Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

Discover Automation Anywhere best practices and strategies for building scalable automation solutions for your organization

Key Features

• Build RPA robots using the latest features of cloud-based Automation Anywhere A2019
• Explore real-world scenarios with AA A2019 to understand the wide range of capabilities available for your RPA projects
• Build complete software robots to automate business processes with the help of step-by-step walkthroughs

Book Description

With an increase in the number of organizations deploying RPA solutions, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is quickly becoming the most desired skill set for both developers starting their career and seasoned professionals. This book will show you how to use Automation Anywhere A2019, one of the leading platforms used widely for RPA.

Starting with an introduction to RPA and Automation Anywhere, the book will guide you through the registration, installation, and configuration of the Bot agent and Control Room. With the help of easy-to-follow instructions, you'll build your first bot and discover how you can automate tasks with Excel, Word, emails, XML, and PDF files. You'll learn from practical examples based on real-world business scenarios, and gain insights into building more robust and resilient bots, executing external scripts such as VBScripts and Python, and adding error handling routines.

By the end of this RPA book, you'll have developed the skills required to install and configure an RPA platform confidently and have a solid understanding of how to build complex and robust, yet performant, bots.

What you will learn

• Explore effective techniques for installing and configuring an Automation Anywhere A2019 platform
• Build software robots to automate tasks and simplify complex business processes
• Design resilient bots that are modular and reusable
• Understand how to add error handling functionality and discover troubleshooting techniques
• Design bots to automate tasks in Excel, Word, emails, XML, and PDF files
• Implement effective automation strategies using RPA best practices

Who this book is for

This Automation Anywhere RPA book is for automation engineers, RPA professionals, and automation consultants who are looking to explore the capabilities of Automation Anywhere for building intelligent automation strategy for enterprises. A solid understanding of programming concepts and exposure to the Automation Anywhere platform is necessary to get started with this book.

Table of Contents

1. About Automation Anywhere
2. Installing Automation Anywhere
3. Overview of Automation Anywhere Control Room
4. Overview of the Automation Anywhere Development Interface
5. Building your First Bot
6. Introducing Variables in A2019
7. Interacting with Applications
8. String Manipulation and List Variables
9. Working with Conditional Logic, Loops, and the Filesystem
10. Working with XML Files
11. Automating Excel
12. Automation Using Word
13. Working with Emails
14. Working with PDF Files
15. Working with Databases
16. Building Modular Bots and Sub-Tasks
17. Running External Scripts
18. Managing Errors

Husan Mahey has nearly 30 years of experience in software development and currently works as the Chief Technology Officer at SkySoft UK Ltd. He has been working with Automation Anywhere since 2016 and was recognized by the Automation Anywhere University to be the first to gain all the official Automation Anywhere certifications and accredited badges within 3 months. These accreditations include; Certified Master RPA Professional and Certified RPA Trainer.

Husan has previously worked for a number of global organizations including the top 4 consultancies providing automated solutions in various capacities. He has worked in a number of industries including finance, pharmaceutical, education, and utilities. In his current role, he provides RPA consultancy and training needs to organizations of all sizes.