A developer created an automation which scrapes data from PDF reports. The reports have the same structure and the title format is always "Report X - PDF"T where X is a number from 1 to 100. Only one report will be open at a time but other PDF files may be open on the desktop.
What is the recommended method to ensure the selector identifies the correct PDF to use?
Correct Answer:D
The recommended method to ensure the selector identifies the correct PDF to use is to use the * wildcard character in place of the “X” in the title attribute value. The * wildcard character is a symbol that can replace zero or more characters in a string. It can be used to handle dynamic elements in a selector, such as the title of a PDF file that changes for each report2. For example, if the selector for the PDF file is:
<html title=‘Report X - PDF’ />
Then the selector can be modified as:
<html title=‘Report * - PDF’ />
This selector will match any PDF file that has a title starting with “Report” and ending with “PDF”, regardless of the number in between. This way, the selector can identify the correct PDF file to use, even if other PDF files are open on the desktop, as long as only one report is open at a time.
References: Selectors with Wildcards and Wildcards in selector from UiPath documentation and forum.
A developer has extracted the date "08-22-2022" from an invoice and stored it in a variable of type String called ExtractedDate. As part of the process, the developer needs to perform a comparison with a different date.
Which expression should be used to convert ExtractedDate to a DateTime type?
Correct Answer:B
To convert ExtractedDate to a DateTime type, the expression that should be used is: DateTime.Parse(ExtractedDate)
This expression uses the DateTime.Parse method, which converts a string representation of a date and time to its DateTime equivalent. The DateTime.Parse method can accept different formats of date and time strings, as long as they are supported by the current culture or a specified culture. The DateTime.Parse method returns a DateTime object that represents the date and time value of the string1. For example, if the ExtractedDate variable has the value:
ExtractedDate = “08-22-2022”
Then the expression DateTime.Parse(ExtractedDate) will return a DateTime object with the value:
[08/22/2022 12:00:00 AM]
This DateTime object can then be used to perform a comparison with a different date, such as using the DateTime.Compare method or the comparison operators2.
References: DateTime.Parse Method and How to compare dates in UiPath? from UiPath documentation and forum.
In the context of the REFramework, 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, what will be the behavior at run time?
Correct Answer:B
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
Following UiPath best practices, which project structure is best-suited for complex processes in UiPath Studio?
Correct Answer:A
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.
Which of the following best describes the Alerts panel?
Correct Answer:D
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.