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How to retrain (or 'edit') a robot

You can edit or update your robot by retraining it.

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Written by Melissa Shires

Retraining your robot is useful when you need to:

  • Modify the data points you're capturing.

  • Rename fields or lists.

  • Adjust your robot to handle website changes.

  • Add new data fields to capture.

  • Fix any extraction issues.

Edit in Table Studio

Edit the robot in Table Studio unless it logs in with a password or was created from a prebuilt robot. Clicks, typing and inputs are fine. To add or change columns, you do not need to retrain.

  1. Open the robot's table.

  2. Click Add column.

  3. Choose Single text, List or Screenshot, then click Open Design Mode.

  4. Name it, add Instructions in plain language, then click Preview.

  5. Click Save Robot.

To rename or remove a column, open the column's menu, click Edit column, then Open Design Mode. Make the change, click Preview, then Save Robot.

To change how the robot reaches the data, for example a different search or tab, click Re-train robot in the Settings tab, choose Table Studio, edit the Instructions field, then click Preview. If Table Studio trained the robot before, the field starts with its last instructions.

For the full walkthrough, see How to train a robot using AI in Table Studio.

Retrain in Robot Studio

Use Robot Studio if the robot logs in with a password. If you originally trained the robot with the Chrome extension, select that option instead.

  1. Navigate to your robot's detail page.

  2. Click on the Settings tab at the top of the page.

  3. Scroll to Danger Zone and click Re-train robot.

  4. Under Visual Training, select Robot Studio. If you originally trained your robot with the Chrome extension, select Chrome Extension instead.

  5. Robot Studio opens your robot's Origin URL and starts a new recording.

  6. Record the task again, including any changes to your data selections or field names.

  7. Click Finish when you're done.

  8. Review the updated data extraction results.

  9. Click Yes, looks good to save your changes.

Note: Retraining preserves your robot's history, runs, and associated workflows. Only the data capture settings are modified.

What happens after retraining

After successfully retraining your robot:

  • Your updated robot will be immediately available for use.

  • Any scheduled runs will use the new training settings.

  • The robot's extraction history will remain intact.

  • Any workflows connected to the robot will continue to function.

Tips for successful retraining

  • Before retraining, review what your robot is currently capturing so you know what to modify.

  • If the website structure has changed significantly, you might need to adjust multiple data points.

  • Test your robot after retraining to ensure all data is being captured correctly.

  • If you're adding new fields, be sure to update any integrations or workflows that use your robot's data.

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