Community Edition A2019.18 Release Notes
- Updated: 2024/04/25
Community Edition A2019.18 Release Notes
Release date: 05 January 2021
Review the new features and supported packages in the Community Edition A2019.18 release (Build 7560).
Community Edition A2019
Automatically update the Bot Agent | Manually update the Bot Agent
Build 7560 (Community Edition) is compatible with Bot Agent 16.19.8232.
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Configure timeout in
Bot Migration package
When migrating bots, you can now set a timeout value in the range of 3 through 90 minutes (default value is 90 minutes). If the migration of any specific bot is not completed within the set time, a timeout message is displayed and the migration process moves to the next bot. |
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Use regular
expressions in variables (Service Cloud case ID:
00628227) Use regular expressions (regex) in value type variables to specify the entity on which you want to perform an operation. For example, actions in the File, Folder, String, and Window packages allow use of regular expression in variables. When Enterprise 11 or Enterprise 10 bots with commands that use regular expressions in variables are migrated, if their equivalent actions in Enterprise A2019 do not support regular expressions, the regular expression is converted to string in the migrated bots. |
Recorder enhancements
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Efficiently map
input and output variables between parent and child bots
(Service Cloud case ID: 00537090,
00698697) For input variables, use the Quick map option to select the variables and set the values for the parent bot to pass. For output variables, use the Multiple variables tab to associate each dictionary key with a variable. This feature eliminates the need to use actions to extract the output dictionary values. |
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Support for PowerBuilder
application in App Integration
package
(Service Cloud case ID:
00680703) The App Integration package now supports PowerBuilder to capture and extract text from a window application. The Capture text of window action enables you to open a PowerBuilder screen to capture all the data and verify the captured text. |
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New action in Terminal Emulator
package
Use the Search Field action in the Terminal Emulator package to search for a field based on the text it contains. This action returns the name or index of the field based on the option selected. |
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New action in PDF
package
Use the Get Property action in the PDF package to retrieve the properties of a PDF file and assigns the properties to a dictionary variable. |
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New actions in Browser
package
Use the following actions in the Browser package:
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Specify application
window dimensions
Use the Resize windows option to set the window height and width to specific dimensions or to the dimensions at which it was captured. This feature enhances the bot's ability to identify the target object. The following packages support this feature:
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Support for function keys in Terminal Emulator
package
Function keys (F1 through F24) are now supported to automate processes using ANSI and VT100 terminals in the Terminal Emulator package. |
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Use regex
case insensitive flag for Window
title
Enable the regex Case insensitive flag to identify a Window title field as not case-sensitive. This feature enables you to successfully run the bots even if the letter case does not match the captured window title. The following packages and actions support
this feature:
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Automation Co-Pilot for Business Users (Automation Co-Pilot)
| New features |
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New Automation Co-Pilot on the web
package
Use the Automation Co-Pilot on the web package to perform actions such as assign, query, and cancel tasks; create and query requests; and retrieve a list of team members. |
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Filter by
time
You can now filter your requests and tasks by time:
Filter and search for a request | Filter and search for a task |
View updated
dates
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Variable
options
In the Insert a variable window, the Variable field now shows child elements of available references, which include Dictionary, List, Record, and Table variable types. |
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Delete a
request
Automation Co-Pilot administrators, managers, and users can now delete requests created by the Automation Co-Pilot process. The Automation Co-Pilot administrator can delete any requests. Automation Co-Pilot managers can delete requests of the team for which they are the owner. Automation Co-Pilot users can delete only the requests they have created. |
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Automatically assign managers and
users
Users can now select the Auto assign this task option in the Human Task to assign managers or users to the task. Users can also select the Auto assign the target task to option in the Go to element to assign managers to the task. |
