OCR Capture a window function

The OCR Capture a window function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA OCR functionality to capture a window.

For a full list of available functions, please read OCR functions.


Description

The OCR Capture a window function allows you to capture a window.


Setting it up

To use the OCR Capture a window function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=ocr-window}}

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the OCR Capture a window function
  2. Click on the green button’s drop-down (right side of the green button labelled “Process”)
  3. On the menu that appears, click on the “+ Activity” item
  4. From here you can select the OCR Capture a window option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
WindowYesText-The window title
FileNoText-Optional path to save the result

Output variables

This action does not produce output variables.


Errors

ErrorDescription
Window not foundThe window could not be found
OCR failedCould not extract text

Tips

  • Captures the specified window and performs OCR

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