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Upgrade Basic Engine Robots

This procedure explains how to upgrade your Basic Engine Robots to the latest version.

  1. In the Projects tree view, right-click a Basic Engine Robot and click Upgrade.

    • Basic Engine Robots created with the WebKit-based browser are identified by the blue icon. They can be upgraded to the latest version.

    • Basic Engine Robots created with the Classic browser are identified by the orange icon. They can be upgraded to use the WebKit-based browser, which changes the icon to blue.

      Be aware that the Classic browser is removed, and you can no longer create new robots with this browser or execute existing robots in Design Studio. Execution of such robots on RoboServer version 11.5.0 and higher is also not possible.

      To run your robots successfully, you need to upgrade them. After the upgrade, you can design and edit your robots. Check them for red exclamation marks, which indicate that the robots may contain decommissioned action steps and data converters. You can replace some of the items with similar ones relevant to the current Kofax RPA version. If an item does not have a replacement, you need to redesign your robots. See Decommissioned action steps and data converters for details.

    Alternatively, you can upgrade all of your Basic Engine Robots at once, both Classic and WebKit, by selecting the top-level folder and clicking Upgrade.

    Another option is to open the preferred Basic Engine Robot in Design Studio by double-clicking the robot. If it requires an upgrade, a yellow warning message appears. To upgrade the robot, click Upgrade.

    The Upgrade dialog box appears.

  2. Verify that the presented list contains the items that you want to upgrade and click Next to proceed.

  3. The wizard backs up the robot and any Snippets associated with it. Select a folder to contain the backup files and click Finish to start the upgrade.