(Example) Start an AgilePoint Workflow Through UiPath

Prerequisites

• AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 1 or higher.
• Download the Customer Enquiry app from the AgilePoint NX App Store.

  For more information, refer to How to Get the App.

  This app is used for example purposes because it is available for free from the AgilePoint NX App Store. In a production environment, use an app that is appropriate for your use case.

  Customer Enquiry is an app that lets customers submit questions about a company, or its products or services.

• A UiPath account.
• UiPath Studio installed on your machine.

Prerequisites

• Download the UIPath.AgilePoint.Activities component from https://go.uipath.com/.
• Install UIPath.AgilePoint.Activities component in UiPath Studio.
• Get the credentials for an AgilePoint NX user account with permission to edit and run your AgilePoint NX app.
• Create a process named CustomerEnquiryProcess in UiPath Studio.

  This is an example value that is specific to the scenario in this document. In a production environment, use a value that is appropriate to your use case.

How to Start

1. Open UiPath Studio.

   
   
   

2. Click CustomerEnquiryProcess.

   
   
   

3. On the Design tab, in the Available section, drag the Start Workflow activity to the right pane.

   
   
   

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Procedure

1. On the right pane, click Configure Workflow.

   
   
   

2. On the Start Workflow screen, in the AgilePoint Server URL field, enter the REST URL for your AgilePoint Server instance.

   For more information, refer to Find your AgilePoint Server Instance REST URL.

   
   
   

3. In the User Name field, enter the user name for an AgilePoint NX user with permission run your AgilePoint NX app.

   
   
   

4. In the Password field, enter the password for your AgilePoint NX user.

   
   
   

5. Click Load Process Models.

   
   
   

6. In the Process Model Name list, select Customer Enquiry.

   Customer Enquiry is an app you can download from AgilePoint NX App Store.

   For more information, refer to How to Get the App.

   
   
   

7. Click Process Data.

   
   
   

8. On the Set Process Data screen, enter the value for each field on the screen.

   The values in the Name field are the Xpath of the Customer Enquiry form fields in the Customer Enquiry app.

   
   
   

9. Click OK.

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How to Start

1. In UiPath Studio, on the Design tab, click Publish

   
   
   

Procedure

1. On the Publish Project screen, click Publish.

   
   
   

   When the process is published, this message shows.

   
   
   

Prerequisites

• Create a service named DevelopmentService in UiPath Orchestrator.

  This is an example value that is specific to the scenario in this document. In a production environment, use a value that is appropriate to your use case.

How to Start

1. Go to https://platform.uipath.com.

Procedure

1. On the UiPath Orchestator Home screen, in the left pane, click SERVICES.

   
   
   

2. On the Services screen, click DevelopmentService.

   This is an example value that is specific to the scenario in this document. In a production environment, use a value that is appropriate to your use case.

   
   
   

3. On the Development Service screen, in the left pane, click PROCESSES.

   
   
   

4. On the Processes screen, click Add .

   
   
   

5. On the Deploy Process screen, in the Package Name field, select CustomerEnquiryProcess.

   This is an example value that is specific to the scenario in this document. In a production environment, use a value that is appropriate to your use case.

   
   
   

6. Click Create.

   The UiPath Orchestator shows your deployed process.

   
   
   

Prerequisites

• Create a robot named Robot in UiPath Orchestrator.

  This is an example value that is specific to the scenario in this document. In a production environment, use a value that is appropriate to your use case.

Procedure

1. On the Development Service screen, in the left pane, click JOBS.

   
   
   

2. On the Jobs screen, click Start Job.

   
   
   

3. On the Start Job screen, in the Process field, select CustomerEnquiryProcess_env1.

   
   
   

4. On the Specific Robot tab, select Robot.

   This is an example value that is specific to the scenario in this document. In a production environment, use a value that is appropriate to your use case.

   
   
   

5. Click Start.

   The UiPath Orchestator shows your executed process.

   
   
   

How to Start

1. On the AgilePoint NX Portal, click Work Center .

   
   
   

2. On the Work Center screen, click Inbox .

   
   
   

Procedure

1. Click the Processes I Started tab.

   
   
   

2. On the Processes I Started tab, click Customer Enquiry > eForms Report View .

   
   
   

3. The View form shows the records you created in UiPath Orchestator.

   
   
   

Prerequisites

• AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 or higher.

Good to Know

• This procedure is optional. It is provided so you can test the example with an out-of-the-box app.
• This is part of the Background and Setup procedures, but many users preferred this step to appear after the example, not before it.

Get the App

1. Click App Store .

   
   
   

2. In the CATEGORY section, click Marketing.

   
   
   

3. Click the Customer Enquiry app.

   
   
   

4. On the Customer Enquiry screen, click Add.

   
   
   

5. On the Trust App screen, click Trust it.
6. Click Return to site.