Hi Brian,
For your first question what I can suggest that, create/update your shared repository first and associate the shared repository with the actions before start recording your actions.
So when you are recording your actions object should be taken from the associated repository rather creating new.
You should create shared repository through 'Resources > Object Repository Manager'
Click on new and add objects into it and save.
To update the shared repository, open the shared repostory in repository manager and add the objects you need to update.
whie opening the shared repository, Check Off "Open in read-only mode" at open dialog pop-up. this will allow you open the repository in read/write mode.
hope this helps
For your first question what I can suggest that, create/update your shared repository first and associate the shared repository with the actions before start recording your actions.
So when you are recording your actions object should be taken from the associated repository rather creating new.
You should create shared repository through 'Resources > Object Repository Manager'
Click on new and add objects into it and save.
To update the shared repository, open the shared repostory in repository manager and add the objects you need to update.
whie opening the shared repository, Check Off "Open in read-only mode" at open dialog pop-up. this will allow you open the repository in read/write mode.
hope this helps