Process execution

32-bit

64-bit

64-bit

Supported platforms for execution

Windows (32-bit and 64-bit)

Windows (64-bit)

Windows, Linux, and macOS (64-bit)

Processes are compiled when published

No. Published packages contain the project source files.

Yes. Published packages contain compiled DLL files.

Yes. Published packages contain compiled DLL files.

Expand All

Expands all nodes in the automation project.

Collapse All

Collapses all nodes in the automation project.

Refresh

Refreshes the project.

Show All Files

Shows all files belonging to the automation project, including the project.json.

File Explorer

Opens the project's location on the machine.

Project Settings

Opens the Project Settings window for processes or libraries.

Open Project Folder

Opens the local folder containing the project.

Project Settings

Opens the Project Settings window for adjusting project preferences.

Add

Opens a list of items that can be added to the project: folder, sequence, flowchart, state machine, global handler, workflow, or, in test automation projects, test case.

Import Files

Opens the File Explorer window to import files into your project. By default, the *.xaml filter is applied to list only workflow files, but you can change it to all files to import other file types. Imported is added to the imported file name if it coincides with the name of a workflow from the current project.

You can only import workflow files that use the same language for expressions as the current project. When you import a workflow file, the dependencies of the current project are compared to the ones in the source project file, if one is available. If there are any discrepancies, the Import Workflow window is displayed with information about changes needed to avoid unresolved activities. Available dependency updates are selected by default and are installed when you select Import.
The icon indicates a missing dependency that should be installed.
The icon indicates a newer version used in the source project that you should update to.
The icon is displayed if a missing dependency is not available for the current project, or if the available version is different than the one in the source project.
Optionally, you can indicate a project.json file to use as a reference and select whether to search in prerelease package versions.

Add to Source Control

Adds the current project to source control using Git Init, Copy to Git, Add to TFS, or Add to SVN options. Please note that this option is only visible when right-clicking the project node.
When a project is added to source control, additional options are available in the context menu. See the options for GIT and the options for SVN and TFS.

Open

Opens the selected files using the default program.

Open File Location

Opens the local folder containing the file.

Rename

Enables you to rename the selected file or folder, and opens the Rename Item window. The item is renamed in all occurrences.

Copy

Copies the selected files or folders to the clipboard. You can then paste them in the project panel or in the Windows file explorer.

Paste

Pastes files or folders that were copied to the clipboard.

Delete

Deletes the selected item only from your local machine.

Select for Compare

Selects the current file for comparison.

Compare with Selected

Compares the current file with the previously selected file using Compare Files.

Find References

Finds all references to the file in the project. The results are displayed in the Find References panel.

Debug File

Debugs the selected .xaml file.

Set as Main

Sets the selected .xaml file as Main in the project definition, meaning that the project execution starts with that file. There can only be one Main project file. The name of the file set as main appears in bold in the Project panel.

Properties

Open the library’s Properties window for adding a tooltip and Help Link.

Set as Global Handler

Sets the .xaml file as the Global Exception Handler for the project. This is applicable to one workflow per project/process.

Remove Handler

Removes the Global Exception Handler tag from the .xaml file.

Enable Entry Point

Marks the selected workflow file as an entry point for the process, making it possible to select it as the workflow to run first when using the Invoke Process and Run Parallel Process activities in other processes, or when starting a job from Orchestrator.
Notes:
When a file is marked as an entry point, an arrow is displayed on the icon next to the file name .
Enabling a file that is ignored from publishing as an entry point sets the file as publishable.
This option is not available for test case files.
This option is not available in library projects.

Disable Entry Point

No longer marks the selected workflow file as an entry point for the process. This option is not available for the workflow file that is set as Main.

Extract as Template

Saves the selected workflow or test case as a template on which you can then base other files in the project. Using a file template allows you to save time when you need to create multiple files with the same structure. When you add a new workflow or test case, you have the option to base it on any template of the same type that exists in the Templates project folder.

Ignore from Publish / Set as Publishable

Marks one or more selected files as excluded from publishing or publishable.
Notes:
When a file is ignored from publishing, the icon next to the file name turns gray .
Ignoring a file marked as an entry point from publishing disables the entry point.
These options are not available for workflow files in library projects.
In projects where XAML files are compiled when published, workflow and test case files that are excluded from publishing are not compiled.

Make Private / Make Public

Marks one or more selected files in a library project as private or public, A private workflow file is included in the published package, but no reusable component is created and made available in the Activities panel in projects where the library is installed as a dependency.
Notes:
When a file is marked as private, the icon next to the file name turns gray .
These options are not available for test case files.

Create Test Case

Creates a test case that invokes the selected workflow file.

Convert to Test Case / Convert to Workflow

Converts the selected workflows to test cases or the selected test cases to workflows.

Import Test Cases

Imports test cases into the project as draft test cases.

Add Test Data

Opens the Import Data Variation Source window that enables you to add test data to the project. This option is only available for test cases.

Link to Test Manager

Opens the Link to Test Manager window that enables you to link the selected test cases to Test Manager.

Run Test Cases / Debug Test Cases

Runs or debugs multiple selected test cases.

