Registry
- Rename value
Declaration
<AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="rename_value" KEY="text" VALUE="text" VALUEDATA="text" />
Description
Renames the current value of an existing registry key.
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 change registry values.
NOTE: Many of the keys that
control Windows itself have access restrictions and can be modified
only by an Administrator.
Parameters
General
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry key | Text | Yes | (Empty) | KEY="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fortra\Automate Desktop\AMSERVICES" | The registry which contains the value to rename. |
| Value name | Text | Yes | (Empty) | VALUE="Width" | The name of the value to rename. |
| New name | Text | Yes | (Empty) | VALUEDATA="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fortra\Automate Desktop\AMSUPPORT" | The new name for the value to be renamed. |
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 renames a value within a registry key.
Copy
<AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="rename_value" KEY="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoMate\bugusKeyName" VALUE="bogusName" VALUEDATA="Whatever" />