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Studio user guide
- Getting Started
- Setup and Configuration
- Automation Projects
- Dependencies
- Types of Workflows
- File Comparison
- Automation Best Practices
- Source Control Integration
- Debugging
- The Diagnostic Tool
- Workflow Analyzer
- About Workflow Analyzer
- ST-NMG-001 - Variables Naming Convention
- ST-NMG-002 - Arguments Naming Convention
- ST-NMG-004 - Display Name Duplication
- ST-NMG-005 - Variable Overrides Variable
- ST-NMG-006 - Variable Overrides Argument
- ST-NMG-008 - Variable Length Exceeded
- ST-NMG-009 - Prefix Datatable Variables
- ST-NMG-011 - Prefix Datatable Arguments
- ST-NMG-012 - Argument Default Values
- ST-NMG-016 - Argument Length Exceeded
- ST-DBP-002 - High Arguments Count
- ST-DBP-003 - Empty Catch Block
- ST-DBP-007 - Multiple Flowchart Layers
- ST-DBP-020 - Undefined Output Properties
- ST-DBP-021 - Hardcoded Timeout
- ST-DBP-023 - Empty Workflow
- ST-DBP-024 - Persistence Activity Check
- ST-DBP-025 - Variables Serialization Prerequisite
- ST-DBP-026 - Delay Activity Usage
- ST-DBP-027 - Persistence Best Practice
- ST-DBP-028 - Arguments Serialization Prerequisite
- ST-USG-005 - Hardcoded Activity Arguments
- ST-USG-009 - Unused Variables
- ST-USG-010 - Unused Dependencies
- ST-USG-014 - Package Restrictions
- ST-USG-020 - Minimum Log Messages
- ST-USG-024 - Unused Saved for Later
- ST-USG-025 - Saved Value Misuse
- ST-USG-026 - Activity Restrictions
- ST-USG-027 - Required Packages
- ST-USG-028 - Restrict Invoke File Templates
- ST-USG-032 - Required Tags
- ST-USG-034 - Automation Hub URL
- Variables
- Arguments
- Imported Namespaces
- Coded automations
- Trigger-based Attended Automation
- Control Flow
- Object Repository
- Logging
- The ScreenScrapeJavaSupport Tool
- Studio testing
- Extensions
- About extensions
- SetupExtensions tool
- UiPathRemoteRuntime.exe is not running in the remote session
- UiPath Remote Runtime blocks Citrix session from being closed
- UiPath Remote Runtime causes memory leak
- UiPath.UIAutomation.Activities package and UiPath Remote Runtime versions mismatch
- The required UiPath extension is not installed on the remote machine
- Screen resolution settings
- Group Policies
- Cannot communicate with the browser
- Chrome extension is removed automatically
- The extension may have been corrupted
- Check if the extension for Chrome is installed and enabled
- Check if ChromeNativeMessaging.exe is running
- Check if ComSpec variable is defined correctly
- Enable access to file URLs and Incognito mode
- Multiple browser profiles
- Group Policy conflict
- Known issues specific to MV3 extensions
- List of extensions for Chrome
- Chrome Extension on Mac
- Group Policies
- Cannot communicate with the browser
- Edge extension is removed automatically
- The extension may have been corrupted
- Check if the Extension for Microsoft Edge is installed and enabled
- Check if ChromeNativeMessaging.exe is running
- Check if ComSpec variable is defined correctly
- Enable access to file URLs and InPrivate mode
- Multiple browser profiles
- Group Policy conflict
- Known issues specific to MV3 extensions
- List of extensions for Edge
- Extension for VMware Horizon
- SAP Solution Manager plugin
- Excel Add-in
- Troubleshooting
If you plan to use Studio, Robot, and the Assistant on machines that have strict rules related to executable files, the following executable files need to be allowed:
Studio, Robot, and UiPath Assistant
The following executables related to Studio, Robot, and UiPath Assistant are found in the Studio installation folder:
| Executable name | Description |
|---|---|
| dotnet.exe | Used to run the.NET Runtime. |
| ngenr2r.exe | Used for the ready to run feature in Studio. |
| testhost.exe | Helper process for test cases. |
| SetupExtensions.exe | The SetupExtensions.exe tool is a command line utility used to install or remove the UiPath extensions. |
