Capture Screenshots in Robots

When you add an action to a robot, you have several options for capturing screenshots, including capturing a robot's view before and after completing an action.

Why Capture Screenshots?

Screenshots are typically most helpful when you are debugging and troubleshooting a new robot that is failing.

For example, if a robot's credentials don't have the appropriate access, a robot might not be able to see the field it needs to update. A screenshot of the missing field can help you quickly troubleshoot any issues that the robot encounters.

Keep in mind that a robot that captures screenshots sometimes runs a little slower and captures more data than a robot that doesn't capture screenshots.

Screenshot Options

Most robot actions include the following options for capturing screenshots:

Below the Screenshots heading are 2 checkboxes: Before this action and After this action. Below the checkboxes is the Specify screenshot type control with two radio buttons: Full page and Action target.

Option	Description	When the screenshot appears in the activity stream
Before this action	Take a screenshot of the application before the action occurs.	To include the screenshot in the activity stream, you must also select Allow screenshot when activating the robot. See Allow Screenshot.
After this action	Take a screenshot of the application after the action occurs.	To include the screenshot in the activity stream, you must also select Allow screenshot when activating the robot. See Allow Screenshot.
Specify screenshot type	Select the scope of the screenshot: Full page: Capture the entire application screen. Action target: Capture only the UI element that the action affects.	N/A

Option

Description

When the screenshot appears in the activity stream

Before this action

Take a screenshot of the application before the action occurs.

To include the screenshot in the activity stream, you must also select Allow screenshot when activating the robot.

Allow screenshot is selected

See Allow Screenshot.

After this action

Take a screenshot of the application after the action occurs.

To include the screenshot in the activity stream, you must also select Allow screenshot when activating the robot.

Allow screenshot is selected

See Allow Screenshot.

Specify screenshot type

Select the scope of the screenshot:

Full page: Capture the entire application screen.
Action target: Capture only the UI element that the action affects.

N/A

A Screenshot Action Is Also Available

You capture screenshots for robot action to use in troubleshooting. If you need to use a screenshot as part of a robot's or integration's other activities, use the screenshot action. See Add a Screenshot Action.

If you add this action to a robot, a screenshot always appears in the activity stream, regardless of whether you select Allow screenshot when you activate a robot.