Automation Anywhere Foundations A-Z

Open notepad, write to it, and read from it using a basic bot in Automation Anywhere, exploring actions, flow view, triggers, and variables.

Learn to automate notepad by simulating keystrokes, selecting the correct window, and creating human-friendly window variables for clearer, maintainable bot scripts.

build a notepad read bot in automation anywhere, using simulate keystrokes to copy text into a variable with a clipboard and verify via a message box.

Automate closing the notepad application by targeting the window titled 'untitled notepad', executing the close action, and handling the save prompt by selecting not to save.

Explore variables in automation anywhere by creating named boxes that store typed data, such as strings, numbers, dates, booleans, and structured types, then assign and display them in a message.

Learn how dollar signs denote variables in Automation Anywhere and how unboxing a variable replaces text with its current value, such as a name.

Master if statements and else branches to control bot execution with equality and contains checks, using message boxes to display outcomes and branch logic based on conditions.

Learn how loops repeat actions a number of times and exit or continue using boolean conditions. See iteration over Excel rows, break and convert numbers to strings for message boxes.

Explore a demo ordering system to retrieve and place orders, using real-world issues as a hands-on foundation for learning automation development.

Automate signing into a retro order system, add and view orders, and process an Excel document with borders via an object.

Split the order system into task bots for launch, log in, and navigate to place order, sharing common code for faster bot creation and easier maintenance.

Create a bot to open the training order system, sign in with BP and password, then use the recorder to capture login steps for automation.

Navigate the order system by creating a dynamic navigation bot that opens the application, selects a navigation option, and passes input to retrieve or view orders.

Create a bot to retrieve order details by entering an order number, capture screen and get property for product code and units ordered, then display results in a message box.

Automate adding a new order in the ordering system by recording a bot, setting up variables for product code, number required, unit price, and cost center, and testing the submission.

Open and read csv files in automation anywhere, set the comma delimiter, store results in a table variable, display data by row and column indices using a session name.

Loop through CSV items by reading each row into a current row, map columns to product code, unit price, and cost center, then submit orders.

Learn to perform cleanup by closing the application after orders: sign in with staff number and password, refresh windows, use window close, save, and run to ensure no traces remain.

Discover how to use file, folder, and interface triggers in automation anywhere foundations a-z to automatically run a bot when a file changes, with deployment and watch settings.

Master web automation by building robust bots that resist site updates and changes, reducing breakage compared to application automation, and learn to automate email tasks.

Automate ABN website lookups to search ABNs, extract entity name, status, and location, and email results via Outlook, while building stable web automation that handles updates.

Set up an ABN lookup automation by launching Chrome, navigating to api.business.com, recording the ABN search, and tuning object properties for reliable web interactions.

Master HTML selectors in Automation Anywhere foundations, including root tag, id, name, class, DOM XPath, and path, to reliably locate inputs, labels, and buttons on web pages.

Capture elements on the example website, set text in input fields using object properties, and refine selectors with chrome developer tools for reliable automation.

Capture the window's entity name with the Automation Anywhere capture stage, use a wildcard to handle changes, then get property, store it in a business name variable, and display it.

Learn to send an email with Automation Anywhere using the send email action in Outlook, inserting the business name and ABN, and choosing Outlook or email server delivery.

Securely store and manage credentials with a credential manager, create a locker, assign roles, and replace plaintext passwords with masked inputs for production-ready automation.

Discover how to audit bot runs using historical activity and enhance detail with log to file actions, including creating empty text documents, appending timestamps, and protecting personal data.