Understand levels of connector methods

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Some connectors in the RPA Desktop Design Studio provide methods that interact with various applications at different levels. For example, the Chrome connector provides methods that interact with applications and their elements open in a Google Chrome browser to perform specific Robotic Process Automation tasks.

    Connectors with different levels of methods

    The RPA Desktop Design Studio provides connectors that interact with various applications at different levels.
    Table 1. Connectors with different levels of methods
    Connector name What does it do?
    Chrome Provides methods that interact with applications open in the Google Chrome browser.
    Internet Explorer (IE) Provides methods that interact with applications open in the IE browser.
    Java Provides methods that interact with Java-based applications.
    Windows Provides methods that interact with Windows applications.
    Terminal (Mainframe) Provides methods that interact with Mainframe applications.

    Know the different levels of methods

    The methods in the connectors interact at different levels in the applications.
    Table 2. Understand the method levels
    Method level What does it do? Example
    Connector Interacts with the connector. The Chrome connector interacts with the connector under the Global Objects in the Project Explorer and exposes the methods.
    Screen Interacts with the application. The ServiceNow website opened in the Google Chrome browser.
    Element Interacts with elements in the application. A text box in the ServiceNow website open in the Google Chrome browser.

    Configure the connectors

    To access the various methods, you must first configure the connectors.

    Expose the methods at different levels

    After configuration, you can expose the methods at different levels. The methods appear in the Object Explorer pane.

    Methods at all levels.