4. Select the output to assign the value to, and drag it to the Save to field.

  8. On the Pre Validate and Post Validate tabs, specify whether to complete any validation before and after the action.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Above the canvas, select Save.