UiPath Robot Scheduling with Task scheduler

UiPath Robot Scheduling with Task scheduler

                       Once the robots are created these robots needs to be running in order to complete the work for which they are designed for. Instead of running throughout the day we can schedule them to run at a certain time for certain interval of time. We need to be clear about the time when it needs to be scheduled to run, frequency of runs , interval between the runs, etc..,

                       In this tutorial we will how to schedule uipath robots though a windows task scheduler. Following are the steps in sequential order.

Step 1:

Open the windows task scheduler in the machine where you want the robot to be scheduled.

Start->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Task Scheduler

Step 2:

Select the Task Scheduler Library, and click on Create Task from the actions pane on the right hand side.

Step 3:

Enter the name and the description of the robot which is being scheduled.

Select the target system, users, whether bot need to run on when user is logged on or not.

When the option run when user is logged on or not is selected then you need to provide credentials to login in windows credential manager. Open Credential Manager->Choose Windows Credentials and add a new Generic Credentials with the following format

Ø  Internet or network address: UiPath:user=<domain\username>*

Ø  User name: domain\username

Ø  Password: Your user's password

Step 4:

Select Triggers. Click on new to create a new trigger. Following screen appears.

Selcect from when the schedule needs to be started and at what time.

Whether the schedule needs to be run one time\daily\monthly\weekly.

Under advanced settings select delay type, re run details and running window period.

Check the box enabled. And then click ok.

Step 5:

Select Actions. Click on new button to create new action. Following screen appears.

Select action as start program. Click on browse to select the program to start. Add the complete path to UiRobot.exe application. This is usually located in C:\Program Files(x86)\UiPath Studio\v8\UiRobot.exe

In the arguments you need to pass the file name which needs to run. (Main file name that needs to be triggered is passed here. You should have invoke functionality that calls other files).In Add arguments edit add /file:"<absolute_path_to_your_main_workflow>" /monitor

You can set some advanced settings in the conditions and settings panes. For now let’s click OK, to complete the robot schedule. Now at the specified scheduled time the robot starts executing.