Call Robot
This action creates a Call Robot step required to call a
Robot
from a Basic Engine Robot
. For more information, see
Get started.
If you want to automate an application using a VDI or a remote desktop, make sure that you configure and specify a reference to your automation devices first. See the Kofax RPA Desktop Automation Service Guide.
Properties
Configure the Call Robot step using the following properties.
- Select a Robot
- Specify a
Robot to use
or create a new one.
If you are creating a new Robot after specifying the values and mappings for the Basic Engine Robot, the new robot will inherit these properties.
- Input Value
- Provide an input value for the Robot.
- Return Variables
- Assign a variable to hold the output value from the Call Robot step.
- Devices
- Specify the way to connect to an automation device for the Call Robot step. You can select
Static Reference,
Dynamic Reference, or
Trigger Reference. See
Prepare automation devices
for more information.
If you select Static Reference or Trigger Reference, specify an Requirements for automation device mapping to use.
If you select Dynamic Reference, specify a mapping name to use in the Connect to Device step. Once the Dynamic Reference connection was used by the robot and device is connected, the connection stays alive and can be used by the next Call Robot steps in your robot.
- Database
- Select one or more databases to use in the Robot. For example, you can use the specified mappings in the Execute SQL step.