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CYBG
GB
Last activity: 16 Oct 2020 9:04 EDT
How do I import a robot into Pega Platform
Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm having real trouble understanding how to import my robot into Pega. I have done the following steps:
- Created a simple test automation in Pega Robotic Studio and confirmed it works as expected.
- Deployed to a local file.
- Updated my Pega application to be built on UIKit and PegaRoboticAutomationConsole.
However, I am unable to import this into a Pega application as the deploy only produces an OpenSpan file (and a manifest). From what I can piece together from the somewhat fragmented documentation out there, it appears I need a third application, the Pega Robot Manager, to act as some kind of intermediary.
I have launched the Pega Robot Manager application but it only allows maintenance of existing robots. There is no facility to import or connect my robot and my application. I have tried looking at the sample Banker Pro application and whilst it appears to have robots in it, I cannot see how the automations were imported, nor how they could be changed.
I haven't been able to find any coherent explanations online and the Pega training guides have yet to provide any information (I haven't completed all the robot guides yet, and I'm assuming something so fundamental as incorporating a robot into Pega won't be left to the end for advanced users. That would be crazy). What might be relevant PDN articles have broken links and aren't helpful. Please can someone point me in the direction of an explanation?