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Device mappings

The "Device mappings" section shows mapped automation devices available for robots. You can create mappings for these devices in Design Studio.

How it works

When a Desktop Automation robot starts, it does not have direct access to the IP addresses or host names of the devices listed under Management Console > Admin > Devices.

The robots use the device mapping name and label. If multiple devices with the same label are available, the robot picks a random one from the ones that are currently listed in the "Device mappings" section.

The call asking for an available device is made through Hazelcast that might return the same device each time if it is available. Management Console or robot do not force or control the order. The use of labels offers redundancy because the robot is not tied to a single device, which would lead to an error if the device is down or in use, but it can use any of the devices associated with the label from the device mapping specified in the robot.

You can change the way the information for each device mapping is presented as follows:

  • Filter the list of device mappings in the table by applying filters in the Filter text field. See Filtering for more information.
  • Select the table columns to display for a device mapping using the menu icon on the right.
  • Refresh the displayed information by clicking the refresh icon on the right.

By default, the following information is displayed for each device mapping.

Column

Description

Name

Name of the device mapping.

Labels

Labels of the device mapping. You can use the labels to filter the devices to automate with your robot.

Create New Automation Device Mapping

  1. To create a new device mapping, click the plus sign in the upper left corner.

    The "Add device mapping" dialog box appears.

  2. Specify a name and a label (or multiple labels) for the device mapping.

    The labels must be separated by commas.

  3. Click Save.

Additionally, you can perform the following actions on device mappings from the context menu:

  • Edit: Contains the same fields as the "Add device mapping" dialog box.

To remove a device mapping from the Management Console, select it in the table and click the bin icon in the upper left corner. You are prompted to confirm the deletion.