Types

This subsection lists the types that have been uploaded to the Management Console Repository. At the top of the Types tab, you can select the project which types should be displayed.

When a schedule runs, the robots linked to it are executed on RoboServer. Many robots require types as definitions of either input, output or both. These types must be added to the repository (in the same project as the robot) or running the robot will fail.

When you upload a type to the repository, it is copied into the repository. Thus, if changes are made later to the type in Design Studio, it needs to be uploaded again. Since each type name must be unique (within each project), uploading the type again overwrites the previous version.

You can create database tables from types.

Multiple types with the same name can be uploaded only if they are placed in separate projects.

Note You can filter the list of items in the table by applying filters in the Filter text box. See Filtering for more information.

The following information is displayed for each type.

Column

Description

Folder

Name of the folder specified to store types. By default, the files are stored in the Root folder. You can create a new folder to store the files. The folder name is displayed in the column if the selected folder is other than Root. When deleting a type, you can choose to delete an empty folder.

Name

Name of the type.

Size

Size of the type in bytes.

Project Name

Displays the project the type belongs to (useful when viewing all projects).

Delete

Click to delete the type from the Repository. If you do not have a copy of the type in the file system, it is irrevocably lost.

Last modified

Timestamp for the last change of this type.

Commit Message

Summary describing the commit.

Revision Number

Number of the type revision.

Imported By

User name of the user who imported the type that is part of the imported project or restored backup.

Imported At

Date of the importing of the type that is part of the imported project or restored backup.

Created By (not shown by default)

User name of the user who first uploaded the type. This feature is only available when running a stand-alone Kofax RPA using LDAP.

Modified By (not shown by default)

User name of the user who last modified the type. This feature is only available when running a stand-alone Kofax RPA using LDAP.

Download

Click to download a copy of the type from the Repository and save it in the file system.

  1. To add a type to the Management Console, click Add Type in the upper left corner.

    The "Upload type" window appears.

    If you are uploading a type with the same name as an existing one, select Override if exist to replace the existing type.

    In the Commit Message field, you may add a description for the commit.

    Types can implicitly be uploaded from Design Studio. This happens when you use Design Studio to upload a robot that uses the type. As Design Studio knows about the dependencies between robots and types, it always uploads the necessary types along with the robot.

  2. To remove a type, click in the Delete column. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. If the type is used by a robot or snippet, the confirmation message includes the usage count. If you delete a type used by a robot or snippet, the robot (or robots using the snippet) will no longer be able to execute. You can also delete an empty folder.