UiPath-ADAv1 Sample Questions Answers

The components of a process typically include "Inputs, Process Flows, Source Applications, Outputs". This refers to what the process takes as input (data/files), the sequence of steps or activities that define the process (process flows), the applications involved in the process (source applications), and what the process produces or affects (outputs).

References:

UiPath Studio Guide: Project Organization Best Practices

"For Each Excel Row" is an activity that belongs to the Modern Excel Activities package in UiPath Studio. It is used to iterate through each row of an Excel file, allowing for operations to be performed on each row. This activity is part of the modern design experience and offers enhanced capabilities compared to classic Excel activities. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

References:

UiPath Activities Guide: For Each Excel Row

A State Machine layout is a type of workflow that allows developers to create complex and dynamic automation processes that can branch based on user input or predefined conditions. A State Machine layout consists of states, transitions, and triggers. A state represents a specific step or action in the process, a transition defines the direction of the flow between states, and a trigger determines when a transition should occur. A State Machine layout can have only one initial state, which is the starting point of the process, and multiple final states, which are the possible end points of the process. (UiPath Automation Developer study guide)

References:

• State Machines
• State Machine Layout

Based on the information from the exhibits, the "Main.xaml" file has a variable Fruits with a default value "Pieces, Strawberries". This variable is passed as an in/out argument io_ShoppingBasket to the "SuperMarket.xaml" workflow. Inside the "SuperMarket.xaml" workflow, "Oranges" is appended to io_ShoppingBasket. Since io_ShoppingBasket is an in/out argument, the value of Fruits in the "Main.xaml" file will be updated to "Pieces, Strawberries, Oranges". Therefore, the output of the Write Line activity in the "Main.xaml" file will be "Pieces, Strawberries, Oranges".

References:

UiPath Studio Guide: Arguments

The default URL of the OCR server that runs the Computer Vision service is https://cv.uipath.com/.  This is the endpoint of the UiPath Computer Vision Cloud service, which provides OCR capabilities for document understanding and UI automation1. The other options are not valid URLs for the OCR server.

References:

• Document Understanding - UiPath.DocumentUnderstanding.OCR.LocalServer Activities documentation, Introduction section

According to the UiPath documentation and best practices, the State Machine project structure is best-suited for complex processes that involve multiple states and transitions between them12. A State Machine workflow can model the behavior of a system in terms of states, such as “Init”, “Get Transaction Data”, “Process Transaction”, and “End Process”, and transitions, such as “Success”, “Business Rule Exception”, or “System Error”. A State Machine workflow can also have entry and exit actions for each state, which are activities that execute when the system enters or exits the state, respectively1.

A State Machine project structure has several advantages over other project structures, such as Sequence, Flowchart, or Global Exception Handler, for complex processes2:

• It can handle complex logic and branching conditions more easily and clearly than a Sequence or a Flowchart, which can become cluttered and hard to maintain for large processes2.
• It can handle exceptions and errors more efficiently and consistently than a Global Exception Handler, which is a separate workflow that handles all exceptions in a project. A State Machine can have dedicated states and transitions for handling different types of exceptions, such as business rule exceptions or system errors, and can also use retry mechanisms or recovery actions2.
• It can improve the readability, modularity, and reusability of the workflows, by breaking down the process into smaller and coherent states that can be invoked from the main workflow. This also facilitates collaboration and testing among developers2.

Therefore, a State Machine project structure is best-suited for complex processes that involve multiple states and transitions between them.

References:

• State Machine Workflows - Campus Management Corp..
• UiPath Best Practices - Studio - UiPath Community Forum.

The Asset Type that should be used for storing email addresses of the process owners is Text. Text assets are used to store only string values, such as names, addresses, URLs, etc. Text assets can be easily retrieved and updated using the Get Asset and Set Asset activities in UiPath Studio. Text assets are suitable for storing email addresses, as they can contain alphanumeric characters, symbols, and special characters. Text assets can also be used in various activities that require string input or output, such as Send Email, Write Line, Assign, etc.

References: About Assets and Assets in UiPath Orchestrator and their usage in project from UiPath documentation and RPA Learners.

 The Click activity is used to simulate a mouse click on a specified UI element, such as a button or a link1. It has several properties that can be configured to customize its behavior, such as the input method, the click type, the timeout, and the wait for ready1.

• The input method determines how the click is performed. It can be Default, Simulate, or Window Messages. The Default method uses the hardware driver to simulate the click, and it requires the target element to be visible and in focus. The Simulate and Window Messages methods use the technology of the target application to inject the click, and they can work in the background, even if the target element is hidden or minimized2.
• The click type determines which mouse button is used for the click. It can be Single, Double, Down, or Up. The Single and Double types perform a single or double click using the left mouse button. The Down and Up types perform a press or release action using any mouse button1.
• The timeout determines how long the activity waits for the target element to appear before throwing an error. It is measured in milliseconds, and it has a default value of 30000 (30 seconds). If the timeout is exceeded, the activity fails with a TimeoutException1.
• The wait for ready determines when the activity executes. It can be None, Interactive, or Complete. The None option executes the activity immediately. The Interactive option executes the activity after the target element is loaded. The Complete option executes the activity after the target application is loaded1.

In your case, you have configured the properties for the Click activity as follows:

• Input method: Simulate
• Click type: Single
• Timeout: 30000
• Wait for ready: Complete

This means that the Click activity will use the Simulate method to perform a single click on the target element in the background, after waiting for 30 seconds or until the target application is fully loaded, whichever comes first.

