Test a Robot Locally from the Canvas

Follow these steps to test often as you build to ensure that the robot works as expected.

Complete the steps described in Prerequisites for Testing a Robot Locally from the Canvas.
  1. Open a robot.
    1. In the navigation pane, select Projects.
    2. Select the project name.
    3. In the left toolbar, select Robot Robot.
    4. In the Robots box, select the robot to open.

      The canvas appears.
      Image showing the Test button on the robot canvas

  2. Click Test to start the local testing for the robot. The Test Run pane appears on the right.
    Test Run pane for the local testing of robot

    1. Expand the RPA Agent connection section to display the Host and Port values you have configured as described in the Prerequisites topic. You can change the Port value if required.
    2. Click Test connection to ensure the connection is successful.

      Note:

      • If the "Your connection is not private" page displays, click Advanced, and then click Proceed to <IP address>.
      • If your setup is correct, it will display a Connection is OK message in the Test Run pane.


      Local test connection is OK

    3. In the Input section, enter the required input values depending on your robot design.
  3. Click Test.
    The Activity Stream section will display the Robot execution status.
    Activity stream displays the robot execution status details

    • Review the activity stream on the canvas and robot agent execution details from the command prompt to see if there are any errors. See Fix a Robot's Errors.
    • If the robot does not work as expected, you can make the required changes in the canvas and test again.