Creating a new project

You can create a new project from the Home tab that is displayed by default, when you log on to the Studio application.

  1. Click New Project. The Create Project window is displayed.
  2. Specify this information:
    Project Name
    The name for the project.
    Project Location
    The location to save the project and the related files. For example: C:\Users\username\InforRPA.
    Description
    The description for the project.
    Language
    The preferred language when developing the RPA flow. Select VB (Visual Basic).
  3. Click Create. The Design tab is displayed with the Project menu open by default.
  4. Select Mainpage.xaml to display the screen for creating an RPA flow.
  5. Select the Activities panel to add pre-defined activities to the RPA flow.
    Note: Click the View option to include or exclude panels for creating the RPA flow.
  6. Drag and drop activities from the Activities panel to the Drop activity here placeholder in the Sequence window, at the center of the screen.
  7. Select the Properties panel on the right, to define the properties for the selected activity. The Properties panel is contextual and enables you to view or modify the properties of the selected activity.

    For example, when selecting the Navigate to URL activity you must specify the Browser and the URL in the Properties panel.

    Note: See the Activities section for a list of all activities and the required input and expected output.
  8. Continue to add activities and sequences to the RPA flow. To delete a sequence or an activity, right click and select Delete. Use the expand and collapse options to view or hide the details of each sequence.
  9. Add Variables and Arguments to an activity, if required.
  10. Click Run to process the RPA flow.
  11. Click Output to display and confirm the RPA flow.
  12. Click Error List to review any errors in the RPA flow.
    Note: See Example of creating a project.