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Build expertise with WinAutomation

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Overview

  • Module 1: This module describes how to use the WinAutomation connector to run WinAutomation from a Power Automate flow.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Create a flow in Power Automate that passes arguments through the command line to WinAutomation.
    • Create a process in WinAutomation that retrieves arguments from the command line.
    • Use arguments as variables in a WinAutomation process.
  • Module 2: Learn about the database actions in WinAutomation.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Compose a connection string to connect to a database.
    • Use the appropriate action to run queries on a database.
  • Module 3: Learn about the synchronization actions in WinAutomation.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn when to prevent parallel implementation.
    • Configure synchronization actions.
    • Create a process with synchronization actions to prevent simultaneous access to a file.
  • Module 4: Learn about the scripting actions in WinAutomation.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn how to use scripting actions.
    • Create two processes using VBScript and JavaScript.
  • Module 5: Learn how to create and review logs to monitor your processes.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn how logs work and why they are critical for WinAutomation.
    • Filter logs based on their type and date.
    • Use the Log Message action to create a custom log.
    • Review logs.
  • Module 6: Learn about the Active Directory actions in WinAutomation.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Connect to an Active Directory server.
    • Manage users, groups, and objects with Active Directory actions.
  • Module 7: Learn about the optical character recognition (OCR) actions in WinAutomation.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn how to configure OCR actions.
    • Create a process that extracts text from PDF files by using OCR technologies.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Combine WinAutomation and Power Automate
    • Introduction to running WinAutomation from Power Automate
    • Run a WinAutomation process from Power Automate
    • Exercise - Create a flow that calls a WinAutomation process
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Database handling in WinAutomation
    • Introduction
    • Database actions
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Synchronization actions in WinAutomation
    • Introduction
    • Synchronization actions
    • Exercise - Prevent simultaneous access to a file
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Scripting in WinAutomation
    • Introduction
    • Scripting actions
    • Exercise - Calculate modulo with VBScript
    • Exercise - Use JavaScript to find the last day of the current month
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Process monitoring and auditing with WinAutomation
    • Introduction
    • How logging works
    • Filter log messages
    • Review the logs
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Active Directory handling in WinAutomation
    • Introduction
    • Active Directory actions
    • Exercise - Create a new Active Directory user
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 7: OCR technologies in WinAutomation
    • Introduction
    • OCR actions
    • Exercise - Extract data from a PDF file
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary

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