Stop Diagnostics

The Stop Diagnostics action stops diagnostic logging. To start diagnostic logging, see Start Diagnostics.

Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.

  1. Open the About Box. For more information, see About Box.

  2. Click on the version number a few times very quickly to open the Diagnostic toolbar. The Diagnostic actions appear in the Advanced section in the Action Builder.

  3. Click Stop Diagnostics to stop a virtual trace that you started and stop the bot execution until there is a manual intervention. The log viewer also opens.

  4. If you want to write the diagnostic output to a specified file path, follow the instructions below.

    Note: 

    • If you selected to write the output to a file when setting up the Start Diagnostics action, then only one diagnostic trace line will be written to the ouput file for the Stop Diagnostics action.

    • If you did not select to write the output to a file when setting up the Start Diagnostics action, then all diagnostic trace lines will be written to a single output log file.

    • If you did not select to write the output to a file when setting up the Start Diagnostics action and you do not select to do so now, the trace will be stored in memory and if the bot is closed, the trace will be lost.

    1. Select the Write to File check box. The default location is ProgramData\Foxtrot Suite\Logs.

    2. Enter a Save to location. Optionally, click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder.

    3. If you want to overwrite the existing output file that you entered with new logging information, select the Overwrite check box. If you do not select to overwrite the existing file, a new output file with a unique name will be created.

  5. (Optional) Add Notes to document special instructions or functionality.

  6. Toggle the run switch to Run and click OK to execute and save the action.

    7. Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run. For more information, go to Action Builder.