Commit

Commits current changes to the local GIT repository.

Push

Pushes the current version onto the remote repository.

Pull (rebase)

Pulls remote files and rebases the current branch.

Manage Branches

Opens the GIT window with options for managing currently added branches.

Show Changes

Opens the File Diff window for comparing changes between the local version and the remote version of the file.

Show History

Opens the Show History window for comparing two versions of the same file.

Undo

Opens the Undo Pending Changes window if the file was not committed or pushed to the remote repository.

Copy Repository URL

Copies the repository URL of the project to the clipboard.

Open

Opens the selected .xaml file in the Designer panel, in read-only mode if it was not checked out for edit from the TFS/SVN repository.

Rename

Enables you to rename the selected file or folder, and opens the Rename Item window. When checking in the renamed .xaml file, the previously modified version must also be checked in.

Delete

Deletes the selected item only from your local machine. The latest checked in version of the file is still available in the TFS/SVN repository.

Check Out For Edit

Marks the selected file or folder as locked for editing. Checking out a file locks it on the server so that no one else can edit it.

Finish Editing

Checks in the project.json file in the respository, together with changes and a commit message.

Add

Uploads the selected item to the TFS/SVN server. This option is not available, if the item was previously uploaded to the server.

Get Latest Version

Downloads the latest version of the selected item from the TFS/SVN repository.

Show changes...

Opens the File Diff to compare changes between the versioned file and the one mapped locally.

Check In

Displays the Check In Changes window and enables you to upload the selected item to the server as the newest version. The .xaml file must be saved before uploading it. After it’s checked in, the file becomes read-only in Studio.

Undo

Displays the Undo Pending Changes window and enables you to Revert the changes done to the project, either revert modified files to previous or unversioned states, or retrieve files which were deleted from the local machine.

Changes cannot be reverted after the file was checked in.

Run

Runs the selected workflow, even if it's not checked out or added to the repository.

Set as Main

Sets the selected .xaml file as Main in the project. The first created .xaml is set as Main by default.

Copy Repository URL

Copies the repository URL of the project to the clipboard.

Name

Change the name of the project. Such names may contain whitespace characters. When naming projects, keep in mind that whitespace characters are removed at publish time. This field accepts up to 128 characters.

Description

Change the project description. This field accepts up to 500 characters.

Project tags

You can add one or more tags to the project, either by creating new ones or by reusing tags already defined in Orchestrator. There are two types of tags: labels and properties (key-value pairs). Tags are included in the published package and they help describe and categorize projects. For example, they can refer to the automated application (an Excel label) or the department (a department:accounting key-value property).

When you start typing, possible matches are suggested from already defined tags, and you can reuse one by selecting it from the list of matches. For a property match, the key followed by the : (colon) character is displayed first, and the associated values are displayed after you select the key,

To add a new tag, after you enter the name, click the entry with the plus sign next to the name. Separating strings with the : (colon) character enables you to add properties, while entries that don't contain a : add labels.

Labels and key-value properties are limited to 256 characters. Tag names can't contain these characters: <, >, %, &, \, ?, /, :.

Project tags can be automatically applied to processes in Orchestrator. For more information about using tags, see Organizing resources with tags in the Orchestrator guide.

Automation Hub URL

URL of an Automation Hub idea linked to the project. For more information, see Linking a Project to an Idea in Automation Hub.

Package Icon

Optionally, define a custom icon for the project. You can browse to and select a file, or enter a path or public URL to an ico, jpeg, jpg, or png file up to 1MB in size.

After the project is published, the icon is displayed as follows:
For processes, in the Assistant next to the process name, making it easier to identify it in the list of processes.
For templates, next to the template in Home (Studio Backstage View) > Templates.
For libraries, next to the package in the Manage Packages window in Studio.
The icon is not visible in Manage Packages if a local file is used for a library published to Orchestrator or a feed that does not support embedded icons, In this case, specify the icon using a URL.

Disable Pause

Enable or prevent users from pausing execution from the UiPath Assistant. Set to Yes if pausing the process during execution would result in crashing it. For example, if an activity in your workflow uses the Timeout property, pausing the execution might cause the timeout to expire, thus breaking the execution.

Attended Automation

Set to Yes to indicate that the project should only be executed in an attended context. Use this setting for projects that include UI Automation activities or other activities that require user interaction.

Starts in Background

Set to Yes to turn the project into a Background Process and allow it to run in the background concurrently with other processes, as long as it does not use UI interaction.

Supports Persistence

Set to Yes to turn the project into an Orchestration Process.

PiP Ready

Set to Yes to indicate that the project was tested using Picture in Picture. If set to No, when the process is run in PiP from the Assistant, a dialog informs the user it was not tested using this feature and prompts for confirmation before proceeding.

Starts in PiP

Set to Yes to indicate that the process should be run by default using the Picture in Picture feature.

Modern Design Experience

Set to Yes to enable a modern experience of working with UI Automation, including new and improved activities, recorders, and wizards, as well as the Object Repository.
This setting also enables / disables a modern design experience for Excel if the Excel Design Experience option is set to UseGlobalSetting in the Excel activities project settings.