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# Use the Start method for Universal App Connector

# Use the Start method for Universal App Connector {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read  
Use the Start method to launch a browser or an application for the Universal App
Connector (UAC) object. You can use this method if you want a browser or application to
start before interacting with any application screens or elements.

## Before you begin

Role required: None

## About this task

Note:  
If the application type that you select for the Start method is Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser, then the same browser must be selected from the Browser list in the Configure screen and elements window of UAC.

## Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Connectors and drag Universal App Connector to Global Objects in Project Explorer.  
   The connector is added as a Universal Application object in Global Objects. You can rename this UAC object from here.
2. Double-click the UAC object and drag the Start method from the Object Explorer to the Design surface.
3. Complete the following parameters in the Start component:  
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   | Parameter name | Parameter description | Required? |
   |-|-|-|
   | AppType | Opens the Port Properties dialog. The options available are Chrome, Edge, and Application. If you select Chrome or Edge from the Static Value list, the selected browser opens in a new tab. For more information on how to configure port properties, see [Configure port properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ED3jBpqtlHH8p~yFFmyRBQ "Configure how data is passed to the input fields of a component or method in RPA Desktop Design Studio."). If you select Application from the Static Value list, you must provide the full path of the application in the Path parameter of the Start method. | Yes |
   | Path | Full navigation path of the application that you want to open. The path is entered in string format. For example, D:\\TestApps\\JavaTest.jar | No |
   | StartParams | Arguments for the launch application. For example, if you select Google Chrome as the application and provide `google.com` as the argument, the Google web page is opened when the browser is launched. | No |
   [Table 1. Parameters of the Start method]

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4. Double-click the required application screen or element and the Object Explorer pane is displayed listing the related methods.  
   For example, if you select a Java application screen or element, the Java connector methods are displayed in Object Explorer.
   * For more information on Java connector methods, see [Java connector methods](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~FGWKDSRrBsPu5AO8vLeaw "The Java connector exposes methods at the connector, screen, and element levels. While all types of elements have common methods, they also have different methods.").
   * For more information on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge connector methods, see [Chromium connector methods](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Acs0k0ctFy01j~w3EdA9sg "The Chromium connector methods do different tasks on the applications, screens, and the elements on the screens of the Google Chrome and the Microsoft Edge browsers.").

   * For more information on Windows connector methods, see [Windows Connector methods](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0lCD7~0G~FAPCNMtMwNGpQ "The Windows methods in RPA Desktop Design Studio interact with the Windows applications to perform various tasks. The connector provides methods at different levels of the Windows applications.").
   * If you have captured a web application screen and you want to execute a custom JavaScript on it, you can use the ExecuteJavascript method.

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## Start method for Universal App Connector {#use-start-method__example_rl5_vgf_ggc}

You have a list of employee salary records in an Excel sheet, and you want your RPA robot to automatically calculate taxes using a public web-based tax calculator. Before the bot can interact with the calculator's UI, it needs
to launch the browser and open the specific tax calculator page.

1. Use the Data Table connector to import rows from the Excel file.
2. Drag a For Each component onto the design surface to iterate over the list of employee salary records.
3. Inside the loop:
   * Extract fields from the current record.
   * Set up the Universal App Connector to open the Chrome browser.
   * Use the Start method to launch the browser and navigate to the tax calculator URL:`https://example.com/tax-calculator`

   * Use WaitForAnyScreen or a Wait component to ensure the tax calculator interface is fully loaded and ready.
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4. Use other UAC methods or UI automation to:
   * Enter salary and deduction values from the Excel row.
   * Trigger the calculation.
   * Capture the calculated tax amount.
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