Personal database

CoScripter includes a personal database that you can use to store information about yourself or your organization. This database consists of a list of name-value pairs, such as:

full name = Koala Bear
work phone number = 555-832-1901
home zip code = 94041

When recording a script, CoScripter checks to see whether the value you typed into a text box is the same as a value in your personal database. If it finds a match, it will generalize the script and record the instruction to enter this particular attribute into the form, rather than the literal value you entered.

For instance, if "full name = Koala Bear" is a line in your personal database, then when you record a script and type "Koala Bear" into the Customer field on a web page, CoScripter will record the action as

• Type your "full name" (e.g. "Koala Bear") in the "Customer" textbox

When running scripts, CoScripter will check for personal database entries whenever it encounters the word your in a script step. When it finds such a step, it will consult your personal database for that entry. If it finds it, it will perform that step using the value in your personal database.

For example, if you were executing the step above, and you have an entry in your personal database that says "full name = Jane Doe", CoScripter will put "Jane Doe" into the Customer text box.

If you don't have a "full name" entry in your personal database, you can just add it! It's located in the bottom left corner of the CoScripter sidebar. You can type anything you want into your personal database area, and the values will be saved for use in future scripts.