UiPath
UiPath is a software company that develops a platform for robotic process automation.
Celonis Process Automation is able to execute UiPath Robots and transmit input parameters that will be processed by the Robot.
Uipath - Overview
Celonis Process Automation is able to execute UiPath Robots and transmit input parameters that will be processed by the Robot.
Both UiPath cloud as well as UiPath on-prem are supported. Please use the corresponding one dependent on the UiPath Orchestrator that you are using.
Connection
To perform the action you will need to first supply a connection:
If a connection has previously been configured: You will be able to choose the available connection from the dropdown.
A new connection should be added: Click on "Add new". You will need to login with your UiPath Orchestrator user.
UIPath Actions
Execute Robot
Connection (required): Login with your API Access connection. The credentials can be found in UiPath: Admin > Tenants > API Access
User Key
Account Logical Name
Client ID
Tenant Name (required): Identifier of your tenant of UiPath Orchestrator e.g.: celonisDemo
Release Key (Process Key) (required): This parameter specifies the exact process you would like to start e.g.:
795cbab2-8008-4a54-b1cb-f9ff1ece139e
Strategy (required): Defines how robots from the environment associated to a schedule are selected to run jobs.
Possible Values: All, Specific or RobotCount.
Robot IDs (optional): ID of the robot(s) which should run the process
Number of Robots (optional): Defaults: 0
Jobs Count (optional): Defaults: 0
Source (optional): Defaults: Manual
Input Arguments (optional): The input parameters that the robot expects in a JSON format e.g.:
{"in_Variable1":"ABC","in_Variable2":"XYZ"}
Note
Please note that some UiPath inputs correlate e.g. for 'Strategy All', 'Number of Robots' should be set to '-1' while 'Robot IDs' should be left empty.
Execute Robot (Agent)
Note
Execute Robot (Agent) requires the on-prem Agent which is part of the Celonis on-prem client package.
Action configuration
Agent (required): Select the agent instance you would like to use to execute the action.
Connection (required): Login with your UiPath Orchestrator user.
Username or email address: Name of the user with which you authenticate to UiPath Orchestrator e.g.: j.doe@celonis.com
Password: Password with which the user above authenticates to UiPath Orchestrator
Configuration
System connection (Celonis Agent)
System connection name (required)
Host (required)
Port (required)