Since you have mentioned that an animation on the web page never completely loads but the element indicated in the Click activity does load within the specified timeout duration, what occurs when this Click activity executes is:

Element is clicked once the element is fully loaded.

This is because the Simulate method can work in the background, even if the web page is hidden or minimized, and it does not depend on the animation to complete. The Complete option for wait for ready ensures that the Click activity waits until the target element is loaded before clicking on it. The timeout value of 30000 does not affect this scenario, because it is not exceeded.

Therefore, option A is correct.

References:

• Click - UiPath Documentation Portal.
• What are different Input methods in UiPath - UiPath Community Forum.

To change the profile from UiPath Studio to UiPath StudioX, a user needs to go to Home, then Settings, select License and Profile, choose Change Profile, and click on the UiPath StudioX profile. After that, the user must confirm the profile change and agree to restart the application for the changes to take effect. Thus, the correct answer is C.

References:

UiPath Studio Guide: Switching Between Profiles

A good selector for matching specific invoices with the vendor tax ID defined in a pre-selected existing list would use variables or arguments to replace the specific vendor tax ID. The correct syntax for dynamic selectors in UiPath uses double braces {{VendorTaxID}} to represent variables within the selector. Therefore, the correct answer is A, as it correctly uses a variable placeholder for the VendorTaxID.

References:

UiPath Studio Guide: Selectors with Variables

The Surround activity with mock option is used to create a mock activity that wraps around the original activity in the workflow. The mock activity can have different properties and actions than the original activity, depending on the testing scenario. In this case, the MessageBox activity can be surrounded with a mock activity that has the LogMessage action. This will replace the functionality of the MessageBox with a LogMessage during mock testing, which can be useful for logging the test results without interrupting the workflow execution. (UiPath Studio documentation1)

References:

• 1: Configuring Activity Project Settings - UiPath Studio.

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The correct sequence for the computation of the signature for client apps that receive Orchestrator requests and need to check their authenticity is:

• Retrieve the X-UiPath-Signature HTTP header. This header contains the signature of the request body, encoded in Base64. (UiPath Orchestrator documentation1)
• To obtain the raw signature bytes, decode the value of the header from Base64. You can use any tool or library that supports Base64 decoding. (UiPath Orchestrator documentation1)
• Compute the hash using SHA256 and the signing key (UTF-8 encoded). The signing key is a secret value that is shared between Orchestrator and the client app. You can use any tool or library that supports SHA256 hashing. (UiPath Orchestrator documentation1)
• Compare the computed signature to the value from X-UiPath-Signature HTTP header. If they match, then the request is authentic and has not been tampered with. If they do not match, then the request is invalid and should be rejected. (UiPath Orchestrator documentation1)

References:

• 1: Webhooks - UiPath Orchestrator.

The UiPath.RemoteDebugging.Agent utility is a tool that enables remote debugging on a Windows robot1. To configure the utility to accept remote debugging requests from Studio, you need to run a command in the UiPath installation folder using the Command Prompt2. The command is:

UiPath.RemoteDebugging.Agent.exe enable --port --password --verbose

The arguments in the command are:

• --port : Specify the port number to use for the remote debugging connection. The default value is 80803.
• --password : Specify the password to use for the remote debugging connection. The password must match the one entered in Studio when creating a Remote Machine Connection.
• --verbose: Enable verbose logging for the utility. This argument is optional.

Therefore, option D is the correct command to configure the UiPath.RemoteDebugging.Agent utility on a Windows robot to accept remote debugging requests from Studio. Option A is incorrect because it uses dotnet instead of exe, which is only applicable for macOS robots. Option B is incorrect because it uses start instead of enable, which is only used to start the utility after it is configured. Option C is incorrect because it uses username instead of password, which is not required for the remote debugging

When using the "Get IMAP Mail Messages" activity, the minimum recommended properties to configure are: MailFolder (to specify the folder from which to retrieve the mails), Port (to specify the port used by the IMAP server), Server (the address of the IMAP server), Email (the email address to connect to), Password or SecurePassword (the password used to connect to the email account), and Messages (the output property where the retrieved emails will be stored).

References:

UiPath Activities Guide: Get IMAP Mail Messages Properties

In UiPath best practices, to ensure that an action is executed regardless of any exceptions, you should place such steps in the "Finally" block of the Try Catch activity. The "Finally" block is designed to run after the "Try" and any "Catch" blocks have completed, whether an exception was thrown or not. This ensures that step 4 (closing the web browser) is executed even if exceptions occur in steps 2 (data scraping) or 3 (storing data in Microsoft Excel). Therefore, the correct answer is C.

References:

UiPath Studio Guide: Exception Handling

A flowchart is a type of workflow that allows developers to create complex and dynamic automation processes that can branch based on user input or predefined conditions. Flowcharts use graphical elements such as shapes, connectors, and annotations to represent the flow of logic and data between different stages or activities. Flowcharts are suitable for scenarios where the automation process is not linear or sequential, but rather depends on various factors and decisions. (UiPath Automation Developer study guide)

References:

• Flowchart
• Types of Workflows

This expression filters the data table to obtain all rows representing employees from the Finance and IT departments with a Salary under 30,000. The expression uses the Select method of the data table, which returns an array of data rows that match a specified condition. The condition is written as a string that follows the syntax and rules of the DataColumn.Expression property. The condition uses parentheses to group the logical operators OR and AND, which have different precedence levels. The OR operator returns true if either operand is true, while the AND operator returns true only if both operands are true. The condition also uses single quotes to enclose the string values of the Department column, and the less than operator to compare the numeric values of the Salary column. (UiPath Studio documentation1)

References:

• 1: DataTable.Select Method (System.Data) | Microsoft Docs.

