Add Queue Item activity

An activity that adds a new item in the queue in UiPath.


Add Queue Item activity

Configure the Add Queue Item activity

To configure the Add Queue Item activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the UiPath RPA tab.

    Open UiPath
  3. On the UiPath RPA tab, drag the Add Queue Item activity onto your process.

    Drag Add Queue Item

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Add Queue Item activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

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

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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

Add Queue Item Configuration > Basic tab

Specifies high level information about the UiPath queue item.

Figure: Add Queue Item Configuration > Basic tab

Add Queue Item Configuration Basic tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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 Add Token icon

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 to which to add a queue item.

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:

Queue Name

Function:
Specifies the name of the queue for the queue item.

When you select the folder name in the Folder field, this field shows all the available queue names associated with the folder.

Accepted Values:
A UiPath queue name from the list.
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?

Priority

Function:
Specifies the importance of the queue item to be added.
Accepted Values:
  • High
  • Normal
  • Low
Default Value:
None

Deadline

Function:
Specifies the date and time before which a queue item must be added.
Accepted Values:
A date from a calendar and time from a spinner.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Postpone

Function:
Specifies the date and time after which a queue item must be added.
Accepted Values:
A date from a calendar and time from a spinner.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Reference

Function:
Specifies an identifier for the queue item.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Add Queue Item Configuration > Item Information tab

Specifies how to map the UiPath queue item to variables in AgilePoint NX.

Figure: Add Queue Item Configuration > Item Information tab

Add Queue Item Configuration Item Information tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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 Add Token icon

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 to which to add a queue item.

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:

Queue Name

Function:
Specifies the name of the queue for the queue item.

When you select the folder name in the Folder field, this field shows all the available queue names associated with the folder.

Accepted Values:
A UiPath queue name from the list.
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?

Priority

Function:
Specifies the importance of the queue item to be added.
Accepted Values:
  • High
  • Normal
  • Low
Default Value:
None

Field Name

Function:
Specifies the name of a queue item field.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
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?

Field Value

Function:
Specifies the value for the queue item field.
Accepted Values:
A number or a text string that can contain spaces.
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?

Data Type

Function:
Specifies the data type for the queue item.
Accepted Values:
  • String
  • Boolean
  • Double
  • Decimal
  • DateTime
  • DateTimeOffset
  • Float
  • GUID
  • Int32
  • Int64
  • Time
Default Value:
String
Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

Create Create icon

Function:
Adds a row to specify more information about the queue item.

Delete Delete icon

Function:
Deletes the row.

Add Queue Item Configuration > Response tab

Specifies how to store the information about the queue item in process data variables.

Figure: Add Queue Item Configuration > Response tab

Add Queue Item Configuration Response tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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 Add Token icon

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 to which to add a queue item.

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:

Queue Name

Function:
Specifies the name of the queue for the queue item.

When you select the folder name in the Folder field, this field shows all the available queue names associated with the folder.

Accepted Values:
A UiPath queue name from the list.
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?

Priority

Function:
Specifies the importance of the queue item to be added.
Accepted Values:
  • High
  • Normal
  • Low
Default Value:
None

Save Response to this Variable / Map Response to AgilePoint Schema

Function:
Specifies where to store the response from UiPath.
Accepted Values:
  • Save Response to this VariableSelect this option if you expect UiPath to return only one data item.

    In the text field, specify a variable to store the data UiPath returns.

  • Map Response to AgilePoint SchemaSelect this option if you expect UiPath to return more than one data item.

    Click the Schema Mapping Schema Mapping icon button to open the Schema Mapper.

    Use this screen to connect the response to the data model for your process.

Default Value:
Map Response to AgilePoint Schema
Accepts Process Data Variables:
  • If you select Save Response to this Variable, you must enter a variable.
  • If you select Map Response to AgilePoint Schema, this does not apply.
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?