Microbots

Microbots offer advanced capabilities where you can create small reusable custom code to perform automation. Microbots are reusable and can be used across automation processes. Tasks that can not be performed using activities available in the  Automation Studio, can be achieved with the help of a microbot.

Codes for a microbot are written in Microsoft Visual Studio, and then the file imported into Automation Studio.

The Microbots tab allows you to either create a new microbot or import an existing microbot available in your system.

 

Following are the available functionality:

  • Export to Marketplace - Creates a microbot package for exporting to AssistEdge Marketplace and saves it in the local machine.

 

 

  • Click to Export Microbot - Exports the microbot to .zip file and saves in the local machine.
  • Click to Edit Microbot- Edits the metadata details entered while creating the microbot.
  • Click to Delete Microbot- Deletes the microbot.

Prerequisite

Create the custom code in Visual Studio and add the references of Automation Studio to your project. The DLL file created is imported in the Automation Studio that forms the intended microbot. Refer AE-RPA-Customization Guide.pdf to know the steps to code a microbot. See Microbots to know the steps to code a microbot.

Create a Microbot

  1. In the Microbots tab click CREATE.
  2. In the Add New Microbot dialog box, select Create microbot. The Add New Microbot dialog box appears.

 

 

  1. In the Name field, enter a name of the microbot.
  2. In the Author field, enter the name of the creator of the microbot.
  3. In the Description field, enter a description of the microbot stating its functionality.
  4. In the Microbot Path field, browse and select the location of the DLL file saved.
  5. In the Readme File Path, browse and select the file that includes instruction related to usage of the microbot such as the type of input to be used, the kind of output expected and so on.
  6. In the Tags field, enter a label for the microbot identification. You can assign the same tag to multiple microbots to keep them under one group for the ease of identification and access.
  7. Click SAVE.

Import an Existing Microbot:

  1. In the Microbots tab click CREATE.
  2. Select Import microbot. The Add New Microbot dialog box appears.

 

 

  1. In the Microbot Name field, browse for the existing microbot.The details of the selected microbot are automatically filled in the Description, Author, Tags, Microbot path and Readme file path. You can change these details as per your requirement.
  2. Click SAVE. The imported microbot starts appearing in the Manage Microbots page.
    The microbot is imported.