# Data Collection with X-Ray
## Introduction
Process Intelligence X-Ray tool streamlines data collection from Windows UI elements, allowing users to capture, analyze, and define rules for efficient process automation. The data collection process consists of three main phases:
1. Capturing the UI Blueprint using X-Ray Recorder and uploading it to the Platform
2. Downloading and analyzing UI Blueprints with the X-Ray Viewer
3. Creating and uploading rules
For a deeper understanding of the underlying technology and low-code options, please refer to the Developer Documentation.
## Capture the UI Blueprint with X-Ray Recorder
Follow these steps to capture the UI blueprint using the X-Ray Recorder:
1. Download and extract the [Process Intelligence Tooling](https://downloads.workfellow.com/test-tools/workfellow_tools.zip) ZIP folder.
2. Open the extracted `workfellow_tools` folder, then run the `workfellow_x_ray` program.
3. If prompted by Windows Defender, select **More info** and then **Run anyway**.\
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4. Once the program starts, position the X-Ray window as needed, for example, to the corner of your screen.
5. Activate the window you want to capture (ensure you have clicked inside the window to activate it and that it is in the foreground of your monitor).
6. Use the shortcut **Alt + A** to start capturing. The mouse may freeze for 1-15 seconds during capture.
7. Verify that the capture was successful by checking the X-Ray window to see if the number of records has increased by 1.
### Upload X-Rays to the Platform
Follow these steps to uploaded the captures x-rays to the Platform:
1. Navigate to the X-Ray folder on your computer. To do so, you can either click **Open Recording Location** in the X-Ray tool or manually go to `C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Workfellow`. .
2. Right-click on the `x-ray-extracts` folder and select **Compress to ZIP file**.
3. In the Process Intelligence Dashboard, navigate to **Admin Panel -> X-Ray Tools**.
4. Upload the ZIP file in **Step 2 - Upload captured X-Rays**.
## Downloading and Analyzing the UI Blueprints with the X-Ray Viewer
1. In the Process Intelligence Dashboard, navigate to **Admin Panel -> X-Ray Tools**.
2. Download the ZIP file(s) and extract it.
3. Open the `workfellow_tools` folder, then launch the desktop program.
4. Select the unzipped X-Ray folder from your computer to begin analyzing the captured UI Blueprints
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Please refer to the Developer Documentation to create and upload rules.
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Click on one of the following links to learn more about using the X-Ray Tool.
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