Tutorials

The following tutorials and examples are found in dedicated chapters throughout this guide. This page serves as a central point for accessing these examples.

Processes and Libraries

• Creating a Basic Process

  A step-by-step tutorial for creating a simple automation process leveraging UI elements.

• Creating a Basic Library

  Learn to create, publish, and use a library in other automation projects.

• Working with Sequences

  Learn to use sequences for linear automation processes.

• Creating a Flowchart

  Follow this example to learn how to use multiple branching logical operators in flowcharts.

• Using State Machines

  Use state machines with their transitions and a finite number of states in their execution.

• Loading Web Services in Libraries

  Generate activities from SOAP or REST web services, or Postman collections.

• Using the Global Exception Handler

  Learn how to determine the project’s behavior when encountering an execution error.

• Managing Dependencies

  Add, update, remove and repair dependencies to your project.

• Test Activities and Create Test Benches

  Learn to use the Test Activity feature, to create test benches, and to debug your workflow from and to a certain activity.

Variables

• Using Text Variables

  Follow this example and learn how to use text variables in automations.

• Using Boolean Variables

  Find out how to use boolean variables in automations.

• Using Integer Variables

  Follow this simple example on using integer variables in automations.

• Using Array Variables

  Check out this example on how to use array variables in automations.

• Using Date and Time Variables

  Learn how to use date and time variables in automations.

• Using Data Table Variables

  Follow this example on how to use data table variables in automations.

• Using GenericValue Variables

  Learn to use this proprietary type of variable.

• Using QueueItem Variables

  Learn to use this proprietary type of variable in queues and transactions.

Automating UI Elements

• Automatic Recording with Basic and Desktop

  Follow an example of how you can use the automatic recording.

• Automatic Recording with Web

  Learn to use the web recording and understand how it works.

• Using Data Scraping

  Check out this example on how to extract data using data scraping.

• Using Input Methods

  Follow this tutorial on input actions for interacting directly with an opened application or web page.

• Using Output or Screen Scraping Methods

  Check out this example of how to use the several screen scraping methods and the practical differences between them.

• Relative Scraping

  Check out this tutorial on how to use relative scraping.

• Mouse and Keyboard Automation

  Automate a process by using activities that simulate mouse and keyboard input.

• Using Text Automation

  Automate a process by using text recognition activities.

• Using OCR and Image Automation

  Learn how to use OCR and Image automation in your projects.

• Generating Tables from Unstructured Data

  Learn how to generate tables from unstructured data and store the information in DataTable variables.

• Generating a Selector with Wildcards in the Selector Editor Window

  Learn how to generate selectors with wildcards.

• Using a Dynamic Selector

  Learn to use a dynamic selector to identify a target element based on the value of a variable or argument.

• Using Fuzzy Search

  Use the selector’s fuzzy search capabilities to locate strings based on a pattern.

• Using Non-Greedy Search

  Learn to identify the target element from a pool of similar applications using non-greedy search capabilities.

• Using RegEx Search

  Use RegEx search in selectors to identify multiple target elements with a single search execution.

Control Flow

• Using the Delay Activity

  Learn to use this activity that enables you to pause the automation for a custom period of time.

• Using a Do While Activity

  Check out an example of the activity that can be used to step through all the elements of an array.

• Using an If Activity

  Follow an example of the activity that contains a statement and two conditions.

• Using a Switch Activity

  Learn to use this activity that enables you to select one choice out of multiple, based on the value of a specified expression.

• Using a While Activity

  Check out an example on the While activity that enables you to execute a specific process repeatedly, while a specific condition is met.

• Using a For Each Activity

  Learn to use this activity for stepping through arrays, lists, data tables or other types of collections.

• Using a Break Activity

  Check out an example of this activity that enables you to stop the loop at a chosen point, and then continues with the next activity.

Source Control

• Working with Git

  Learn to authenticate to GIT, clone a repository, commit and push to GIT, create and manage branches, and more.

• Set up and Work with TFS

  Follow the steps to set up TFS, open and add a project, edit and checking changes to your TFS repository.

• Working with SVN

  Learn to open and add a project to SVN, edit and check changes to your SVN repository.

Technologies

• Example of RDP Automation

  Follow this example of a process executing through a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

• Example of Automating a Citrix App

  Check out this process showcasing how automating Citrix technologies works.

• Learn to use the ScaleCoordinates Tool to have your projects run on any DPI.

Developer

• Building Custom Workflow Analyzer Rules

  Check out the samples and learn to build and integrate your own Workflow Analyzer rules.

• Building Activities Project Settings

  Learn to build and integrate project-level settings for your own custom activities.

• Creating Custom Wizards

  Create custom wizards and integrate them into Studio through custom activities packages.

• Governance

  Use this sample to enforce a governance model at the organization level.