Get Job Arguments activity

An activity that retrieves the input and output arguments of a specified job from UiPath.

Configure the Get Job Arguments activity

To configure the Get Job Arguments activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 2 or higher.

Good to Know

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In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
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How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the UiPath RPA tab.
On the UiPath RPA tab, drag the Get Job Arguments activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Get Job Arguments activity.

Good to Know

Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Function:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Process Data Variables:: No

Get Job Arguments Configuration

Specifies what to retrieve in the input and output arguments of a specified job from UiPath.

Get Job Status Configuration screen — Figure: Get Job Arguments Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name	Definition
UiPath	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your UiPath service. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for UiPath Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to UiPath.
Folder	Function: Specifies the name of the folder from which to retrieve the job arguments. When you select the access token from the UiPath field, this field shows the folders associated with the access token from UiPath. Accepted Values: A UiPath folder name from the list. Default Value: None Limitations: This field is available in these releases: AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud) AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 or higher
Environment	Function: Specifies the name of the environment associated with the processes. When you select the folder in the Folder field, this field shows the environments associated with the specified folder. Accepted Values: A UiPath environment from the list. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Process	Function: Specifies the name of the process from which to get the job arguments. When you select the environment from the Environment field, this field shows processes associated with the environment from UiPath. Accepted Values: A UiPath process from the list. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Job ID	Function: Specifies the job ID associated with the job in UiPath. Accepted Values: A job ID from UiPath. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Map Response to AgilePoint Schema	Function: Specifies the connection from the UiPath API response parameter to your schema. Accepted Values: Click the Schema Mapping button to open the Schema Mapper. Use this screen to connect the response to the data model for your process. Default Value: None Example: Refer to: (Example) Schema Mapper