Test RPA Model

An important step in bot development is to test the workflow of the RPA Model. You should thoroughly check the automation task performed by the bot before deploying it to production.

You can achieve the following goals by testing a RPA Model:

  • Identify and correct errors in the RPA Model.
  • Adjust the properties of any activity to achieve the criteria of the automation project.
  • Prevent any unexpected errors that might cause the bot to fail.
  • Improve the workflow of the RPA Model.

Perform the following steps::

  1. Launch ASG-Studio.
  2. Open a project and navigate to the RPA model that you want to test.
  3. Select and then open a RPA Model.
  4. In the Element Toolbar of the visual designer, click Run to execute the RPA Model.
    The bot starts to perform all the automation tasks. After the bot execution is completed, you can see the following messages:
    • ASG Bot Engine system tray notification indicating that the bot execution is complete.
    • Bot execution completion success message.

If the RPA Model (that is bot) fails to execute you can check the log messages to correct all the errors in the RPA Model.

You can use the debugger feature of the visual designer to identify and then remove any errors or issue with the workflow, see Debug RPA Model.

RPA Model Execution Logs

ASG-Studio generates log messages that record all types of events, including error messages, when you run an RPA Model. Each log message includes information such as automation step execution order, date, time, and status to help you in checking the workflow and diagnosing any problems with the RPA Model.

Log messages are generated every time you execute a bot. After the execution is complete, you can review the log messages to diagnose any problem with a specific automation activity or its properties.

You can see the log messages by clicking the Logs Tab in the visual designer to open the Logs Panel. In the Logs panel, you can do the following:

  • Clear: Clear all the log messages in the Logs panel.
  • Copy to clipboard: Copy the log messages to the system clipboard and paste them in another application such as a text editor.

Log Files Storage

The log files are stored in a specific folder in your machine. In the log files folder, all the files are arranged in ascending order, and you can identify the file related to a specific bot execution by checking the file modification date and time.

The log files folder is located in the following location:

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASG RPA BotEngine\zenith\Logs.