Before Starting with Robot View

Robot Status

In Control Tower, the robot can be in any of the following status:

Status

Description

Available

Indicates that robot is present in available status in the common pool from where it can be assigned to a Control Tower user with relevant access.

Setup

Indicates that a robot assignee takes the ownership of the robot in setup status using valid credentials and sets it up to perform required processes.

Running

Indicates that a robot in running status is ready to execute the incoming process requests.

Stopped

Indicates that a robot in stopped state cannot execute the incoming requests.

Error

Indicates that a robot in error state is no longer able to pick up the requests for automation. Error state of a robot is due to the following reasons.

If the robot farm machine on which it is deployed, is not responding.

If ‘n’ consecutive request execution fails.

Total Robots

Indicates the total number of robots in the Control Tower.

Robot Actions

Following table shows various actions of robots which the robots can perform.

Action

Description

Assign

A robot can be assigned to a control tower user. Only the robot assignee can take the ownership of the robot and schedule the robot.

Release

Release the robot to the available pool if the robot is not needed anymore.

Start

Start the robot to execute the incoming process automation robots.

Stop

Stop the robots if execution of automation requests is not required.

Upgrade

Upgrade the robot to download the latest executable and settings from the server.

To upgrade the robots, see Update Management section.

Disconnect

Disconnect the robots from the profile queues by using disconnect option.

Connect

Connect the robot to the profile queues by using the connect option.

Edit

Edit the robot to modify the robot name or the associated tags.

Reset

Click User can reset the authentication credentials used to take the ownership of the robot. Only the robot assignee can reset the authentication credentials for taking the ownership of the robot.

Delete

Click Delete to delete a robot.

Robot Configuration

Allows you to change the robot configurations such as robot’s log level mode. Select the preferred log level mode from following:

· All

· Critical

· Error

· Information

· Off

Click Save to save the robot configuration; or click Cancel to discard the changes.

Allows you to reset the robot schedule.

Click More > Reset to reset the robot schedule.

Ascending order

Enables you to arrange the robot list view in ascending order.

Descending order

Enables you to arrange the robot list view in descending order.

Grid View

Enables you to view the robot list in a grid view.

Filter

Enables you to filter and view the robot list as per your preference.

Robot Status – Action Mapping

Following table shows the actions that can be performed by the user with relevant access in the particular status of Robot View. For example, in the Available Status, logged-in user with valid access can assign the robot to self or other, edit or delete the robot details.