# Record to viewer function not active

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/record-to-viewer-function-not-active/5366>\
**Category:** Robot Controller\
**Created:** [February 11, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/record-to-viewer-function-not-active/5366 "2013-02-11T13:32:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![alokpdd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@alokpdd](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/alokpdd)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/record-to-viewer-function-not-active/5366/1 "2013-02-11T13:32:04Z")

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Can someone help in rectifying this problem:-

Like you see in the picture attached, the “Record to viewer function” is not getting highlighted. Also the pause function in simulation is inactive. Pls suggest.  
 ![](http://forums.robotstudio.com/webwiz/4182/Recor_to_Viewer.JPG)

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**Author:** ![Henrik\_Berlin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/henrik_berlin/32/1011_2.png) [@Henrik\_Berlin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Henrik_Berlin)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/record-to-viewer-function-not-active/5366/2 "2013-04-11T21:13:02Z")

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To activate these functions you need to use virtual time mode “Time Slice” and not “Free Run”. You can configure this in the RobotStudio options.