The Anchor Base activity is used to automate interaction with an application when the element selector is not reliable and the element’s position on the screen changes. The Anchor Base activity consists of two parts: an anchor and an action. The anchor is a UI element that has a reliable selector and a fixed position relative to the target element. The action is the activity that performs the desired operation on the target element. The Anchor Base activity uses the anchor to locate the target element based on its relative position (left, right, top, bottom) and then executes the action on it. This way, the automation can handle dynamic and complex UI elements that have unreliable selectors or change their position on the screen. References: Anchor Base and Example for Anchor Base Activity from UiPath documentation and forum.

The Invoke Code activity in UiPath is an activity that allows developers to execute custom code written in VB.NET or C# within a workflow. The activity can accept a list of input arguments and return a list of output arguments, which can be used to exchange data between the code and the workflow. The activity can also access the variables and arguments defined in the current scope of the workflow. The Invoke Code activity can be useful for scenarios where the existing activities do not meet the specific requirements or logic of the automation process. (UiPath Automation Developer study guide)

References:

• Invoke Code
• How To Use Invoke Code Activity - In UiPath

The REFramework template is a robust and scalable framework for building RPA projects1. It uses a config file to store the settings and constants that are used throughout the project2. The config file has two sheets: Settings and Assets. The Settings sheet contains the key-value pairs that are read by the InitAllSettings workflow and stored in the config dictionary. The Assets sheet contains the names of the assets that are stored in Orchestrator and need to be retrieved by the InitAllApplications workflow. The OrchestratorQueueName key is used to specify the name of the queue that is used to store the transaction items for the process. If the OrchestratorQueueName key is present in both the Settings and Assets sheets, but an asset with the corresponding name is not present in Orchestrator, the behavior at run time will be as follows:

• The InitAllSettings workflow will read the value of the OrchestratorQueueName key from the Settings sheet and store it in the config dictionary.
• The InitAllApplications workflow will try to retrieve the asset with the name OrchestratorQueueName from Orchestrator using the Get Asset activity. Since the asset does not exist, the activity will throw an exception.
• The exception will be caught by a Try Catch block and handled by a Log Message activity with level Warning and message “Asset not found: OrchestratorQueueName”.
• The flow will continue with the next asset in the Assets sheet or move to the next state if there are no more assets.
• The flow will use the value of the OrchestratorQueueName key from the config dictionary whenever it needs to access or update the queue.

Therefore, option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because the exception is thrown in InitAllApplications workflow, not InitAllSettings workflow. Option C is incorrect because an empty string is not saved for the OrchestratorQueueName key in the config dictionary. Option D is incorrect because the OrchestratorQueueName key is added to the config dictionary and the flow does not throw in Get Transaction Data workflow.

References:

• How to Use Enhanced REFramework to Implement UiPath Projects article from UiPath
• Config.xlsx documentation from UiPath
• [InitAllSettings.xaml] documentation from UiPath
• [InitAllApplications.xaml] documentation from UiPath
• [TransactionItem Variable] documentation from UiPath

The output panel will display “Hello World” because the workflow is designed to first display “Hello” and then “World” in the output panel. The workflow starts with an Assign activity that initializes the Boolean flag to True. Then, the While activity checks if the flag is True. If it is, the workflow enters the Body section of the While activity. Inside the Body section, the workflow checks if the flag is True. If it is, the workflow enters the Then section of the If activity and displays “Hello” in the output panel. Then, the Assign activity sets the flag to False. Since the flag is now False, the workflow enters the Else section of the If activity and displays “World” in the output panel. Finally, the workflow exits the While activity since the flag is now False.

References:

• [Assign Activity - UiPath Activities]
• [While Activity - UiPath Activities]
• [If Activity - UiPath Activities]
• [Write Line Activity - UiPath Activities]

The developer can load the Google Chrome extension from UiPath Studio by following these steps:

• Step 1 = Navigate to Home in UiPath Studio. This is the section where you can create, open, or manage your projects.
• Step 2 = Click Tools to see UiPath Extensions. This is the section where you can install or update various extensions for different applications or browsers.
• Step 3 = Select Chrome and then click Install. This will launch the Chrome browser and redirect you to the Chrome Web Store page for the UiPath extension.
• Step 4 = Click Enable extension in the Google Chrome confirmation pop-up. This will add the UiPath extension to your browser and allow you to use UI automation activities in Chrome.

The Get Test Data Queue Item activity is used to retrieve a test data queue item from Orchestrator and store it in a variable. The output type of the variable is Dictionary, which means that it is a collection of key-value pairs that can be accessed by using the key name. For example, if the test data queue item contains the fields Name, Age, and Gender, then the output variable can be used to get the values of these fields by using expressions like outputVar(“Name”), outputVar(“Age”), or outputVar(“Gender”). (UiPath Studio documentation1)

References:

• 1: Get Test Data Queue Item - UiPath Activities.

