Run Task Bot activity
An activity that runs a task bot on the specified device in Automation Anywhere.

Configure the Run Task Bot activity
Prerequisites
- Create a task bot in Automation Anywhere.
- AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 Software Update 1 or higher.
Good to Know
- To send an email notification, click
Advanced
> Email Notifications
.
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
- 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:
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 Automation Anywhere tab.
- On the Automation Anywhere tab,
drag the Run Task Bot
activity onto your process.
General Configuration
Specifies the basic settings for the Run Task Bot activity.

Good to Know
- Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Display Name |
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Description |
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Run Task Bot Configuration > Basic Information tab
Configures the basic information to run a task bot.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Automation Anywhere |
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Create |
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Bot Name Or ID |
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Bot Instance Name |
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Run As User |
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Device Pools |
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Number of Bot Runners to Use |
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Override Default Device |
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Run Task Bot Configuration > Input Variables tab
Specifies variables that store the values from the AgilePoint NX app.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Automation Anywhere |
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Create |
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Name |
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Value | |
Data Type | |
Add |
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Delete |
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Run Task Bot Configuration > Response tab
Specifies the process data variable to store the Bot Instance ID from Automation Anywhere.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Automation Anywhere |
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Create |
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Store Response Bot Instance ID in this Variable |
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