UiPath Tutorial voor beginners: wat is UiPath RPA? Functies

Wat is UiPath?

UiPath is een robotprocesautomatiseringsplatform voor end-to-end grootschalige automatisering. UiPath software offers solutions for enterprises to automate repetitive office tasks for rapid business transformation. It converts repetitive tasks into an automated process using multiple tools. It was founded in Bucharest in 2005 by Romanian entrepreneurs Daniel Dines and Marius Tîrcă, originally under the name DeskOver.

More and more companies are adopting digital ways of working day by day. With digitisation, the biggest advantage is the speed of execution. But the challenge is that it requires diverse tools, and therefore a workforce with a diverse skill set to handle those tools. A workforce with such a varied skill set is scarce. To resolve this issue, the IT industry has been looking for a reliable, fast, intelligent, and robust solution. This demand is fulfilled by geautomatiseerde procesautomatisering platforms zoals UiPath.

The key idea is that a robot works through the user interface exactly as a person would. Nothing inside the target application has to be modified, which is why the approach suits legacy systems that offer no API.

Producten van UiPath

UiPath is available as three different products that work together:

UiPath Studio

It allows you to plan any automation process visually with the help of different diagrams. Each diagram represents a certain type of work to perform.

UiPath Robot

Once you are done designing the processes in Studio, you need to execute them. Robots pick up those steps and run them without human direction in any environment. A robot can also work when a human triggers the process.

UiPath Orchestrator

This tool is a web-based application. It helps you to deploy, schedule, monitor, and manage robots and processes. It is a centralised platform from which all robots are managed.

UiPath Architecture and How It Works

The three products above map onto three layers, and understanding that split explains where each piece of work happens.

Verschillende Lagen	Bestanddeel	Verantwoordelijkheid
Design	UiPath Studio	Build and test the workflow, publish it as a package
Uitvoering	UiPath Robot	Run the published package against the target applications
Controleer:	UiPath Orchestrator	Store packages, assign jobs, hold queues and credentials, collect logs

Robots themselves come in two operating styles, and choosing the wrong one is a common early mistake.

• Attended robot: Runs on the same machine as a person and is started by that person, usually to remove clicks from a task they are already doing. It cannot run while the desktop is locked.
• Unattended robot: Runs on its own virtual machine, triggered by a schedule or a queue item from Orchestrator, with no person present. This suits overnight batch work.

Kenmerken van UiPath

Now we will learn about the important features of UiPath:

1. Hostingopties: It can be hosted in cloud environments or on virtual terminals.

2. Compatibiliteit van toepassingen: Offers a wide range of applications to work with, which includes web and desktop applications.

3. Centralised repository: This feature lets users handle all the robots simultaneously.

4. Veiligheid: Offers auto login features to run the bots, with credentials held in Orchestrator rather than in the workflow.

5. Geavanceerde schermkrasping oplossing: A scraping solution that works with almost any application, including .NET, Java, Flash, PDF, legacy, and SAP, with high accuracy.

6. Reliable tool for modelling business processes: UiPath Studio supports automation at scale with the help of modelled business processes.

7. Scalability and robustness:

• Effective debugging and exception handling mechanisms.
• Artificial intelligence that handles day-to-day applications such as Outlook, Excel, and PDF, including document understanding for semi-structured files.

Hoe te installeren UiPath?

Now we will learn how to install UiPath. The screenshots below were captured from an earlier release, and the current sign-up runs through UiPath Automation Cloud, so the wording of some screens differs while the sequence of steps remains the same.

Stap 1) Voer dit in URL in uw browser: https://www.uipath.com/community. Click on the get community edition button.

Stap 2) Enter all the marked details.

Stap 3) Click Request Community Edition.

Stap 4) You will receive the mail shown below. Click on download community-editie and your download will begin.

Stap 5) Once the download is completed, click on the setup file.

Stap 6) Once the software is installed, click on start free trial.

Stap 7) In het volgende scherm,

1. Vul je e-mailadres in.
2. The device id will be detected automatically.
3. Then click on the Activate button.

Je zal hebben UiPath on your system now.

Begrip UiPath Interface

UiPath has a GUI which consists of multiple panels. It offers easy access to specific functionality.