This LINQ query is used to group the rows in the table by the “Item” column and then find the maximum sum of the “Quantity” column for each group. The result will be the maximum total quantity for any item in the table. (UiPath Studio documentation1)

References:

• 1: LINQ Queries - UiPath Activities.

The String.Join method takes two parameters: a separator and an array of strings. It returns a new string that concatenates the elements of the array using the separator. The correct syntax is String.Join(separator, array). Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

References:

• Automation Developer Associate Training course, Section 1: Data Manipulation, Lecture: Data Manipulation with Strings in Studio
• How to use Array of string forum post, Answer by @balupad14

When a UiPath process is executed in unattended mode from a UiPath Robot, breakpoints set during the development phase do not affect the execution. The Robot ignores any breakpoints that have been left in the workflow, and execution proceeds as if the breakpoints were not there. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Breakpoints are meant for debugging purposes during development and do not cause crashes, pauses, or exceptions during unattended execution in a production environment.

References:

UiPath Orchestrator Guide: About Processes

The TransactionNumber is a variable that stores the index of the current transaction item in the REFramework. The TransactionNumber is incremented in two places in the REFramework:

• In the RetryCurrentTransaction.xaml workflow, which is invoked when a system exception occurs and the retry mechanism is enabled. The workflow increments the TransactionNumber by 1 and sets the TransactionStatus to “Retry”. This allows the framework to retry the same transaction item with a new index. (UiPath ReFramework documentation2)
• In the SetTransactionStatus.xaml workflow, which is invoked at the end of each transaction to update the status of the transaction item and log the result. The workflow increments the TransactionNumber by 1 and sets the TransactionStatus to “Successful”, “Failed”, or “BusinessRuleException” depending on the outcome of the transaction. This allows the framework to move on to the next transaction item with a new index. (UiPath ReFramework documentation3)

References:

• 1: Robotic Enterprise Framework Template - UiPath Studio.
• 2: RetryCurrentTransaction.xaml - UiPath ReFramework.
• 3: SetTransactionStatus.xaml - UiPath ReFramework.

UI Automation is a feature that enables you to automate the interaction with UI elements on remote machines using native selectors. To use UI Automation in a scenario where multiple RDP connections are involved, you need to install the UiPath Windows Remote Desktop extension on the client machines and the UiPath Remote Runtime component on the destination machine. The extension allows you to identify UI elements on the remote desktop and send keyboard and mouse events to them. The Remote Runtime component enables the communication between the extension and the UiPath Robot service. In this case, Machine A and Machine B are client machines, while Machine C is the destination machine. Therefore, you need to install the RDP extension on Machine A and Machine B, and the Remote Runtime component on Machine C. (UiPath Studio documentation1)

References:

• 1: About Native RDP Automation - UiPath Studio.

The Add Log Fields activity allows developers to create custom log fields that are added to the Robot Execution Logs. These custom log fields can be used to store and display additional information that is relevant to the automation process, such as transaction ID, invoice number, customer name, etc. The custom log fields can help to improve the traceability and analysis of the automation process, as well as to filter and group the logs based on specific criteria. (UiPath Automation Developer study guide)

References:

• Add Log Fields
• Logging and Log Levels

Job priorities in unattended automations are used to assign different levels of importance to the processes that are triggered by the Orchestrator1. The job priority can be set as High, Normal, or Low when creating or editing a trigger2. The Orchestrator will execute the jobs based on their priority and the availability of robots3. This feature helps to optimize the performance and efficiency of unattended automations. 

https://forum.uipath.com/t/priority-levels-jobs-and-queue-items/273883

Unattended robots are designed to run without human interaction. They can be triggered by events, schedules, or via a command from Orchestrator and are capable of executing processes independently. This is particularly useful for batch processing or automations that need to run at specific times without requiring a human to initiate them. Hence, the correct answer is D.

References:

UiPath Orchestrator Guide: About Robots

The InitAllApplications TestCase is used to test the initialization of all the applications that are required for the automation process1. The pre-requisite for running this TestCase is to invoke the InitAllSettings XAML file in the Given section of the TestCase2. The InitAllSettings file is responsible for reading the configuration data from the Config.xlsx file and storing it in a dictionary variable3. This data is then used by the InitAllApplications file to open and log in to the applications using the credentials and URLs from the dictionary variable4. 

When a transaction item throws a Business Rule Exception, it means that the item does not meet the business requirements and cannot be processed further1. Therefore, the transaction item is marked as failed and not retried, regardless of the Max # of retries setting for the queue2. However, the process does not stop and continues with the remaining transaction items in the queue3.

References:

• Business Exception vs System Exception forum post, Answer by @loginerror
• RE Framework MaxRetryNumber and Orchestrator Queue Max # Rertry, again forum post, Answer by @Arpit_Kesharwani

• Click, Manage Packages

• In the Manage Packages window, click Save
• Search and Install the desired package
• Click, All Packages

The correct sequence of steps to install a new Activities package in UiPath Studio 2021 10 is:

• Click Manage Packages in the ribbon.
• In the Manage Packages window, click All Packages in the left panel.
• Search for the desired package in the search box and select it from the list.
• Click Install and then Save to complete the installation.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation: To install a new Activities package in UiPath Studio 2021 10, you need to follow these steps:

• Click Manage Packages in the ribbon. This will open the Manage Packages window, where you can browse, install, update, or remove packages from your project.
• In the Manage Packages window, click All Packages in the left panel. This will display all the available packages from the official UiPath feed, as well as any other feeds that you have configured in the Settings tab.
• Search for the desired package in the search box and select it from the list. You can also filter the packages by category, compatibility, or source. You can see the package details, such as version, description, dependencies, and release notes, in the right panel.
• Click Install and then Save to complete the installation. The package will be added to your project dependencies and downloaded to the local cache. You can also choose to install a specific version of the package by clicking on the version number and selecting from the drop-down list.

