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In today's digital age, businesses are constantly seeking ways to streamline their operations and improve efficiency. Two technologies that have gained significant traction in recent years are Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Flogo. RPA automates repetitive tasks, while Flogo provides an event-driven orchestration layer. By combining these powerful tools, organizations can achieve unprecedented levels of automation and agility
This blog post will explore the benefits of using Flogo and RPA together, demonstrate a real-world use case, and guide you through the steps of integrating these technologies.

What You Will Learn

  • Flogo can be used to orchestrate the execution of RPA bots.
  • RPA bots can be used to automate tasks that involve interacting with user interfaces.
  • Flogo and RPA can be used together to create complex automation solutions.
  • This approach can be used to automate a variety of tasks, such as data entry, data extraction, and system integration.

What is RPA?

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a software technology that uses bots to mimic human actions in performing repetitive tasks. RPA bots can interact with user interfaces, applications, and systems, automating processes that are often tedious and error-prone.

Why Flogo and RPA?

Flogo - an event-driven framework for building microservices and edge applications, complements RPA by providing an orchestration layer. Flogo can be used to:
  • Trigger RPA bots based on events or conditions.
  • Pass data to and from RPA bots.
  • Handle complex logic and decision-making.
  • Integrate with various systems and services.
By combining Flogo and RPA, organizations can create more sophisticated and flexible automation solutions. Flogo can orchestrate the flow of data and events, while RPA handles the actual execution of the tasks.

Prerequisites

Before we dive into the details, make sure you have the following:
  • UiPath Studio: Download and install UiPath Studio, a powerful tool for designing and developing RPA bots.
  • UiPath Automation Cloud Account: Set up an account on UiPath Automation Cloud, a cloud-based platform for managing and deploying your UiPath bots.
  • TIBCO Flogo® Enterprise: Set up a Flogo Development Environment - a comprehensive platform for building and deploying event-driven applications.
  • Postman: (Optional) A useful tool for testing API calls and triggering your Flogo application.

Use Case: Automating Product Creation

To illustrate the power of Flogo and RPA, let's consider a use case where we automate the process of creating new products in a web application.
In this scenario, Flogo receives product data (e.g., from an API call) and triggers a UiPath bot. The UiPath bot opens a web browser, fills out a product creation form with the provided data, and submits it.
This eliminates the need for manual data entry and reduces the risk of errors.

Now Let's Put Flogo and RPA into Action!!!

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