What are recommended datasets?
Recommended datasets are an AI-powered feature in Robot Studio that analyzes list items on a webpage and automatically identifies the most relevant data points for extraction.
This feature helps you:
Save time when training robots to extract data from lists
Automatically label columns with appropriate names
Skip manual selection for common data extraction scenarios
Using recommended datasets
When you select a list you'd like to scrape, your robot immediately begins scanning the items to detect the most relevant data points:
Select the list on the webpage you want to extract data from
Wait a few seconds while the robot analyzes the content
Review the recommended dataset that appears with auto-labeled columns
Save the captured list or make customizations as needed
The entire process takes just seconds, making your data extraction setup significantly faster and more intuitive.
NOTE: If you know you’d rather train the robot manually, you can do so by clicking the “Select Manually Instead” button on the bottom right. Then "Cancel Edits".
Or if you're fast enough while the robot is scanning your list (it seriously only takes a matter of seconds for this process to finish), you can also click this button in the right-hand sidebar:
Customizing your dataset
As part of detecting the dataset to extract, your robot will automatically name your data columns and the list itself. However, you can customize any column to meet your needs.
Renaming columns
Before saving the list
Click on the column name
Type your preferred name
Press Enter to save the new name (important: clicking outside the box won't save changes)
After saving the list
Use the right-hand sidebar
Click on the column name
Enter your new name
Press Enter to save changes
Deleting columns
If you don't need certain data points, you can remove them from your dataset.
Before saving the list
Click on the name of the column you want to delete
Select Remove column
After saving the list
Use the right-hand sidebar
Click the trash icon next to the column you want to remove
Renaming a list
Click on the list name before saving
Enter your preferred name
Press Enter to save the changes
Deleting a list
Go to the captured list
Select the trash icon
Select Yes, Delete it
QUICK TIP: You first have to save the captured list in order to then be able to delete it. Otherwise, you would click on Select Manually Instead, rather than Save Captured List.
Current limitations
Manual enrichment: it's not possible to keep the suggested data items and add extra fields. Choosing manual selection means identifying all fields yourself.
List renaming restrictions: list renaming must be done before clicking Save Captured List.