References:

• Managing Packages
• Installing and Updating Packages

The two parts that are included in an Anchor Base activity are Anchor and Action. The Anchor Base activity is a container that searches for a UI element by using other UI elements as anchors. This should be used when a reliable selector is not available. The Anchor Base activity has two sections: Anchor and Action. The Anchor section contains an activity that identifies the anchor element, such as Find Element or Find Image. The Action section contains an activity that performs an action on the target element, such as Click or Type Into. The Anchor Base activity also has a property called AnchorPosition, which specifies the relative position of the target element to the anchor element, such as left, right, top, or bottom2. For example, if the Anchor Base activity is used to click on a button that is always to the right of a label, the Anchor section can use the Find Element activity to find the label, the Action section can use the Click activity to click on the button, and the AnchorPosition property can be set to Right3.

References: Anchor Base and How to properly use AnchorBase activity? from UiPath documentation and forum.

A business exception is an exception that occurs due to a fault in the business process logic or data, such as invalid input, incorrect format, missing information, etc. Business exceptions are usually predictable and can be handled gracefully by logging the error and moving to the next transaction. In this case, a queue item that contains a partial phone number is an example of a business exception, as it is caused by a human mistake and does not affect the functionality of the application or system. (UiPath Automation Developer study guide)

References:

• Business Exception vs System Exception
• Exception Handling

In Orchestrator, when a Credential asset is created and the username value is changed, the password must also be changed to ensure that the credential set remains valid. The username and password are linked as they represent the credential pair used for authentication. Changing one without the other would result in mismatched credentials that cannot be used for logging in to the system that these credentials are associated with. Therefore, the correct answer is D.References:

• UiPath Orchestrator Guide: Managing Assets in Orchestrator

To retrieve all Outlook emails with the word “UiPath” in the subject, a developer should use the Filter property and the filter schema “@SQL=”“urn:schemas:httpmail:subject”" like ‘%UiPath%’“. The Filter property allows developers to specify a DASL query that filters the emails based on various criteria, such as subject, sender, date, etc. The filter schema “@SQL=”“urn:schemas:httpmail:subject”” like ‘%UiPath%’" uses the SQL dialect of DASL to search for emails that have the word “UiPath” anywhere in the subject. The “%” symbol is a wildcard that matches any character or string. (UiPath Automation Developer study guide)

References:

• Get Outlook Mail Messages
• Chapter 11: Searching Outlook Data | Microsoft Learn

Variables can be created from different areas or panels in the UiPath Studio interface, such as the body of an activity, the properties panel, the expression editor, or the variables panel. However, the activities panel is the only one among the given options that is a valid area for creating variables. The activities panel contains a list of activities that can be dragged and dropped to the designer panel to build workflows. By right-clicking a field in an activity and selecting Create Variable from the context menu, or pressing Ctrl+K, a variable can be created and assigned to that field. The variable’s type and scope are automatically determined based on the activity and the container it is part of.

References:

• Create Variables Tutorial in Studio | UiPath
• Studio - Managing Variables - UiPath Documentation Portal
• Managing Variables - UiPath Studio

The Triggers section of the State activity is used to specify the conditional or trigger logic and multiple outgoing transitions in a state machine. A trigger is a condition that evaluates to true or false and determines whether the state machine should move from one state to another. A transition is a link between two states that defines the direction of the state machine flow. You can add multiple triggers and transitions to a state and configure their properties, such as priority, display name, and action. (UiPath Studio documentation1)

References:

• 1: State - UiPath Activities.

Connections are the core component of the UiPath Integration Service. They enable you to create and manage tasks and exchanges between users and external applications using the authentication process of the API provider. Each connection is associated with a specific connector, which defines the actions and triggers that can be performed on the external application. You can create connections in the Integration Service page of the Automation Cloud portal, and use them in your automation projects in Studio, StudioX, Apps, or Assistant. You can also share connections with other users or groups in your organization using folders and permissions1.

References: Integration Service - Connections - UiPath Documentation Portal

The extension of the downloaded package from UiPath Orchestrator 2021.10 to use locally is .nupkg. A package is a file that contains the workflows and the dependencies of a project that is ready to be executed by a robot. A package can be created and published from UiPath Studio, or uploaded manually to UiPath Orchestrator. A package can also be downloaded from UiPath Orchestrator to use locally, such as for debugging or testing purposes. The extension of the package file is .nupkg, which is the standard extension for NuGet packages. NuGet is a package manager that is used to manage the dependencies of a project, such as libraries, frameworks, or components3. A .nupkg file is essentially a ZIP archive that contains the files and metadata of the package4. For example, if a package named Process1 is downloaded from UiPath Orchestrator, the file name and extension will be Process1.nupkg. The .nupkg file can be opened or extracted using a ZIP utility, such as 7-Zip or WinZip, or renamed to .zip and extracted using Windows Explorer5.

