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Robotic Process Automation Projects

By : Nandan Mullakara, Arun Kumar Asokan
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Robotic Process Automation Projects

By: Nandan Mullakara, Arun Kumar Asokan

Overview of this book

Robotic Process automation helps businesses to automate monotonous tasks that can be performed by machines. This project-based guide will help you progress through easy to more advanced RPA projects. You’ll learn the principles of RPA and how to architect solutions to meet the demands of business automation, along with exploring the most popular RPA tools - UiPath and Automation Anywhere. In the first part, you’ll learn how to use UiPath by building a simple helpdesk ticket system. You’ll then automate CRM systems by integrating Excel data with UiPath. After this, the book will guide you through building an AI-based social media moderator using Google Cloud Vision API. In the second part, you’ll learn about Automation Anywhere's latest Cloud RPA platform (A2019) by creating projects such as an automated ERP administration system, an AI bot for order and invoice processing, and an automated emergency notification system for employees. Later, you’ll get hands-on with advanced RPA tasks such as invoking APIs, before covering complex concepts such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning in automation to take your understanding of RPA to the next level. By the end of the book, you’ll have a solid foundation in RPA with experience in building real-world projects.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Robotic Enterprise Framework (ReFramework)

ReFramework is a UiPath template that you can build upon to create your automation. The framework offers a way to handle common project tasks. Here are some advantages of using ReFramework: 

  • Easily store, read, and modify configuration data
  • Handle exceptions and retry failed transactions
  • Extensive event logging for all exceptions
  • Automate complex processes using defined states

The framework is recommended for creating scalable and robust automation with UiPath. 

Here is an overview of ReFramework and its states:

ReFramework uses the concept of state machines. It has four states to build robust automations. These states are as follows:

  1. Init State: In this state, we initialize the automation. This includes the following:
    • Initializing the settings; for example, the loading of configuration data from the config file
    • Initializing the applications; for example, logging in to applications using credentials
    • Killing all working...