UiPath questions

[naveen.s]

Hi All,

I do have some questions as below:

1. If the selectors are not reliable what is the best approach to do.

2. In how many ways we can do the VM automation.

3. What will happen if the connection between the studio and orchestrator got disconnected when there are 10 queue items 5 got processed successfully, while the sixth item is processing the connection will lost what will happen for the remaining items??

4. When we are using the max retry item in queue as 3 and in the config file as 2, when we are working with the queues, which max retry item will the bot consider??

thanks.

[Vinit_Mhatre (BotBuilder)]

Hi @naveen.s,

1. Alternative Approaches for Unreliable Selectors:

   • Use image-based automation.
   • Employ text-based automation with OCR.
   • Utilize keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys.
   • Consider JavaScript injection for web automation.
   • Develop custom activities or scripts as needed.

2. Ways to Perform VM Automation:

   • RDP for direct VM interaction.
   • Citrix automation for Citrix environments.
   • Web automation for web-based VM applications.
   • API automation if VM exposes APIs.
   • SSH or terminal automation for Linux-based VMs.

3. Impact of Connection Loss with Orchestrator:

   • Remaining queue items are not processed until connection restored.
   • Items in progress may be marked as “In Progress” or “Pending” upon reconnection, depending on Orchestrator configuration.
   • Configure Orchestrator settings and implement retry mechanisms for resilience.

Regards,
Vinit Mhatre