The Alerts panel is a feature of the UiPath Orchestrator that shows the most critical alerts related to robots, queue items, triggers, and more1. The alerts are displayed in descending order of severity and time2. The Alerts panel can be accessed by clicking the Alerts bell icon on the top-right corner of the Orchestrator dashboard3. Clicking an alert in the panel redirects the user to the custom filtered page of the associated component4.

The action that can be performed from UiPath Assistant is setting reminders for processes. UiPath Assistant is a desktop application that allows users to view, manage, and run processes that are published from UiPath Studio or Orchestrator. UiPath Assistant also enables users to set reminders for processes that they want to execute at a specific time or date. Reminders can be added, edited, or deleted from the Reminders widget in UiPath Assistant. Reminders can also be organized into folders and configured with different options, such as recurrence, priority, or notification2. By setting reminders for processes, users can automate their tasks more efficiently and conveniently. References: UiPath Assistant and Reminders from UiPath documentation.

Based on best practice, the set of features that are used before debugging a workflow in UiPath Studio are Analyze Project and Validate File. Analyze Project is a feature that allows the developer to run the Workflow Analyzer on the entire project or a specific workflow file. The Workflow Analyzer checks the project or the file for potential errors, performance issues, best practices violations, and compliance risks, and generates a report with the analysis results and recommendations1. Validate File is a feature that allows the developer to check the current workflow file for any syntax or semantic errors, such as missing or invalid activities, arguments, variables, or expressions. The Validate File feature also displays the error list and the location of the errors in the workflow file2. By using these features before debugging, the developer can ensure that the workflow is free of any errors or issues that might affect the execution or the quality of the automation. References: Analyze Project and Validate File from UiPath documentation.

The code is adding two items to the list, but since the list is initialized as an empty list, the count will be 0.

References:

• Data Manipulation with Lists and Dictionaries in Studio course, Lesson 2: Lists, Topic: Creating Lists
• How to initiate List? forum post, Answer by @VishalS

The Assign activity is used to assign a value to a variable. In this case, the variable is “qty”. The value of the variable will be 80 after executing the Assign activity because the expression in the Assign activity is “dt.AsEnumerable().Where(Function(x) x(“Item”).ToString.Equals(“mango”)).Select(Function(y) y(“Quantity”)).ToString”. This expression is filtering the data table “dt” for rows where the “Item” column is equal to “mango” and then selecting the “Quantity” column from those rows. Since there is only one row in the data table where “Item” is equal to “mango”, the value of the “Quantity” column in that row is 80. (UiPath Studio documentation)

References:

• : [Assign - UiPath Activities].

Connecting UiPath Studio to Orchestrator enables several features, including publishing automation packages directly to Orchestrator. This connection is crucial for deploying processes and managing automation workflows at scale. It does not directly enable defining queues and arguments for automations (option B), generating API keys for third-party integrations (option C), or creating an Object Repository of elements (option D), although these can be managed within Orchestrator once the package is published.

References:

UiPath Orchestrator Guide: Connecting Robots to Orchestrator

The Object Repository tree structure shows one application with two screens and five UI elements. The application is the top-level node, the screens are the second-level nodes, and the UI elements are the third-level nodes. The UI elements have properties, selectors, and images that define them. 

https://docs.uipath.com/studio/docs/about-the-object-repository

The Type Into activity is used to type text into a UI element. The activity has different properties that can be configured to control the input method, the delay between keystrokes, the cursor position, and the text formatting. The Activity Project Settings for UI Automation Modern activities allow you to set the default values for these properties at the project level. However, you can also override these values at the activity level by using the Properties panel. In this case, the Activity Project Settings are set to remove a Single Line in Run mode and Multi Line in Debug mode. This means that when the workflow is executed, the Type Into activity will delete any existing text in the UI element before typing the new text. If the workflow is run in Run mode, only one line of text will be deleted. If the workflow is run in Debug mode, all lines of text will be deleted. (UiPath Studio documentation1)

References:

• 1: Configuring Activity Project Settings - UiPath Studio.

Triggers are a feature of UiPath Integration Service that allow you to react to key events in third-party systems, such as data updates, insertions, deletions, or custom events. By configuring triggers, you can start your UiPath processes automatically from Orchestrator when these events occur, enabling near real-time automation workflows across different applications. (UiPath Integration Service documentation1)

References:

• 1: Integration Service - Triggers - UiPath Documentation Portal

A process can be found in the UiPath Assistant after being published from UiPath Studio and deployed as an automation in Orchestrator. UiPath Assistant is a desktop tool that enables users to easily access, manage, and run automation workflows on their machines. It displays all the available automations that the user can run, either from Orchestrator or locally. To run an automation from Orchestrator, the user needs to connect the UiPath Assistant to Orchestrator and synchronize the automations and settings with the cloud. The user can also add automations to the launchpad for quick and easy access, create custom folders and sections to organize the automations, view the status and progress of the running automations, and access the help and feedback options.

References:

• Software Robot Assistant - Desktop Automation | UiPath
• Robot - About UiPath Assistant - UiPath Documentation Portal

A process that is considered semi-automation is one where certain steps can be automated while others must remain manual. This may include actions such as validations or the use of physical security tokens that cannot be automated. Therefore, the best description of semi-automation is option D.

