Automation Anywhere Spoke

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
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    Summary of Automation Anywhere Spoke

    The Automation Anywhere spoke enables ServiceNow customers to manage workflows and robotic process automation (RPA) tasks directly within their ServiceNow instance by integrating with an Automation Anywhere environment. This spoke facilitates automation of bot deployment, device management, folder and queue handling, and user management through predefined actions triggered by ServiceNow events.

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    This integration requires an Integration Hub subscription and depends on several ServiceNow plugins for full functionality.

    Key Features

    • Bot Management: Deploy bots, retrieve specific bot details, and list all available bots.
    • Device Management: Access details of specific devices, all devices, and device pools.
    • Folder Management: Retrieve information about folders within Automation Anywhere.
    • Queue Management: Stream and retrieve queues and work items from the Enterprise Control Room.
    • User Management: Lookup details for specific users or stream all users in Automation Anywhere.
    • Authentication Module: Provides credential management within ServiceNow to authenticate Automation Anywhere requests.

    Note: Only users with bot runner or admin roles can execute these spoke actions.

    Practical Considerations

    • Requires Integration Hub subscription and installation of dependent plugins like Complex Object, Integration Hub Runtime, and Workflow Studio components.
    • Licensing may be required for some dependent plugins when used outside of the spoke context.
    • Connection and credential aliases streamline management of multiple environments by centralizing authentication and connection information, reducing maintenance overhead.

    What to Expect

    By implementing the Automation Anywhere spoke, ServiceNow customers can automate and coordinate robotic process automation tasks more efficiently within their ServiceNow workflows. This integration enhances operational agility by allowing seamless bot management and execution triggered by ServiceNow events, improving automation governance and control.

    Manage workflows and robotics processes in Automation Anywhere instance from your ServiceNow instance.

    Request apps on the Store

    Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

    Integration Hub subscription

    This spoke requires an Integration Hub subscription. For more information, see Legal schedules - IntegrationHub overview.

    Spoke version

    Automation Anywhere spoke v1.2.1 is the latest version

    Spoke dependencies

    If you’re having trouble installing the app, ensure that these dependent plugins are installed:
    • Complex Object (com.glide.cobject)
    • ServiceNow Integration Hub Runtime (com.glide.hub.integration.runtime)
    • ServiceNow Integration Hub Action Step - REST (com.glide.hub.action_step.rest)
    • ServiceNow Workflow Studio - Dynamic Inputs (com.glide.hub.dynamic_inputs)
    • ServiceNow Integration Hub Action Template - Data Stream (com.glide.hub.action_type.datastream)
    Note:
    Some of these plugins are licensable features and require appropriate licenses, if used outside the spoke implementation.

    Spoke actions

    The Automation Anywhere spoke provides actions to automate Automation Anywhere tasks when events occurs in your ServiceNow instance. Available actions include:

    Category Action Description
    Bot Management Deploy Bot Deploys a bot in the bot runner devices.
    Get Bot Retrieves details of the specific bot.
    Look up Bots Retrieves information about all the bots.
    Device Management Get Device Details Retrieves details of the specific device.
    Look up Devices Retrieves details of all the devices.
    Look up Pool Retrieves details of the specified pool.
    Folder Management Get Folder Retrieves details of the requested folder.
    Look up Folders Retrieves information about all the folders.
    Queue Management Look up Queues Stream Retrieves all queues for the Enterprise Control Room.
    Look up Work Items in Queue Retrieves details of all the work items in a queue.
    User Management Look up User Retrieves details of the requested user.
    Look up Users Stream Retrieves details of all the users.
    Note:
    Only users with bot runner or admin role can execute the spoke actions.

    Spoke module

    The Automation Anywhere spoke adds the Automation Anywhere application to your instance and includes the Authentication module. In this module, you should provide details in the default credential record to authentication the ServiceNow requests. See Create a Credential record for the Automation Anywhere spoke for more information.

    Connection and credential alias requirements

    Integration Hub uses aliases to manage connection and credential information, and OAuth credentials. Using an alias eliminates the need to configure multiple credentials and connection information profiles when using multiple environments. If the connection or credential information changes, you don't need to update any actions that use the connection.

    For information about setting up the spoke, see Set up the Automation Anywhere spoke.