article How to tab out of a field in a Browser Clickpath Monitor in Troubleshooting https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-tab-out-of-a-field-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Monitor/ta-p/219191 <H2>Summary</H2> <DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">When creating Dynatrace Browser Clickpath Synthetic monitors, it’s sometimes necessary to <STRONG>tab out of a field</STRONG> to trigger validation, focus changes, or follow‑up events in a web application.</DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">By default, the Synthetic Recorder doesn’t explicitly capture a tab‑out action. This article explains how to <STRONG>manually add a tab key (<CODE>\t</CODE>)</STRONG> to a keystroke event so the Browser Clickpath behaves as expected during execution.</DIV> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><LI-TOC indent="15" liststyle="disc" maxheadinglevel="3"></LI-TOC></P> <DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> <H2>How to Tab Out of a Field in a Browser Clickpath Monitor</H2> <H3>Step 1 – Open the Recorded Clickpath</H3> <P>Open the Browser Clickpath Monitor&gt; Settings &gt; Recorded clickpath page</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3>Step 2 – Update the Keystroke Event</H3> <DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">Locate the keystroke event for the input field and append <CODE>\t</CODE> to the existing keystrokes.</DIV> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">This simulates pressing the <STRONG>Tab key</STRONG>, forcing the Browser Clickpath to move focus to the next element during execution.</DIV> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="HannahM_0-1690543478961.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/13202iFA5373E85B50FD9F/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="HannahM_0-1690543478961.png" alt="HannahM_0-1690543478961.png" /></span>&nbsp;</P> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <H3>Step 3 – Save and Test the Monitor</H3> <OL> <LI>Click <STRONG>Save Changes</STRONG></LI> <LI>Playback the monitor to confirm the update works in you scenario</LI> </OL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <H2>Troubleshooting and Advanced Scenarios</H2> <P><SPAN>If tabbing out of a field doesn’t trigger the expected behavior, the application may rely on additional JavaScript events (such as </SPAN><CODE style="font-weight: normal;">blur</CODE><SPAN>, </SPAN><CODE style="font-weight: normal;">change</CODE><SPAN>, or custom handlers).</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>In these cases, consider triggering the required events using a </SPAN><STRONG style="font-family: inherit;">JavaScript event</STRONG><SPAN> in the Browser Clickpath, as described in&nbsp;</SPAN><A style="font-family: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-click-event-using-Javascript-on-browser/ta-p/244503" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to perform a click event using Javascript on browser clickpath synthetic monitors</A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <H2>Frequently Asked Questions</H2> <H3>&nbsp;</H3> <H3>Why isn’t tabbing out recorded automatically?</H3> <P><SPAN>The Dynatrace Synthetic Recorder captures keystrokes but doesn’t always record focus‑change actions like tabbing out of a field. Adding </SPAN><CODE style="font-weight: normal;">\t</CODE><SPAN> manually ensures the action is executed consistently.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3>Is this supported in Browser Clickpath Synthetic monitors?</H3> <P><SPAN>Yes. Browser Clickpath monitors support manually updating keystroke events, including adding special characters such as the tab key.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <H3>&nbsp;</H3> <H3>When should I use JavaScript instead of a tab key?</H3> <P><SPAN>Use JavaScript events when tabbing out doesn’t trigger the required application behavior, or when multiple events must be fired to simulate a real user interaction.</SPAN></P> <DIV class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <H2 id="toc-hId-1971787789">What's Next</H2> <P>If the previous steps don't resolve the issue, open a chat and provide a link to the monitor, along with the troubleshooting steps you have already completed.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3>Related reading</H3> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span>&nbsp; <A class="" href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/Synthetic-Troubleshooting-Map/ta-p/250426" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Synthetic Troubleshooting Map</A></P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<A style="font-family: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-perform-a-click-event-using-Javascript-on-browser/ta-p/244503" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to perform a click event using Javascript on browser clickpath synthetic monitors</A></P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/Javascript-Snippets-for-Browser-Monitor-Scripts/ta-p/199070" target="_self">JavaScript snippets for Browser Monitor scripts</A></P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":open_book:">📖</span><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/observe/digital-experience/synthetic-monitoring/browser-monitors/browser-clickpath-events#javascript" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Browser clickpath JavaScript events</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Thu, 14 May 2026 13:57:13 GMT HannahM 2026-05-14T13:57:13Z How to tab out of a field in a Browser Clickpath Monitor https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-tab-out-of-a-field-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Monitor/ta-p/219191 <P><LI-TOC indent="15" liststyle="disc" maxheadinglevel="2"></LI-TOC></P> <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P>*<EM>Use a table of contents for longer articles.&nbsp;</EM></P> <H1>Summary</H1> <P><EM>*This is a mandatory section.</EM></P> <P><EM>Short description of which part of the Dynatrace platform the article refers to and what kind of problem it will help resolve / task it will describe.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H1>Problem</H1> <P><EM>*This is a mandatory section.</EM></P> <P><EM>Provide a precise description of the problem / task to be described.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H1>Troubleshooting steps</H1> <P><EM>*This section can be omitted.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H1>Resolution</H1> <P><EM>*This section can be omitted for ticket‑creation articles.</EM></P> <H1>What's next</H1> <P><EM>*This is a mandatory section.</EM></P> </DIV> Thu, 14 May 2026 13:57:13 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-tab-out-of-a-field-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Monitor/ta-p/219191 HannahM 2026-05-14T13:57:13Z Re: How to tab out of a field in a Browser Clickpath Monitor https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-tab-out-of-a-field-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Monitor/tac-p/219734#M278 <P>Thank you for Sharing this process&nbsp;<a href="https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1433">@HannahM</a>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:39:53 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Troubleshooting/How-to-tab-out-of-a-field-in-a-Browser-Clickpath-Monitor/tac-p/219734#M278 ChadTurner 2023-08-03T19:39:53Z