The Automation Developer installation package is a standalone installer that allows you to install UiPath Studio, Assistant, and Robot on your computer. This package is suitable for developers who want to create and test automation projects in UiPath Studio. (UiPath Studio - Installation Options - UiPath Academy)

References:

• Studio - Installation Options - UiPath Documentation Portal
• [UiPath Studio - Installation Options - UiPath Academy]
• [UiPath Studio - Installation Guide - UiPath Academy]

The recommended variable type for storing password values, even if they are composed solely of numbers, is SecureString. A SecureString is designed to provide a more secure way to handle sensitive information as it keeps the data encrypted in memory, making it less vulnerable to potential risks such as memory dumps compared to regular string types.

References:

UiPath Activities Guide: SecureString Activities

The Step Out action is used for stepping out and pausing the execution at the level of the current container. Step Out completes the execution of activities in the current container, before pausing the debugging. This option works well with nested sequences1. In the exhibit, the Step Out action will execute all the activities inside the Sequence container and then pause at the next activity in the Main workflow. References: Debugging Actions from UiPath documentation.

The Queue Items should be processed by a single robot executing a Performer workflow in the following order:

• EmployeeID1
• EmployeeID4
• EmployeeID8
• EmployeeID3
• EmployeeID6
• EmployeeID9
• EmployeeID5
• EmployeeID2
• EmployeeID7

A queue is a container that holds an unlimited number of items that can be processed by a robot1. A queue item can have a deadline and a priority, which affect the order in which the robot retrieves the items from the queue2. The Performer workflow is a part of the REFramework template that processes the queue items using the Get Transaction Item activity3. The order of queue execution is determined by the following rules4:

• Items that have a deadline are processed first, in order of priority and according to the set deadline for items with the same priority.
• Items that have no deadline are processed next, in order of priority and according to the rule First In, First Out for items with the same priority.

Based on these rules and the exhibit, the order of queue execution is as follows:

• EmployeeID1 has the earliest deadline (2050-01-01) and high priority, so it is processed first.
• EmployeeID4 has the same deadline as EmployeeID1, but normal priority, so it is processed second.
• EmployeeID8 has the same deadline and priority as EmployeeID4, but it was added later to the queue, so it is processed third.
• EmployeeID3 has the next earliest deadline (2050-01-02) and high priority, so it is processed fourth.
• EmployeeID6 has the same deadline as EmployeeID3, but normal priority, so it is processed fifth.
• EmployeeID9 has the same deadline and priority as EmployeeID6, but it was added later to the queue, so it is processed sixth.
• EmployeeID5 has no deadline, but high priority, so it is processed seventh.
• EmployeeID2 has no deadline and normal priority, so it is processed eighth.
• EmployeeID7 has no deadline and low priority, so it is processed ninth.

References:

• About Queues and Transactions documentation from UiPath
• Processing Order documentation from UiPath
• Performer documentation from UiPath
• Order processing queue forum post from UiPath Community

To make a selector specifically target the "First Name" text field during runtime in the UI Explorer, the property that uniquely identifies the "First Name" field should be used. Based on the information provided, the most suitable property to use is the "id" as it is likely to be unique for each field in a form, which helps in precisely identifying the UI element.

References:

UiPath Studio Guide: Selectors

To update the data to accommodate the new scenario, you need to modify the Excel file that contains the test data and then refresh the test case to reflect the changes. The steps are as follows:

• Open the Excel file that has the test data for the workflow. It should have four columns: Number1, Number2, Sum, and Result.
• Add a new column after Number2 and name it Number3. This column will store the third number for the sum operation.
• Update the existing rows in the Excel file to include a value for Number3 and adjust the value of Sum accordingly. For example, if Number1 is 1, Number2 is 2, and Number3 is 3, then Sum should be 6.
• Save and close the Excel file.
• In UiPath Studio, right click on the test case that uses the Excel file as the test data source and select Update Test Data. This will open a window where you can edit the test data settings.
• In the Update Test Data window, make sure that the Excel file path is correct and that the sheet name is selected. You can also change the name and description of the test data if you want.
• Click OK to save the changes and close the window.
• Right click on the test case again and select Refresh Test Data. This will reload the test data from the Excel file and update the test case accordingly.

You have successfully updated the test data to compute the sum of three numbers instead of two. You can now run or debug your test case with data variations1.

The Designer panel is the central panel in UiPath Studio, where you can design your automation workflows by dragging and dropping activities. When you insert activities into a Sequence, they appear in the Designer panel as a linear representation that flows from top to bottom. The Snippets panel contains ready-made workflows that you can reuse in your projects. The Imports panel allows you to import namespaces and libraries that you can use in your workflows. The Outline panel shows the hierarchical structure of your project and its components. References: The User Interface, Sequences

The Where method is used to filter data in a List or Data Table based on a condition. It returns a new collection that contains only the elements that satisfy the condition12. The other methods are used for different purposes: OrderBy for sorting, GroupBy for grouping, and Select for projecting3.

References:

• Linq query to filter datatable forum post, Answer by @ppr
• How to use LINQ on a DataTable in Uipath forum post, Answer by @Dave
• How to use LINQ [Basic to Advanced] in UiPath event description, Introduction section

The Visible property of the Excel Application Scope activity determines whether the Excel file is opened in the foreground or in the background. If the Visible property is set to True (default value), the Excel file is opened and displayed on the screen. If the Visible property is set to False, the Excel file is opened and processed in the background, without showing the user interface. This can improve the performance and speed of the automation, as well as avoid any interference with the user’s work. Therefore, to create a process that runs in the background and uses Excel activities, the Visible property of the Excel Application Scope activity must be configured to False. References: Excel Application Scope from UiPath documentation.

