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# Automation Center use cases

# Automation Center use cases {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Automation Center enables you to manage your automations from one central place.  
You can create automations in the following ways:

* Using Automation Center.
* Using ServiceNow flows as automations.
* Using third-party automations.
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All automations irrespective of where they're created are stored in the cmdb_ci table before being displayed in the Automation Center dashboard.

When flows are tracked as automations, the data is populated in the cmdb_ci_flow_automation table. From the cmdb_ci_flow_automation table, it's reflected in the cmdb_ci_automation table. This data is then reflected in the
automation_attribute table. The automation field in the automation_attribute table is referenced in the cmdb_ci table. It is from here that the data is displayed in the Automation Center dashboard.

ServiceNow
Robotic Process Automation data is populated in the cmdb_ci_rpa_process table. All third-party Robotic Process Automation data is stored in the cmdb_ci_base_rpa_process table. The data from these two tables is then reflected in the automation_attribute table. The automation field in the
automation_attribute table is referenced in the cmdb_ci table. It is from here that the data is displayed in the Automation Center dashboard.

ServiceNow robot data is populated in the cmdb_ci_rpa_robot table. All third-party robot data is stored in the cmdb_ci_base_rpa_robot table. The data from these two tables is then reflected in the
automation_attribute table. The automation field in the automation_attribute table is referenced in the cmdb_ci table. It is from here that the data is displayed in the Automation Center dashboard.