Managing Activities Packages in UiPath

UiPath Studio User Interface Overview

• UiPath Studio features multiple panels for streamlined access to functionalities.
• Key interface components include the Ribbon, tabs, panels, and keyboard shortcuts.

The Ribbon

• The Ribbon includes three main tabs: Home, Design, and Debug.
• It allows seamless integration with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., MS Excel).
• Provides real-time graphic representation of automation projects in the Designer panel.
• Can be expanded or minimized using the Expand/Minimize button.

Home Tab Functionality

• Home tab features six sub-tabs: Start, Templates, Team, Tools, Settings, and Help.
• Each sub-tab is crucial for project management and automation process creation.

Start Tab

• The Start tab facilitates the creation of new automation processes with four sections: Open, Open Recent, New Project, and New from Templates.
• Allows creation of reusable components and specific project types.
• Contains six sub-tabs: General, Design, Location, Manage Sources, License and Profile, Team.

Settings Tab

• Settings tab allows modifications to interface language, theme, global preferences, and activity feed management.
• General sub-tab includes options for changing language, theme, telemetry settings, and resetting to default.
• Design sub-tab encompasses settings for saving, publishing, execution design styles.

Managing Activities Packages

• Activity packages are bundles of automation activities tailored for specific application categories.
• Package Manager supports downloading, viewing, updating, and managing packed activities.
• It organizes packages by feed and includes lists of dependencies for current projects.

Debugging Features

• Highlight Elements and Log Activities can only be toggled pre-debugging and persist after project reopening.
• Logs are automatically sent to Orchestrator if connected; local storage is available by disabling logging options.
• Debugger logs activities for detailed step monitoring within the Output panel.
• Breakpoints can be set to pause debugging at specific activities for error identification and problem-solving.

Logging and Error Management

• Logs stored at %localappdata%\UiPath\Logs, named with format YYYY-DDMM_Component.log.
• Features such as "Continue on Exception" allow execution to persist while logging exceptions, enhancing resilience during debugging.

Additional Debugging Tools

• Picture in Picture mode enables processes or libraries to be executed in a separate session during debugging.
• The "Open Logs" function allows users to access local log files easily for review and analysis.