| slinject.exe | Used in the Silverlight extension install. |
| UiPath.ActivityCompiler.CommandLine.exe | Helper process for compiling activities. |
| UiPath.ActivityPreprocessor.CommandLine.exe | Used to modify files before compilation. |
| UiPath.Assistant.exe | Used to launch the main UiPath Assistant desktop application. |
| UiPath.ChildSession.Service.exe | PiP - Child Session helper process. |
| UiPath.DiagnosticTool.exe | Used to run the UiPath Diagnostic Tool. |
| UiPath.Executor.exe | The main robot executor, used to run Windows - Legacy automations. More details can be found in the robot executor documentation. |
| UiPath.Executor.NetCore.exe | The main robot executor, used to run Windows and Cross-Platform automations. More details can be found in the robot executor documentation. |
| UiPath.Explorer.Launcher.exe | UIAutomation helper process. |
| UiPath.LicenseTool.exe | Used to handle the licensing of UiPath products such as Robot, Studio, or Assistant. |
| UiPath.MicrosoftOffice.Tools.exe | Used to add, remove, or repaire Office add-in. |
| UiPath.Oidc.exe | Used to connect the robot to Orchestrator using an OIDC connection. |
| UiPath.RemoteDebugging.Agent.exe | Used for the Remote Debugging feature. |
| UiPathRemoteRuntime.exe | Helper process used by the UiPath Remote Runtime feature. |
| UiPath.RobotJS.ProtocolHandler.exe | Used by Robot JS to handle requests from and towards the Robot. |
| UiPath.RobotJS.ServiceHost.exe | Used to handle the communication between applications and the actual robot on the machine when the robot is installed in service-mode. |
| UiPath.RobotJS.UserHost.exe | Used to handle the communication between applications and the actual robot on the machine when the robot is installed in user-mode. |
| UiPath.SAP.SolutionManager.CommandLine.exe | Used for the Test Manager integration with SAP. |
| UiPath.Service.UserHost.exe and UiPath.Service.Host.exe | The actual robot, it is used to facilitate the communication with other applications, such as Orchestrator, Studio, Assistant, or robot executor. * When the robot is installed in user-mode, only the UiPath.Service.UserHost.exe is added on the machine. |
| UiPath.Studio.Analyzer.exe | Helper process used by the Workflow Analyzer feature. |
| UiPath.Studio.CommandLine.exe | Used to handle commands sent for Studio and Robot through the command line interface. |
| UiPath.Studio.DataBaseServer.exe | Studio process for indexing workflows. |
| UiPath.Studio.exe | Used to launch the main Studio desktop application. |
| UiPath.Studio.Project.exe | Studio process for each open project plus another one ready to open a new project. |
| UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Tfs.Host.exe | Helper process for the TFS client. |
| UiPath.Studio.WebServiceRepair.exe | Webservice client generator. |
| UiPath.TestCaseGenerator.CommandLine.exe | Test case generator. |
| UiPath.UpdateService.Agent.exe | Helper process used by the Auto-Update feature. |
| UiPath.UpdateService.Launcher.exe | Helper process for the Auto-Update feature. |
| UiPath.UpdateService.Worker.exe | Helper process used by the Auto-Update feature. |
| UiRobot.exe | The actual robot, it is used to facilitate the communication with other applications, such as Orchestrator, Studio, Assistant, or robot executor. |
Important:
Executables specific to each activity package are found in the activity package installation folder in the user profile. For example: %USERPROFILE%\.nuget\packages\<activity package name>\<package version>\build\.
Browser Extension
The following executables related to the browser extension are found in the Studio installation folder:
| Executable name | Description |
|---|---|
| ChromeNativeMessaging.exe | Helper process for the browser extensions. |
| createdump.exe | Helper process for the browser extensions. |
| UiPath.BrowserBridge.Portable.exe | Helper process for the browser extensions. |