Edit an unattended robot in RPA Hub

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    • Edit an existing unattended robot in RPA Hub to modify a few details of the robot and to view the robot state.

    Before you begin

    Create an unattended robot. Ensure to select the Robot Type field as Unattended. For more information, see Creating a robot in RPA Hub.

    You cannot edit an attended robot.

    Verify that the life-cycle stage of the robot is In Maintenance on the robot form.

    Role required: sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_release_manager or sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Robotic Process Automation > RPA Hub Workspace.
    2. Select the list icon (List icon.).
    3. On the Lists tab, under Administration, select Robots.
    4. Open the robot that you want to modify.
    5. On the Details tab, update the following fields as appropriate.
      Table 1. Robot form
      Field Description
      Name Name of the robot.
      Department Associated department of the robot.

      This field is auto-populated based on the department information in the associated Attended Robot User's record.

      The value in this field corresponds to the value at the time the Robot record is created and not on real-time data.
      Description Brief description of the robot.
    6. On the form, view the states of the unattended and attended robots.
      Table 2. Robot states form
      State Description for Unattended Robot Description for Attended Robot
      New Default value when a new robot is created or saved. Default value when a new robot is created or saved.
      Available Robot is connected to the Unattended Robot application. Attended user is connected to the Attended Robot application.
      Busy Robot has executed executing the automation. Attended user started the automation by selecting the run icon (Run icon.) or desktop in desktop icon (Desktop In Desktop icon.).
      Disconnected Robot is disconnected from the Unattended Robot application. Either the attended user closed or logged out from the Attended Robot application.
      Unresponsive Robot runtime isn’t responding.

      This state occurs when the difference between current time and last heart beat time equals or greater than the value specified in the sn_rpa_fdn.robot.unresponsive property.
    7. Select Save.
    8. Optional: In the Activity and Compose fields, view the activity of the form, work notes, and additional comments.