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Version: 3.3

Creating Macros

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This topic describes the process of manually creating a macro. For details on importing macros, see Importing Macros.

Creating User (Private) Macros​

To create a User (Private) Macro:

  1. Select the Macros tab.

  2. Use the toggle control to select Private Macros:

  3. The Private Macros list is displayed.

    Non-Admin Users:

    • Click the Add Macro button:

    Admin Users:

    • Select the user for whom you want to create the macro, then click the Add Macro button:

  4. If creating your first private macro, continue Creating Your First Macro. Otherwise, continue Creating Additional Macros.

Creating Public Macros​

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Only admin users can create Public macros.

To create a Public Macro:

  1. Select the Macros tab.

    The Public Macros list is displayed:

  2. Click the Add Macro button:

  3. If creating your first public macro, continue Creating Your First Macro. Otherwise, continue Creating Additional Macros.

Creating Your First Macro​

  1. In the Add Macros dialog, enter a Name and Value:

    Add Macros Manual

  1. If required, encrypt the macro value by clicking the Lock icon in the Value field.

    Important

    If you click the Lock icon, the following warning is displayed:

    Secure-Macro-Dialog

    Secured macros cannot be unsecured, and their values cannot be edited. If you need to change the value of a secured macro, you must delete and readd it.

    For more information, see Securing Macros.

  2. Click the + icon:

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    If you click the CONTINUE button before you click the + icon, the following dialog is displayed:

    Add-Macros-Not-Added

    Clicking CONTINUE will return you to the Macros page without adding the macro.

  3. A new empty row is added:

  4. If desired, repeat the previous two steps to add additional macros.

  5. Click the CONTINUE button.

  1. You are returned to the Macros page, which lists the new macro:

  1. Click the empty space in the Description column, enter a descriptive name, and press Enter:

Creating Additional Macros​

Once you have created your first macro, you can add additional rows to the Macros list and edit the values directly in the list.

  1. When you click the Add Macro button, a row is added to the Macros list with the default name “Macro #”:

  2. Edit the name as desired and press Enter.

  3. Click the empty space in the Value column, enter the macro value, and press Enter.

  4. Click the empty space in the Description column, enter a description, and press Enter.