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Standard Edition FeatureMacro Support

ASE Macro Support offers the ability to automate repetitive tasks within the Admin Script Editor itself. You may record a series of keystrokes for one time use (referred to as a Quick Macro), or save the series of keystrokes as a named macro to be used in the future.

 

Record A Macro


Figure 1: The "Macro Recording..." Button Window
 
  1. From the menubar, choose Tools > Macros > Macro Record...
  2. Enter a descriptive name for the macro (required) and any comments you wish to associate with the macro (optional)
  3. Press "Record" to begin and you will see the "Macro Recording..." button window appear along with a status bar message that you are now recording.
  4. Use keyboard strokes such as "HOME", "END", "DEL" and any desired function/command text. Be sure to use the keyboard to navigate as mouse movements and clicks are not recorded (use up, down, left and right arrows to move the cursor). If you wish to pause recording at any time, press "Pause Macro" from the "Macro Recording..." button window.
  5. When you have completed the keystrokes you wish to record, press "Stop Recording"
  6. The status bar will flash green with a message to let you know the macro has been successfully saved.

 

Play A Recorded Macro

  1. From the menubar, choose Tools > Macros > Macro Play...
  2. Select the macro you wish to play from the Macro list at the top of the Macro Playback window
    1. To execute the macro more than once, press the "Play" button to execute it and keep the window open so you may hit it again and again
    2. To execute the macro one time, press the "Play Once" button to execute it and close the Macro Playback window

 

Record A Quick Macro

  1. From the menubar, choose Tools > Macros > Quick Macro Record
    or use the keyboard shortcut (CTRL-SHIFT-R by default)
  2. You will see the "Macro Recording..." button window appear along with a status bar message that you are now recording.
  3. Use keyboard strokes such as "HOME", "END", "DEL" and any desired function/command text. Be sure to use the keyboard to navigate as mouse movements and clicks are not recorded (use up, down, left and right arrows to move the cursor). If you wish to pause recording at any time, press "Pause Macro" from the "Macro Recording..." button window.
  4. When you have completed the keystrokes you wish to record, press "Stop Recording"
  5. The status bar will flash green with a message to let you know the macro has been successfully saved.

Note: As a "Quick Macro" this is not named or saved for future use and will be available using the Play A Quick Macro action discussed below until another is recorded or ASE exits.

Play A Quick Macro

  1. From the menubar, choose Tools > Macros > Quick Macro Play
    or use the keyboard shortcut (CTRL-SHIFT-P by default)