Discovery Bot
| New features |
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| Access Discovery Bot capabilities in Community Edition
Discovery Bot is now available in Community Edition and the free trial version. Log in to the Control Room and click the Discovery Bot tab on the left panel to get started. The available limits to create processes, recordings, views, and opportunities are displayed on the respective page. Create any number of bots and download a PDD for your personal use as required. A single Community Edition user is a multi-role user with Admin plus Business user plus Analyst permissions. |
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Use Model option for system-generated views
You can now use the Model option to compare and find the best aggregated view for your recordings. Use this option to save as many views with different combinations as required. You can also save the view as a manual view to further customize your view and compare side-by-side. Select either an Easy or Strict model so that you can view recordings where the steps are the same versus recordings with different results with more branches in the process path. |
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Use Filter option for system-generated
views
You can now use the Filter option to use a set of values to compare different sections of a process across various recordings by selecting a specific path and step filter. Used along with the Model option, the path and step filter options for a system-generated or manual view can help you to determine and decide on a good candidate for automation. |
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Use toggle frequency counter
option for system-generated
views
You can now use the toggle frequency counter to display the number of recordings that a particular path takes in the flow in a system-generated view. Use this option to help you understand the frequency of the path compared to other recordings or views. |
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Remove recording
screenshot for data privacy
Use the Screen option (icon) to display or hide the recording screenshot before submitting the recording for the analyst to review. Use this option when you do not want to share personal image details with the analyst. |
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Download PDD from the
Opportunities table
You can now download a process definition document (PDD) for an opportunity directly from the Opportunities table listed on the Opportunities page. The PDD is automatically generated when the opportunity is created. After the PDD is generated, the field changes from generating PDD to Download PDD. You can then download and save the document. |
Bot Insight
| New features |
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Access Bot Insight data
from Tableau
Use the Tableau connector in Bot Insight to access business and operational information. The Tableau connector connects to the Bot Insight APIs to create various business and operational metrics that you can analyze and visualize within Tableau. |
Supported packages
| Package | Version |
|---|---|
| Application | 2.1.0-20201112-22332 |
| App Integration | 2.3.0-20201210-171315 |
| Active Directory | 2.1.0-20201112-223323 |
| Boolean | 2.1.0-20201126-165109 |
| Browser | 2.3.0-20201211-222811 |
| Clipboard | 2.1.0-20201126-165124 |
| Comment | 2.3.0-20201126-165125 |
| CSV/TXT | 2.3.0-20201126-165126 |
| Database | 2.2.0-20201112-223343 |
| Data Table | 2.5.0-20201201-130615 |
| Datetime | 2.2.0-20201126-165136 |
| Delay | 2.2.0-20201126-165137 |
| Dictionary | 3.2.0-20201126-165138 |
| Run DLL | 3.3.0-20201126-165850 |
| 3.2.0-20201120-062604 | |
| Error handler | 2.3.0-20201126-165148 |
| Excel basic | 2.4.0-20201126-165604 |
| Excel advanced | 5.3.0-20201208-090251 |
| File | 3.2.0-20201126-165151 |
| Folder | 3.1.0-20201126-165154 |
| FTP / SFTP | 2.2.0-20201115-072759 |
| Image Recognition | 2.2.0-20201117-081754 |
| JavaScript | 2.4.0-20201126-165412 |
| Simulate keystrokes | 2.5.0-20201112-223902 |
| Legacy Automation | 3.2.0-20201124-064544 1.5.0-20201125-004358 |
| List | 2.2.0-20201126-165427 |
| Log To File | 2.2.0-20201126-165428 |
| Loop | 2.1.0-20201126-165429 |
| Message Box | 2.1.0-20201126-165430 |
| Mouse | 2.2.0-20201112-223917 |
| Number | 2.1.0-20201126-165444 |
| OCR | 2.3.0-20201126-081210 |
| Microsoft 365 Excel | 2.2.0-20201104-062559 |
| Microsoft 365 Calendar | 2.1.0-20201111-162101 |
| Microsoft 365 OneDrive | 2.2.0-20201126-165550 |
| 2.6.0-20201126-165555 | |
| PGP | 2.2.0-20201126-165557 |
| Ping | 2.1.0-20201126-165559 |
| Play Sound | 2.1.0-20201127-115706 |
| Prompt | 2.2.0-20201109-192507 |
| Python Script | 2.4.0-20201208-064944 |
| Recorder | 2.10-20201215-211402 |
| REST Web Services | 3.2.0-20201112-224735 |
| SAP | 2.2.0-20201126-165852 |
| Screen | 2.2.0-20201126-165855 |
| SNMP | 2.1.0-20201126-165859 |
| SOAP Web Service | 3.2.0-20201123-093411 |
| String | 3.1.0-20201126-165909 |
| System | 3.0.0-20200921-090225 |
| Terminal Emulator | 3.6.0-20201213-084139 |
| VBScript | 2.4.0-20201208-065526 |
| Wait | 3.1.0-20201126-165922 |
| Window | 2.3.0-20201123-093430 |
| Workload | 2.1.0-20200825-071644 |
| XML | 2.1.0-20201126-165927 |