Registry
- Create key
Declaration
<AMREGISTRY KEY="text" />
Description
Creates a key in the registry. Multiple levels can be specified. Any keys that do not exist will be created.
WARNING: Incorrectly
editing the registry may severely damage your system. Do
not edit the Windows registry unless you are
confident about doing so.
Practical usage
Commonly
used to create a registry key in order to set a name/value pair on that
key in subsequent steps using the Registery - Create
value activity.
Parameters
General
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry key | Text | Yes | (Empty) | KEY="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fortra\Automate Desktop\AMSERVICES" | The full registry path of the key to create, beginning with a valid registry root, such as "HKEY_CURRENT_USER". |
Example
NOTE:
- Copy and paste the sample AML code below directly into the Task Builder Steps Panel.
- To successfully run the sample code, update parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, or other information specific to the task to match your environment.
Description
This sample task adds a registry key.
Copy
<AMREGISTRY KEY="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoMate\<Automate Desktop or Automate> <product version number>\TaskService\Agent" />