Deploying a solution

This step is typically performed by an administrator.

To deploy a solution, take the following steps:

1. In the Solutions window, select the desired tenant.

2. Indicate the solution package you plan to deploy. Your options are:

   • Select one of the existing solution packages available in your tenant;

   • Create a new solution package;

   • Upload a solution package from a different tenant.

3. Deploy the desired version of the solution package using its corresponding three-dot menu.
4. In the General details screen, review and update the following details:
   • General information - Read-only. Review the package name, version, description, and author;
   • Folder selection - Indicate the folder to be used as a parent folder for the solution root;
     Important:

     The solution is not deployed in the selected folder; a new child folder is created.

   • Install as a new root folder under tenant - Use the checkbox to install as a new root folder under the tenant;
   • Solution root folder name - Optionally change the root folder name, which you previously configured in the Solutions builder.
5. Select Next to go to Overview & Configuration. Now you are prompted with the Solution explorer, which allows you to review the solution components, component properties, and files. Take the following into consideration:
   • You can filter the component properties to only show read-only, configurable, or empty fields.
   • You can link existing components. For details, see Linking components.
6. You can now save your solution as a draft or validate it and continue. The following image shows several typical validation errors.
   
   Note:

   If a component of the same name already exists in the tenant, your options are the following:

   • Keep the existing component and do not create an additional one.
   • Keep the existing component and add additional new fields from the solution. Note that this option does not alter existing fields.

   • Rename the conflicting resource in the respective service (for instance, Orchestrator, Action Center) in the target tenant.

   • Rename the resource in the solution deployment if possible.

7. Select Deploy, for Solutions Management to orchestrate the deployment across all affected services.

   A deployment can be successful or it can fail.

   You can view the deployment status in the deployment grid.

   The following table describes the possible statuses of your deployment:

   Status	Behavior
   In progress	The deployment operation is in progress.
   Successful	The status changes from In progress to Successful, and all components are deployed.
   Failed	The status changes from In progress to Failed. In this case, an automatic rollback performed successfully. You can check the activation summary for more details and retry the operation.
   FailedRollback	The status changes from In progress to FailedRollback. In this case, since some components have already been deployed, make sure to manually clean up the components from the failed services.

   For an overview of all deployment statuses, refer to Checking the deployment status.
8. To complete the deployment, take the following steps.
   1. Add accounts and assign roles - Add user or robot accounts to the solution folder(s) and assign the required roles and permissions.
   2. Add machines - Make sure machines are assigned to the solution folder(s) that include processes.
   3. Define account-machine mappings - Define account-machine mappings if needed or use dynamic allocation.
   4. Define values for assets per robot - Define value(s) for assets per robot, if applicable. This step is not needed for assets set with global values.

   5. Activate the apps used in the solution - If the solution contains apps, you must activate them using the provided link. Note that a new window opens, and you must wait for the apps activation confirmation before continuing the deployment activation.

      Note:

      If the solution contains apps, and you do not activate them using the provided link, the deployment activation fails.

9. In the Deployment screen, select Activate deployment. Activation enables your triggers.

Linking components

The solution package contains all components required for your solution to function in a new environment. By default, all components are created in the target environment during deployment.

However, there are situations where some of the required components are already available in the target environment, and you would prefer reusing them instead of creating a duplicate. You can do this using the Link to existing option. This functionality is available for assets and storage buckets. When linking an existing component, the solution references it and uses it instead of creating a new component as part of the solution deployment.