Recorder Manager

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Purpose

Manage recordings.

Overview

Use Recorder Manager to create, edit, import, export, and play recordings.

Note You can only create recordings if RECORD or EDIT is entered in the Recorder Permissions field in User Profile Maintenance. You can only edit or delete recordings if EDIT is entered in that field. You can only play recordings if PLAY, RECORD, or EDIT is entered in that field.

For information on creating recordings, see Creating Recordings.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

Exit

Click this button to close the Recorder Manager window.

Show Data

Click this button to refresh the recording data.

Edit

Click this button to edit the selected recording.

Delete

Click this button to delete the selected recording.

OK

Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available after you click the Edit or Delete button in the ribbon, or after you stop recording a recording.

Cancel

Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available after you click the Edit or Delete button in the ribbon, or after you stop recording a recording.

Play

Click this button to play the selected recording.

Record

Click this button to create a new recording or rerecord an existing recording.

Note If you are in Edit mode and you click this button, you will overwrite your existing recording.

Import

Click this button to import a recording from a recording script .p file. For information on recording scripts, see Recording Scripts.

Export

Click this button to display the recording script for the selected recording.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Level

Select whether to display recordings for a user or user group.

User ID

Enter a user ID for which to display recordings, or click the Lookup button to select a user ID. This field is only available if you select the User Recordings radio button.

Group ID

Enter a user group for which to display recordings, or click the Lookup button to select a user group. This field is only available if you select the Group Recordings radio button.

Name

Enter a user name for which to display recordings, or click the Lookup button to select a user name. This field is only available if you select the Group Recordings radio button.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Recordings

This grid displays existing recordings. This grid includes the following columns:

  • Script Name - This column displays the name of the recording script.

  • Favorite Recording - The check box in this column is selected for recordings for which the Favorite Recording check box is selected. Buttons for these recordings appear on the Recorder tab in the ribbon in the Main Menu window.

Script Name

This field displays the name of the recording script.

Description

Enter a description of the recording.

Favorite Recording

Select this check box to add a button for the recording on the Recorder tab in the ribbon in the Main Menu window.

Managed

This check box is disabled and is slated for functionality in a future release.

Options Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

View Recorder Log

Click this button to display the recorder log.

View Log on Errors

Select this check box to view the recorder log when an error occurs.

User Data File Folder

Enter a folder path that contains comma-delimited data files used in recordings. You can use a data file contained in this folder to import data while running a recording.

Example You create a comma-delimited file that contains order entry data. You then create a recording that inputs this data into Order Entry. You must specify the location of the data file in the User Data File Folder field.