Robotic process automation with secure recording

A method for securing information in a robotic process automation system comprising:

• providing a first operation mode by permitting full screen images created by an application program, wherein each full screen image of the full screen images comprises one or more data fields, with each field having a label associated therewith, wherein the full screen images are viewable by a user of the robotic process automation system;
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• providing a secure recording mode, responsive to an operator accessible setting, that prevents presentation of the full screen images, and that permits presentation of one or more selected data fields and associated labels within one or more of the full screen images, for capture during the secure recording mode.

A tangible storage medium, having stored thereupon one or more program modules comprising computer-executable instructions for execution on a computer system, the computer-executable instructions executing on a server processor to cause the computer system to implement a robotic process automation system comprising:

• a first recorder to enable recordation by a user of the robotic process automation system of a sequence of interactions with an application that operates independently of the robotic process automation system and that generates one or more screens of information, with certain of the screens including one or more fields to permit input of information to the application, the first recorder operating to cause capture and storage of an image of each screen of information generated by the application that contains a field for input of information, the first recorder further operating to cause capture of an image of each field and associated label contained on each screen of information captured by the first recorder;
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• a secure recorder, selectable by an administrator, that prevents the first recorder from capturing an image of an entire screen of information generated by the application, and that permits capture of an image of any field, and associated label, permitted by the administrator to be captured by the user.