Get started

The following instructions assume that Tungsten RPA is installed on one of your computers.

• To automate devices, see Desktop Automation Service.

• To automate terminal applications, see Automate terminal emulators.

• After installation and configuration tasks are completed, open Design Studio.

  Many of the installation and configuration tasks are performed by an administrator or similar role.

• Create a robot.

  • Click File > New Robot.

    Robots are identified by a green icon and Basic Engine Robots are identified by a blue icon .

  • Specify a name for the robot and select a project.

  • Click Finish.

    The new robot appears on a new tab in the editor window.

    Perform basic editing of the robot workflow.

  To run a robot, as well as automate external applications, interact with data, follow the state of the robot in the Recorder View.

• To automate external applications, specify the automation devices in the Robot definition pane.

• To configure types required to store extracted data, see Configure Types.

• Configure required Input parameters, Variables, Databases, Tree Modes, and other definitions in the Robot definition pane.

• Follow the state of the variables in the State pane.

• To allow execution of the robot, click Prepare Execution on the toolbar or in the Applications pane/Recorder View.

• To assign the execution privilege from one robot to another, open the tab with the required robot and click Prepare Execution.

  Only one robot at a time can have the execution privilege.

  When a robot has the execution privilege, the tab of the robot is marked with a red dot. All other robots that are currently executing have their tabs highlighted as shown in the following image.