Element descriptor question

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Studio version 2024.10
I am trying to edit an element descriptor. Getting a message that the element is referenced in Object repository. What should I do?

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Please share more details and a screenshot to be able to help you properly.

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Coming from an older version, not understanding how to use descriptors with an object repository. How to edit the descriptors. What happens when we are working in a team setting on the same application?

Thank you very much,

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  1. Locate the Descriptor
  • Open the Object Repository panel.
  • Find the element under the relevant application/screen grouping.
  1. Check Dependencies
  • Right-click the element and look for options like “Find References.”
  • This reveals which activities currently use the descriptor.
  1. Edit Safely
  • If you must change a descriptor, first update or remove its usage in activities.
  • Alternatively, create a duplicate of the element if only some workflows should use a new selector.
  1. Edit the Descriptor
  • Right-click > “Edit Descriptor.”
  • Change selectors directly or re-indicate the element on-screen.
  • Save your changes.
  1. Synchronize Changes
  • Use the “Synchronize Object Repository” tool to update all activities referencing this descriptor in bulk.
  • Test workflows after syncing to ensure no selector breaks.
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@A_Learner

On the right side you would see object repositiory where all the elements would be present you just need to right click and select edit discriptor which is same as edit selector window

If you wnat to use same descriptors across projects even those can be extracted and published as libraries and installed in multiple projects..then the changes need to take place in the extracted project and it would reflect everywhere

Cheers

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Do I have to delete dependencies like mentioned in the above post?

thank you,

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@A_Learner

May I know which post you are talking about and what dependencies you want to delete?

Cheers

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Hi @A_Learner

Could you please confirm if object repo is directly available in your project?

Or it’s included via adding a custom library?

Either way, you should be able to see object repository in right panel of studio.
Are you able to see the same and locate the element you are trying to change descriptor for?

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Yes, object repo is directly available. Thank you.

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