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This article describes the RPA OCR functionality to capture the screen.
For a full list of available functions, please read OCR functions.
Description
The OCR Capture the screen function allows you to capture the screen.
Setting it up
To use the OCR Capture the screen function, follow these instructions:
{{popups:rpas/add:action=ocr-screen}}
Once on a process map:
- Navigate to the process where you would like to add the OCR Capture the screen function
- Click on the green button’s drop-down (right side of the green button labelled “Process”)
- On the menu that appears, click on the “+ Activity” item
- From here you can select the OCR Capture the screen option
- Click "Add" once you are done
Input parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File | Yes | Text | - | The path to save the OCR result |
Output variables
This action does not produce output variables.
Errors
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
| OCR failed | Could not extract text from the screen |
Tips
- Captures the entire screen and performs OCR