Recording an action

[wwilk]

Just upgraded to Acrobat Pro DC. In a much older version, I could easily record multi-step actions. In this version, after I create and run an action, the next time I run the action on a new PDF, it asks me to repeat the same steps I took originally…no automation, in other words. Not finding any discussions about how to do that in this forum or with a general internet search. I'm sure it must be possible, and probably even simple.

Thanks for any tips or pointers to help pages.

w.

[Bernd Alheit]

Disable the option "Prompt User".

[wwilk]

Thanks for the response Bernd. I am not seeing a "Prompt User" anywhere in the process. Here's the report if that's useful at all:

[-]5256 DRS2005 copy.pdf(Succeeded)

Import a Layer

Command Name: Import a Layer
Command Start Time: 2022-11-07 12:28:10
Command Status: Succeeded
Command Finish Time: 2022-11-07 12:28:40

[try67]

You need to edit the Action, then open the "Import a Layer" command on the right-hand side and make sure this box is NOT ticked:

[wwilk]

D'OH! Got it. Thanks for the extra-simple illustration, TRY67.

Next question (and the final one, I think) in earlier versions of Acrobat there was an "Add open files" option to the "Add files" command. Not seeing that in Pro DC. Is that also somewhere so obvious I can't find it?

[try67]

I can't check right now, but I believe it should still be available.

[Bernd Alheit]

At the dropdown menu use "Manage Files..."

[wwilk]

Thanks again, Bernd. At the "Manage Files" window, I have the opportunity to chase down files just the same as I do at "Add Files" at the top of that pull-down menu. I think I'll wind up using the "Add Folders" option which is right below "Add Files." Most of the time I'm applying the action to a finite group like that.