Consider a scenario in which a robot verifies that the invoice totals in a report are identical to the actual invoice totals.

After the robot uses the get text action to obtain the total of each invoice, you can take the following actions:

• Report the actual total of each invoice: To complete this task, assign the value for an invoice total to an output parameter.

• Complete additional processing on the invoice totals: To complete this task, assign the value for an invoice total to a variable.

For another real-world use case, see Use Case: Save Values After Iterating on a Table.

Before you add the action, consider creating the robot resources that the robot action requires, such as a variable or a trigger's input and output. Otherwise, just pause the recorder and create the resources when you need them.

1. Open the robot to edit.

   See Open a Robot.

2. Start the recorder.
   1. On the canvas, select the action to record after.
   2. On the toolbar, select Record after the selected action .
   3. In the panel, from the Select browser tab to target drop-down, select the application where the robot works. You might need to scroll to find it.

      If the application doesn't appear, close the panel, open the application in another tab, and start the recorder again.

      A splash screen appears, and the RPA Smart Recording panel appears.

   4. Select Begin Recording.

      The Smart Recording window appears in the lower-left corner of your browser. Additionally, your mouse cursor can now target elements in the user interface.

      

3. Identify the element in the user interface that the robot needs to interact with.
   1. Point to the field 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.

      

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

      

      For more tips, see Quick Start for Building Robots.

      A panel appears with details about the element you selected.
   3. Review and update the fields as needed.

      • Name: Enter the name of the target. This text appears on the robot action in the canvas and in the list of targets in the robot.

        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.

      • Target name: Review the XML Path Language, or XPath, for the element that you selected. Underscores (_) appear in place of invalid characters. You can update the value, if you want.

      • Element: Review the HTML element that you selected. If you selected the wrong element type, select Discard in the panel, and select a different element.

      • Action: Select Get Text.

   4. For Save to, specify where to save the text that you get from the field. You have the following options:

      • Assign the value to a variable.

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

           The Variables panel appears.

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

        3. 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. Click within the Save to field, select More options, and then select Flow Input/Output.

           The Input & Output panel appears.

        2. Select the Output tab.

        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.

   5. Select Save.
4. Choose the appropriate next step:

   • Add another action using the recorder.

     See Add an Action to a Robot.

   • Pause the recorder so you can figure out your next steps. Select Pause in the Smart Recording window in the lower-left corner of the browser.

   • Stop the recorder and return to the canvas. Select Stop in the Smart Recording window in the lower-left corner of the browser.

     If you close the application that you're recording in, you can still stop the recorder. Select Stop in the toolbar of the canvas.

   • Customize the action you just added, such as by creating validation or identifying the screenshots to capture. Stop the recording, double-click the action on the canvas, and update the action as needed.

     All actions are read-only until you stop the recorder.

5. Above the canvas, select Save.

1. Open the robot to edit.

   See Open a Robot.

2. Add the action to the robot.
   1. On the canvas, point to an action, and click +.
      

      A menu of available actions appears.

   2. Select Get Text.

      A Get Text action appears on the canvas, and the Get Text 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. 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 .

      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 works, point to the field where the robot gets text, 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.

      

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

      

      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.
5. On the Input tab, specify whether to capture any screenshots as part of the action.

   See Capture Screenshots in Robots.

6. On the Output tab, specify where to save the text that you get from the field. You have the following options:

   • Assign the value to a variable.

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

        The Variables panel appears.

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

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

        The Output panel appears.

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

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

7. On the Pre Validate and Post Validate tabs, specify whether to complete any validation before and after the action.

   See Add Validation to a Robot Action.

8. Click OK.
9. Above the canvas, select Save.