Team with Robot/SCHEDULE to automate the unautomatable
Everyone likes Robot/SCHEDULE, the automatic computer operator, because their System i (iSeries, AS/400) runs more reliably with fewer operational crises. But, how can you use Robot/SCHEDULE to automate interactive applications that require you to fill out a screen before submitting a batch job?
Automate The Unautomatable
Robot/REPLAY, the Robot/SCHEDULE plug-in, automates the interactive
processes you use to submit a job. Simply start Robot/REPLAY and
submit your job. Robot/REPLAY “learns” the screen images
and the information you enter into those screens to create a Replay
object. When Robot/SCHEDULE executes the Replay object, Robot/REPLAY
mimics your keystrokes to run the interactive application. You can
even automate interactive applications that contain values, such
as a date range, that must be entered manually. Robot/REPLAY supports
Robot/SCHEDULE reserved command variables (system-wide variables
used throughout our automated operations products), which allow it
to enter changing information dynamically at run time.
Transport Files, Avoid Device Conflicts, And Troubleshoot Problems
Quickly
Robot/REPLAY supports TCP/IP and FTP, so you can “teach” it
to send a file to another System i server, a UNIX workstation, a PC,
or a Web site. You also can specify the device the object should use
so Replay objects run smoothly without device conflicts. If you need
to resolve an issue, you can display a Replay object’s images
in a visual log to troubleshoot problems quickly.
Secure Your Interactive Processes
Robot/REPLAY offers a role-based security system for controlling access
to your Replay objects and data. You specify who can access menus,
commands, functions, and objects. You can even control access to
Replay objects by System i users with *ALLOBJ authority to protect
sensitive data in your interactive procedures.
Maintain Your Replay Setup And Objects
Robot/REPLAY offers powerful job, printing, and report options—critical
items for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) auditors. You can see detailed job information;
copy, maintain, and rename Replay objects; print object images; and
display object job logs. You can report on the setup, contents, and
use of your Replay objects, and your Robot/REPLAY security setup. And,
if you need to update Replay objects, other options let you quickly
see where you use reserved command variables, to help you estimate
the impact of your changes.
Automate Interactive Operations Across Systems
Robot/SCHEDULE and Robot/REPLAY work with interactive and batch jobs
to create automated interactive procedures that can run on different
systems, on time, and in the correct order. Call today and ask for
your FREE Robot/REPLAY Information Kit at 1-800-328-1000.
Or, order a FREE Information Kit while you are online today!
* Manage interactive jobs
* Record interactive processes
* Schedule interactive jobs using Robot/SCHEDULE
* Capture FTP and TCP/IP operations
* Edit and preview objects
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