Configuring tasks in Control Room

To run your tasks locally using Robocorp Workforce Agent or in a Robocorp-Hosted Cloud Worker, you need to configure Control Room.

Create a new task package in Control Room

Go to Control Room, select a workspace, navigate to the Tasks section, and click the Add Task Package button. Provide a name for the task, for example, Search for cat pictures.

Upload the task package code to Control Room

Directly from Control Room when creating the Task Package

In the Task Package tab, under Origin, you need to upload a .zip file containing a task package project.

Create a new task in Control Room

Leave the other options as they are, and press the Add button.

Using VS Code Robocorp extension

You can upload your task package to Control Room using VS Code Robocorp extension.

After Control Room processes the task package, you can see the steps defined in your task in the UI.

Unattended Process

Create a new process

Navigate to Unattended and from there select theProcessessection, and click theStart from scratchbutton. Provide a name for the process, for example, Google image searchand clickContinue. This takes you to the Steps section of the process.

Unattended process creation

Add a step to the process, selecting an unattended worker for it

  • Click on the process you created.
  • Click the Add step button.
  • In the Steps section, click the Add Task drop-down.
  • Select the task to add.
  • Select a Worker or a Worker Group. The default is Cloud Worker (robocorp/robocontainer:latest).

Run the process

After selecting your process, click the Run process button.

Note: If needed, you can also set your process up so it can be executed using a remote API call.

Assistant tasks

Navigate to the Attended section, select the Assistants menu, and click the New Assistant button. Provide a name for the assistant, for example, My assistant. Select your task, and click Create:

Add a new Assistant task

Learn more about assistants in Control Room.

Summary

You configured a task package for running in Control Room from scratch.

Last edit: April 17, 2024