Types of Actions
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2021
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2021
Based on the recorded UI Control, the Actions listed in the third drop-down varies. The following table explains the various Actions and their Purposes.
| Name of Action | Purpose of Action |
|---|---|
| BringToFront | Helps to bring the current application window to front |
| Check | Checks the checkbox of UI element |
| Checked | Returns true/false based on the status of the checkbox |
| Clear | Clears the text present in the text field |
| ClearSelection | Clears any active selection inside elements like table or grid |
| Click | Simulates mouse click on the UI element |
| ClickByOffset | Clicks the element with a given offset(x, y in pixel) from the midpoint |
| ClickToolBar | Clicks the toolbar button with given tooltip text |
| Close | Closes the window |
| CloseActivePopup | Closes the active popup in the application |
| CloseActiveWindow | Closes the active window in the application |
| CodeMirrorInput | Input action specific to code mirror text area |
| Collapse | Collapses the tree node UI Element |
| DoubleClick | Simulates the double-click action on the UI Element |
| Editable | Returns True if the UI element is editable otherwise False |
| Enabled | Returns True if the UI element is enabled otherwise False |
| Exists | Checks whether the UI Element is available or not |
| ExistsWithImplicitDelay | Dynamic waiting for the element with a wait time out Returns True when the element is loaded. Otherwise, it waits until timeout and returns False. The default timeout is 15 seconds. You can change the delay using the predefined function Update element wait timeout. |
| Expand | Expands the tree node UI Element |
| Focus | Set the focus on the UI Element |
| Get Table Data | Extracts the complete table data from a table element |
| GetRelativeFieldText | Extracts the text from a relative field of the learned protected field in mainframe |
| GetSelectedOption | Provides the text of the option that is currently selected in a combo box/select element |
| GetText | Extract the text from the UI Element |
| GetTooltipText | Returns the text content of the tooltip associated with the UI element |
| GetTotalRowCount | Gives the total number of rows present in the table/ data grid |
| GetXpath | Gives an XPath of the web UI element that can be used to identify the elementThe XPath can be later used for dynamic scripting. |
| Hover | Simulates the mouse hover action |
| Input | Type in the given text to the UI Element |
| InputPassword | Type in the given text to the UI Element and masks the text on the actions screen |
| IsPopupPresent | Returns True/False based on whether a pop up window is present or not |
| Keyboard | Helps to input text and send keystrokes to the application |
| Maximize | Maximizes the window |
| PressContextButton | Presses the context menu button in toolbar/grid at the given position |
| RightClick | Simulates the mouse right-click action |
| Select | Selects an item from the drop-down list of a combo box UI Element |
| Select Containing/StartingWith/EndingWith | Helps to select an item from the drop-down/combo box Containing: item contains given partial text Starting With: item with text starts with given text Ending With: item with text ends with given text |
| SelectColumn | Helps to select a column in a table/grid |
| SelectContextMenuItem | Selects the context menu item with the given menu item text If there are sub-menu items, use MainMenu/SubMenu1/SubMenu2 |
| SelectMenuItem | Selects a menu item with given ID |
| SelectRow | Helps to select a row in a table/grid |
| SendCommand | Helps to execute the given command string |
| StartTransaction | Initiates a transaction in SAP with the given transaction code |
| TableSelect | Selects the entire table element |
| UnCheck | Unchecks the checkbox of UI Element |
| Virtual Click | (JavaScript-based click) Useful for clicking on background/hidden web elements |
| Virtual Input | (JavaScript-based Input) Useful for setting text to disabled web text fieldsThis method is faster than normal input action. |