Author: Arianne
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Note: Task Scheduler execution is no longer supported since version 2017.1 (source: https://forum.uipath.com/t/unattended-robots-w-or-w-out-orchestrator/18534/5) An alternative to UIPath Orchestrator that we’ve found effective in scheduling robotic processes is Windows built-in Task Scheduler. We got the idea after learning that workflows can be run from the command line. The concept is simple, first you create a script that starts a robotic process… Continue reading
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Basically what I want to do is launch several applications in one command. There are many options to do this. You can create a batch file that opens several applications then run it, or you can simply type a command from the run dialog that launches the apps you want. I choose to do the… Continue reading
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If you encounter this error on UIPath saying “Programmatic access to Visual Basic Project is not trusted”, it could mean that your MS Excel’s Macro Trust Settings is disabled. By default, Excel blocks any programmatic access to the application unless the user permits it. You may be invoking an external VBA macro file in your… Continue reading
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Here are my most commonly used VB expressions for handling date, string, and array/collection values. Will add more to these as I go along. UIPath activities essentially use VB.NET expressions so their API browser is extremely helpful in learning functions and syntax. .NET API Browser:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/?view=netframework-4.7.2 String How to print new line on Message Box Use… Continue reading
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The Filter property in Get Outlook Mail Messages allows you to set a filter for the messages to be retrieved from the specified mail folder. Note that the Filter argument is for STRICT filters only. Meaning, wildcards and regex matches won’t work. For example: This filter retrieves messages received on the current month: This filter retrieves messages with the… Continue reading
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I have a scenario here where I wanted to extract a value inside a parentheses. Using the Matches activity in UIPath, I’m able to do just that. Here’s how: Look for Matches activity and drop it on your workspace. I added a Message Box below to see the output. On the Properties panel, fill in… Continue reading