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Scheer PAS RPA offers two different types of software robots:

  • Software robots embedded in a business app: This kind of robot is part of the EPC model of an app. The underlying robot process is started during the app execution.
  • Stand-alone software robots: Stand-alone robots are modeled for usage outside business apps, for example to catch data from third systems. They have to be started manually.

To enable users to start their stand-alone software robots, the Scheer PAS Cockpit offers the possibility to create a robot tile.

Creating a Software Robot Tile

The prerequisite for the creation of a robot tile is that a robot process already exists. The tile is only a start link for the robot process which has to be created in UIPath Studio and has to be deployed to UIPath Orchestrator (see page Integrating a Robot into Your Process > Creation of Software Robots for further information).

Open your Scheer PAS Cockpit.

In the sidebar New Elements you will find the link New Robot.

Drag & drop the element to the cockpit to create a robot tile.

Cockpit tiles cannot exist outside of cockpit groups.

You have two options:

1. Creating the robot tile in an existing cockpit group, which opens a window to configure the robot link only.

2. Creating the tile and a new cockpit group together, which opens a pop-up where you have to configure the groups' settings as well as the robot tile settings.

If you create tile and group together, insert a name for the group first. Use field Background Color to determine a color for the group.


In the next step, the robot details have to be configured:

  • Robot Name: It is mandatory to assign a name to the robot tile.
  • Description: Entering a description for the tile is optional.
  • Robot Environment: Choose your robots work environment from the drop down menu, e.g. production, quality management, development... The Robot Environment is independent from the BPaaS environment.
  • Robot Group: Choose the environment from UIPath Orchestrator in which the process is located.
  • Robot ID: Choose the robot you want to use. The robot is defined in UIPath Orchestrator.
  • Robot Process ID: The robot process ID depends on the robot environment. The drop-down list shows all robot processes of the formerly chosen robot environment. Choose the process you want to execute by using the tile.
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  • Background Image (URL): Enter a URL of a picture to change the robot tiles background picture.


Robot Arguments

The robot arguments are prepared during the creation of the robot in UIPath Studio. Section Robot Arguments allows you to change their configuration. All arguments of the chosen robot will be listed in this section.

In our example, two arguments have been configured in UIPath:

  • robotQueueId
  • robot_argument

If no argument has been created for the robot, the section Robot Arguments will remain empty:

An arguments' input field shows you important information:

  • The arguments name.
  • The arguments type.
  • The information if a default value has been defined.
  • The information if the argument is mandatory or not.

Name

The arguments name is displayed on top of the input field, helping you to identify the different arguments of a robot.


Type

The type of the argument is indicated on the right of the input field. If you insert a value in the input field, make sure that the value meets the expected type.

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Further information about the available data types for robot arguments can be found on page Robot Arguments.

Mandatory

During the creation of a robot in UIPath Studio, the modeller defines if a robot argument is required. If this is case, an asterisk is added to the arguments name.

If the input field is marked as required, you need to fill it, if no default value has been defined.

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Default Value

During the creation of a robot in UIPath Studio, the modeller may define a default value for the robot argument, but this is not mandatory. That is the reason why you can find two possible contents in the input field of a robot argument:

  • use process default: A default value has been defined. You can use the default or change it by inserting another value in the input field.
  • no value: No default value has been defined. You can insert a value manually. If the field is marked as mandatory, you must insert a value.

If you have configured all necessary fields of the robot tile, click Save.

The robot tile is created in the new group in your cockpit.

Editing a Software Robot Tile

You can edit the settings of a software robot tile at any time. Just click the icon  at the bottom of the tile.

The dialog Edit Robot Settings opens.

You can edit the tile settings.

Click the Save button to keep the changes or Cancel to abort the operation.

Deleting a Software Robot Tile

If you want to remove a software robot tile from your cockpit, just click the icon at the bottom.

A dialog window opens. Confirm the deletion by clicking the Delete button or click Cancel to abort the operation.

Starting a Stand-Alone Robot

If you want to start a stand-alone software robot, click on its tile in the cockpit.

The pop-up window Start Robot opens.

The tile starts the robot process as defined, so most of the fields shown in this pop-up are read-only.

You can only change the robot arguments before starting the robot, which enables you to overwrite pre-defined values.

Click the Start button to start the execution of the software robot.

Note

Please note that once the robot is started, you cannot undo this action.

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