Configure CitrixApps

AssistEdge RPA Studio support automation of the Citrix based applications in a codeless manner through out of the box adapter, CitrixApps. You can configure only a Citrix Host in Automation Studio while the Citrix application gets automatically configured once a process from Citrix environment is imported.

 

To configure a Citrix Host:

  1. In the Admin menu, click the  (Add Application) icon to add an application. The Add Application dialog box appears. 


  2. In the Application Type list, select CitrixApps.
  3. In the Application Name field, enter a desired name of the Citrix Host you want to add. The name must not contain any special character or space.
  4. Click ADD. A message for successful addition of the application is displayed.
  5. Close the displayed message and enter the following details in the Application Properties pane. Mandatory fields are highlighted in a red box.  

 

Property Name

Usage

Display

Application Description

A small description of the web application added.

Display Name

The desired name of the application entered by the user. This is a mandatory field.

General

Application Name

Name of the application entered at the time of adding the application. It auto populates as per the name of the application entered while configuring the application.

Application Type

Type of the application selected at the time of adding the application. It auto populates as per the application type selected while configuring the application.

CitrixApp Type

The type of Citrix application configured. Available options are:

  • CitrixHost- the server on which application is hosted.
  • CitrixApp- the application which is hosted on a Citrix Server and is accessible by login to the Citrix environment.

Note: A Citrix Application is typically configured when a process configured in Automation Studio in the Citrix environment is imported in the local or non Citrix environment into the Automation Studio from the Migration tab in Admin menu.

Store Front URL

The URL of the store front component (Citrix host). It provides accessibility to the Citrix applications present inside the Citrix Host.

Misc

Misc1

Name of the Citrix Launcher that is published in the delivery group. It is the target VM where the automation must happen.

Misc2

It is used for customization. Refer AE-RPA Customization Guide to know the details of this field.

Reset

Is Reset Required

Signifies if the application reset needs to be done after each automation is executed. If it is not selected, the application does not reset.

Is Sequential Reset

Signifies if the application reset needs to be done one after other in no particular order. If it is selected, it is mandatory to have a Reset Process for that particular application created and used inside the application.

Sequential Launch/SignIn

Is Sequential SignIn

Signifies if signing in to the application is required by the automation process in a sequence in which the application is used in the process. If it is selected, it is mandatory to have a SignIn Process for that particular application created and used inside the application.

 

  1. Click the   (Save Properties) icon to save the application.

The citrix application is configured.
 

 

NOTE:  
  • Automation Studio provides out of box support for addition of Citrix Host (Citrix server application). If a Citrix server application is launched using a thick client interface, product provides extensibility to achieve this. For more information, see  Product Customization.
  • You must not create two different CitrixApps of type CitrixHost with same Misc properties to avoid any conflicts at the time of process execution.