View installed RPA Hub plugins
View a list of available RPA Hub plugins, the plugin versions, and dependency packs to verify the availability of a specific version that you want to install and use on the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_release_manager, sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_business_user, sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_support_user, sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_developer, sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_robot, or sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_admin
About this task
Plugin is a software component that adds a specific feature for an interaction with third party applications such as Microsoft Office 365, Google Chrome, Windows, and so on.
These Plugins are automatically downloaded from via APIs and then used in the automation. They are downloaded as zip files which contain the required DLLs.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) plugins are beneficial as they reduce the development efforts, error rates, and implementation time. These plugins extend the capability of the RPA product. For example, RPA Chrome Plugin enables the RPA application to automate tasks on the Google Chrome browser. Similarly, RPA Excel plugin enables RPA applications to interact with excel files.
Procedure
- Navigate to .
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Select the list icon (
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- On the Lists tab, under Administration, select Installed RPA Plugins.
- Open an installed RPA Hub plugin to view the details.
- On the Installed RPA Plugin Version tab, select a version to view the plugin version details.
- On the Installed RPA Plugin - Dependency Pack tab, select a dependency pack to view the details.