Process Automation - Process Applications¶
In the Process Applications view, you can enter all Applications that are required to carry out your processes. You can then assign these Applications to the individual processes. This is especially important if not all Applications are installed on all computers within your company. A Robot can only execute Applications if they are installed on the computer on which the Robot is installed.
You can also deactivate Applications that are not available or define downtimes in which the Applications are not available. Processes that require Applications that are not available are paused during these times. Robots that are assigned to Applications that are not available can still execute other processes.
Privileges for the Process Applications¶
In order to use the Process Automation Application, you must have the Privilege Process Automation Open.
To delete Applications, you also require the Privilege Application Delete. This Privilege is contained in the Project Owner role.
Creating a New Process Application¶
An Application consists of a name, a version number, a description, a logo, and a status.
Name¶
Name of the Application
Mandatory field, must be unique, free text, max. 50 characters
Version number¶
Version number of the Application
Free text, max. 50 characters
Time Zone¶
Time zone in which the downtimes are specified
Description¶
Description of the application
Free text, max. 190 characters
Logo¶
Logo of the Application
You can select the logo from the file system by clicking the button Select image.
The logo (and not the name) is displayed for the robots and processes to which the Application is assigned.
Downtimes¶
The Downtimes table contains all non-availability times of the Application that have been defined to date.
Click the Create button to add new downtimes using the Scheduling Assistant.
Processes whose Applications are currently down are executed to completion and are not restarted until the downtime has ended.
Applications Menu¶
Deactivate Activate¶
Clicking the Deactivate/Activate icon changes the status of the Application. The status Inactive corresponds to a downtime.
Downtimes that have been triggered by clicking the Deactivate icon are not entered in the Downtimes table for the Application.
Processes whose Applications are currently down are executed to completion and are not restarted until the downtime has ended.
Edit¶
Clicking the Edit icon opens the detailed view of the Application. You can change all entries.
Remove¶
Clicking the Remove icon removes the Application after confirmation.
The Application is removed from all processes and robots to which it was assigned without further confirmation.