Possible to “attach to” mainframe terminal?

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Hi @octechnologist were you able to connect to the already existing Terminal session

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You can’t connect to an existing terminal session. The Terminal Session activity establishes the connection for you.

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Yes and that was my whole complaint. As a manual terminal user, I can leave the terminal open & logged in and come back to it to work any time I want.

I don’t see any reason why UiPath shouldn’t be able to do the same, as it can with an open web browser.

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Even if I use IBM EHLLAPI connection, I will not be able to connect to existing mainframe ?

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Correct. The Terminal Session activity is not an attach, it’s an under the hood connection.

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@postwick I have to click on “Data Transfer from IBM…” button on Mainframe window at the end to download file. But since mainframe window is being automated through UiPath Terminal wizard, these menu options are not displayed and hence I cant achieve my need. Can you please help me to know how can I achieve this.

Also please help me as Send Control Key “Escape” button or Send Key “{ESCAPE}” is also not working on UiPath Terminal Wizard.

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Are you sure there isn’t a keyboard command for the data transfer? If there isn’t, then your only option would be to use a third party client with the Terminal Session activity. Then you could attach to it (Use Application/Browser) at the end and click the button.

When you say the Send Control Key ESC isn’t working, what does isn’t working mean? Are you getting an error or it’s just doing nothing?

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When you say the Send Control Key ESC isn’t working, what does isn’t working mean? Are you getting an error or it’s just doing nothing? - Its just doing nothing

If there isn’t, then your only option would be to use a third party client with the Terminal Session activity. - can you give an example of any third party client?

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From the Terminal Session activity:

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I am already using this; so can I attach the existing Terminal Wizard?

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The point is the list of clients you can use. Only Direct Connection is the internal UiPath client. The others are third party clients that run in separate windows, and yes you can attach to them like any other application.

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ok I will try this; why is the Send Control Key ESC not doing anything; I have to send Escape command but nothing is happening.