UiPath Assistant is a desktop tool that enables users to easily access, manage, and run automation workflows on their machines. It provides the following functionalities:

• Viewing all the available automations that the user can run, either from Orchestrator or locally.
• Adding automations to the launchpad for quick and easy access.
• Creating custom folders and sections to organize the automations according to the user’s preferences.
• Running automations with a single click or using keyboard shortcuts.
• Launching robot-powered apps and managing action center tasks directly from the assistant.
• Customizing the assistant’s appearance, name, and avatar to suit the user’s personality.
• Viewing the status and progress of the running automations, as well as the history and logs of the past executions.
• Connecting to Orchestrator and synchronizing the automations and settings with the cloud.
• Accessing the help and feedback options, as well as the interactive guided tour.

References:

• Software Robot Assistant - Desktop Automation | UiPath
• Robot - About UiPath Assistant - UiPath Documentation Portal

Based on best practices, the selector attribute that is unreliable is innertext. The innertext attribute is the text content of a UI element, such as a table, a button, or a label. The innertext attribute is unreliable because it can change dynamically depending on the data or the state of the UI element. For example, the innertext attribute of a table can change when the table is updated with new values, or the innertext attribute of a button can change when the button is clicked or disabled. Using the innertext attribute in a selector can cause the selector to fail or to identify the wrong UI element if the text content is different from the expected value1. Therefore, the innertext attribute should be avoided or replaced with a more reliable attribute, such as tag, class, or title. The tag attribute is the name of the HTML element, such as table, button, or input. The tag attribute is reliable because it does not change unless the UI element is replaced with a different element. The class attribute is the name of the CSS class that defines the style or the behavior of the UI element, such as ui_side_menu, btn-primary, or form-control. The class attribute is reliable because it does not change unless the UI element is styled or modified differently. The title attribute is the text that appears when the mouse pointer is hovered over the UI element, such as temperature now, submit, or username. The title attribute is reliable because it does not change unless the UI element is renamed or removed2.

References: Selectors with Wildcards and UiPath Selectors from UiPath documentation and forum.

The Activate property of the Type Into activity allows the developer to bring the specified UI element to the foreground and activate it before the text is written1. This property is useful when the web form fields are not visible or focused by default.

A linear process in UiPath is a type of automation process that consists of a series of steps that are executed only once for a single data item or transaction. A linear process does not have any loops or iterations, and it does not depend on any external factors or conditions. A linear process is suitable for scenarios where the automation process is simple, straightforward, and does not require any dynamic branching or decision making. (UiPath Automation Developer study guide)

References:

• Framework for linear process or single transaction
• How to modify ReFramework to Linear Process
• Difference between Linear process and Transactional process

According to the UiPath Automation Implementation Methodology, the automation lifecycle consists of six stages: Discovery and Kickoff, Process Analysis, Solution Design, Development and Unit Testing, Integration and UAT, and Deployment and Hypercare. The automation developer has the least contribution and responsibility in the first three stages, as they are mainly focused on identifying, analyzing, and designing the automation solution. The automation developer’s role is more prominent in the last three stages, as they are responsible for developing, testing, deploying, and monitoring the automation projects and components. References: Automation Lifecycle - Standalone, Automation Developer

The Invoke Method activity is used to execute a method of a class or an object1. In this case, the developer wants to add items to a list of strings using the Add method of the List class2. The list is declared as Colors and initialized with two items: “Red” and “Green”. The Invoke Method activity has the following properties:

• TargetObject: Colors (the list variable)
• MethodName: Add (the method of the List class)
• Parameters: Direction - In, Type - String, Value - “Yellow” (the item to be added to the list)

Based on these properties, the Invoke Method activity will add the string “Yellow” to the end of the Colors list. Therefore, the outcome of this Invoke Method activity is that Colors will contain items in the following order: “Red”, “Green”, “Yellow”.

Option A is incorrect because the Invoke Method activity will not throw an error, as the properties are configured correctly. Option B is incorrect because the order of the items in the list will not change, as the Add method appends the item to the end of the list. Option D is incorrect because the list will have three items, not two, as the Add method does not overwrite any existing item.

References:

• Invoke Method activity documentation from UiPath
• List.Add(T) Method documentation from Microsoft

The "Find Children" activity should be used to retrieve all UI elements from a form based on a filter criterion. This activity can be used to find all UI elements that are children of a specified UI element, and it allows for filtering these children according to specified criteria. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

References:

UiPath Activities Guide: Find Children

The correct workflow name, based on best practices, is ScrapeFilteredStocks. This is because it follows the Pascal Case convention, which means that the first letter of each word is capitalized and there are no spaces or underscores between the words. This convention makes the workflow name easy to read and understand, as well as consistent with the UiPath standards. The other workflow names are incorrect because they either use lower case, snake case, or have no meaningful description. For example, Transactionstatus should be TransactionStatus, Workflow1 should be more descriptive, and creation_of_file should be CreationOfFile.

References:

• Naming Rules and Best Practices - Studio - UiPath Community Forum
• Workflow Design - UiPath Studio