Hieronder staan ​​de belangrijkste onderdelen van UiPath Studio:

• Het lint
• De universele zoekbalk
• Het activiteitenpaneel
• Het Bibliotheekpaneel
• Het Projectpaneel

Het lint:

Het bestaat uit de volgende vier tabbladen:

1. Starten – It helps you create a new project or open a previously created task. By default, all projects are created in C:\Users\Username\Documents\UiPath.

2. ontwerp – It offers all the options to create or launch sequences and flowcharts, access wizards, and manage variables.

3. uitvoeren – It helps in running or stopping any project. Before starting the debug process, it can slow down steps and open logs.

4. Opstelling – Used to publish a project or create a shortcut for it, schedule tasks, and install extensions.

De universele zoekbalk:

The Universal Search bar allows the user to search for anything contained in the libraries, activities, project, and Designer panels.

Het activiteitenpaneel: The Activities panel allows quick access to all available activities that can be dragged into the current project.

Het bibliotheekpaneel: The Library panel allows you to reuse automation. A search box is also provided to find items faster.

Het projectpaneel: The Project panel allows you to view the contents of the current project and open the file location in Windows Explorer.

Voorbeeldscript met behulp van UiPath

Following are the steps to create a sample RPA UiPath script. The recorder is the fastest route to a first working robot, because it writes the activity sequence for you.

Stap 1) Click on the “Blank” icon, boxed in the image below:

Stap 2) In het volgende scherm,

1. Enter the name of the project.
2. Klik op de knop Maken.

Stap 3) In het volgende scherm,

1. Click on Recording.
2. Select “Basic”.

Stap 4) This opens a small window with an icon to record, as shown below. Click on the Record button.

Stap 5) Once this icon is clicked, you will see the cursor turn into a hand icon, and the screen highlights each element as you move over it, as shown below.

Stap 6) Voer de handmatige taken uit die u wilt automatiseren. UiPath will automatically create the sequence of your mouse and keyboard actions.

Once recording is done, click Save and Exit.

Stap 7) You will see the sequence of recorded steps as shown below.

Stap 8) Klik vervolgens op het run-pictogram. UiPath will replay the recorded actions.

This is a basic way to create small automation robots. UiPath has many advanced features for building more complex robots, including selectors, data tables, and exception handling.

UiPath versus Andere automatiseringstools

Many automation tools already exist in the market, such as Selenium and similar browser-driven frameworks. These tools generally perform well on web automation, but they struggle when you try to automate desktop applications or remote sessions.

Gebieden waar RPA-tools als UiPath go beyond that existing technology are:

• Desktop automation
• Remote applications and virtual desktops
• Technieken voor gegevensverwerking
• scraping technieken
• The methodology of writing the logic, which is visual rather than code first

The distinction that matters is purpose. Selenium is a testing framework that drives a browser, whereas an RPA platform is a business process tool that drives whatever the user can see.

UiPath vs Automation Anywhere vs Blue Prism

Three platforms dominate enterprise RPA shortlists. The table below sets them side by side on the factors that usually decide a selection.

Parameter	UiPath	Automation Anywhere	Blue Prism
Ontwerpbenadering	Visual drag and drop, low code	Web based designer, low code	Object and process studio, more structured
Begeleide automatisering	Strong, a core use case	Sterke	Limited, unattended by design
Leercurve	Gentlest for beginners	Gemiddeld	Steepest, developer oriented
gratis editie	Community Edition	Community Edition	Alleen proefperiode
blokfluit	Yes, multiple recorder types	Ja	No recorder, objects are modelled
Typische sterkte	Speed of building a first robot	Cloud native deployment	Governance en controleerbaarheid

Voor- en nadelen van UiPath

Weighing both sides prevents the common outcome of a pilot that works and a rollout that stalls.

Voordelen

• A first automation can be built without writing code, so business analysts can contribute directly.
• Works against any interface the user can see, including legacy systems with no API.
• Orchestrator gives central scheduling, credential storage, and audit logs.
• A large activity library and an active community reduce the time spent solving common problems.

Nadelen

• Selectors are brittle. An interface change in the target application can break a working robot.
• Licensing costs rise quickly once unattended robots move into production.
• Automating a badly designed process simply makes a poor process run faster, so process review must come first.
• Robots need maintenance, which means an ongoing support commitment rather than a one-off project.

To go further, compare this with the Automation Anywhere zelfstudie en Blue Prism zelfstudie, read the wider RPA introduction, and prepare for interviews with the UiPath interview vragen. For the testing side of automation, see automatisering testen.

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