Loop Recording

Loop Recording lets you record a sequence of actions once, then tell RTILA to repeat them multiple times or until a condition is met.

When to Use Loop Recording

• Scraping multiple pages of search results
• Filling out the same form with different data
• Clicking through a series of similar pages
• Processing a list of items one by one

Starting a Loop Recording

1. Start a regular recording.
2. Click Start Loop on the recording indicator.
3. Perform the actions you want to repeat.
4. Click Stop Loop on the recording indicator.

Configuring the Loop

After clicking Stop Loop, a Loop Configuration modal appears:

Loop Types

Type	Description	Configuration
Repeat fixed number of times	Runs the loop a specific number of times	Enter the number of iterations
While element is visible	Keeps looping as long as a specific element is visible	Enter the CSS selector of the element to check
For each item in list/dataset	Iterates over a list variable or extracted dataset	Choose source (variable or dataset) and enter the name

Repeat Fixed Number

Loop Type: Repeat fixed number of times
Number of Iterations: 5

While Element Is Visible

Loop Type: While element is visible
Element Selector: css=.next-page-button

For Each Item

Loop Type: For each item in list/dataset
Source Type: List Variable
Variable Name: my_list
Assign to loop variable: item

Loop Recording in the Command List

After recording, the loop appears as a single command in the command list:

repeat (5 times)
  ├── click (css=.next-button)
  ├── wait_for_load_state
  └── extract_data (products)

Editing Loops

You can edit loop commands like any other command:

• Change the number of iterations
• Change the condition selector
• Add or remove nested commands
• Clone or delete the loop

Loop Variables

In a for_each loop, the current item is available as the loop variable (default: item). You can reference it in nested commands:

fill: css=.search-box  value: ${item}
click: css=.search-button