UiPath 初学者教程：什么是 UiPath RPA? 功能

什么是 UiPath?

UiPath 是一个用于端到端大规模自动化的机器人过程自动化平台。 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 机器人过程自动化 平台如 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.

的产品 UiPath

UiPath is available as three different products that work together:

UiPath 事务所

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 机器人

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的

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.

层	元件	社会责任
工艺设计	UiPath 事务所	Build and test the workflow, publish it as a package
执行	UiPath 机器人	Run the published package against the target applications
通过积极争取让商标与其相匹配的域名优先注册来维护	UiPath Orchestrator的	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.

特点 UiPath

Now we will learn about the important features of UiPath:

1. 托管选项： It can be hosted in cloud environments or on virtual terminals.

2.应用程序兼容性： 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。 安全： Offers auto login features to run the bots, with credentials held in Orchestrator rather than in the workflow.

5. 高级屏幕刮擦ping 解决方案： 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.

如何安装 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.

步骤1） 输入这个 URL 在您的浏览器中： https://www.uipath.com/community. Click on the get community edition button.

步骤2） Enter all the marked details.

步骤3） Click Request Community Edition.

步骤4） You will receive the mail shown below. Click on 下载社区版 and your download will begin.

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

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

步骤7） 在下一个屏幕中，

1. 输入你的电子邮箱地址。
2. The device id will be detected automatically.
3. Then click on the Activate button.

你将会有 UiPath on your system now.

理解 UiPath 接口

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

以下是 UiPath 工作室：

• 功能区
• 通用搜索栏
• 活动小组
• 图书馆面板
• 项目小组

丝带：

它由以下四个选项卡组成：

1。 开始 – 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。 设计 – It offers all the options to create or launch sequences and flowcharts, access wizards, and manage variables.

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

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

通用搜索栏：

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

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

图书馆面板： The Library panel allows you to reuse automation. A search box is also provided to find items faster.

项目小组： The Project panel allows you to view the contents of the current project and open the file location in Windows 资源管理器。

示例脚本使用 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.

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

步骤2） 在下一个屏幕中，

1. Enter the name of the project.
2. 单击创建按钮。

步骤3） 在下一个屏幕中，

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

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

步骤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.

步骤6） 执行您想要自动执行的手动任务。 UiPath will automatically create the sequence of your mouse and keyboard actions.

Once recording is done, click Save and Exit.

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

步骤8） 然后点击运行图标。 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 与其他自动化工具相比

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.

区域 RPA工具 喜欢 UiPath go beyond that existing technology are:

• Desktop automation
• Remote applications and virtual desktops
• 数据处理技术
• 斯克拉ping 技术
• 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.

参数	UiPath	Automation Anywhere	Blue Prism
设计方法	Visual drag and drop, low code	Web based designer, low code	Object and process studio, more structured
有人值守自动化	Strong, a core use case	强	Limited, unattended by design
学习曲线	Gentlest for beginners	中	Steepest, developer oriented
免费版	社区版	社区版	仅限试用
长笛	Yes, multiple recorder types	是	No recorder, objects are modelled
典型强度	Speed of building a first robot	Cloud native deployment	治理和可审计性

的优缺点 UiPath

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

优势

• 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.

缺点

• 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 教程 和 Blue Prism 教程, read the wider RPA introduction, and prepare for interviews with the UiPath 面试问题. For the testing side of automation, see 自动化测试.

常见问题