Definition and Usage
The Take screenshot command is used to instruct the workflow to take a screenshot of a specified element on a web page, a visible area on a web page, or an entire web page which would require scrolling down the page to display all areas.
Parameters Values
Set parameters
Parameter | Definition |
Web page | Select a target web page. There are 2 commands that can be used to generate a web page variable:
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Capture | Choose the area to take a screenshot on
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Element | Select the target element to take a screenshot of by capturing a new element or selecting from a previously saved element |
Save to | In which folder the screenshot will be saved |
Image format | Choose a format to proceed
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Set file name | Choose how to name the screenshot
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Save image path as | Name the variable generated by the parameters above |
Advanced settings
Parameter | Definition |
Wait element for | Wait for a specified amount of time (seconds) until the element appears |
Error handling
Parameter | Definition |
When error occurs | Select the action to be performed when an error occurs
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Example
The workflow below will go to rpa.octoparse.com on the built-in browser, save the webpage as a variable named RPA_Homepage, take a screenshot of "H1_DoLess_AutoMore", the visible area of the page, and the entire webpage of "RPA_Homepage", save the file to the designated folder with custom file name, and save the file path as variables.
You'll be able to find the 3 screenshots attached below in your designated folder.
The first screenshot:
The second screenshot:
The third screenshot:
