Settings

Centralized botflow settings can be easily changed to alter the behavior of the entire botflow. Settings are stored in the botflow file so that they are portable. All settings remain with the botflow even when it is moved to another workstation or run using a different user profile.

  1. Click Botflow in the Botflow Pane Used to manage a variety of project information such as credentials, variables, lists, and Excel connections..
  2. Click Settings in the Botflow Pane.

    3. The Settings window displays with the General settings selected by default.

  3. Set up or modify the General botflow settings:

    4. Botflow

    • Path: Displays the path to the botflow file.
    • ID: Displays the botflow ID. Click the pencil icon to change the ID.

    Note: To gain an understanding of when to change the botflow ID and how it impacts your deployment, see Understanding Botflow IDs.

    • Botflow Version Number: Displays the botflow version number.
    • Botflow Description: Displays the description.

    Data

    • File: Displays a database file name if it is included in the botflow.

    Bot Memory

    • Close and re-open Bot when memory exceeds: Select the amount of memory, if, when exceeded, will cause the bot to close and re-open itself in order to reset memory usage. The default is 512 MB.

      This feature is helpful if you run botflows from Nintex RPA Central and they are locking after long periods of use. When a project finishes and before it is closed, the amount of bot working memory is checked.

      If the allotted memory exceeds the specified amount of memory, Nintex Bot will close the project that has just finished, close the bot, and open a new bot when the next botflow is run from Nintex RPA Central.

      If the allotted memory does not exceed the specified amount of memory, Nintex Bot will close the project that has just finished, reset the bot to the welcome page, wait for the next command from Nintex RPA Central, and load the next project into the already-open UI when the next botflow is run from Nintex RPA Central.

  4. Click Privacy to set up or modify the privacy settings.
    • Never save variable values: Click to enable clearing botflow variable values just prior to saving.
    • Clear clipboard when botflow closes: Click to enable clearing the Windows clipboard when closing a botflow.
  5. Click Technology to set up or modify the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge technology settings.
    • Extension Request Timeout: Type or select the amount of time that Nintex Bot will wait for a response from the Nintex RPA Chrome Extension. Lengthening this timeout can help when targeting websites that slow down the JavaScript engine in the browser and are not optimized for automation.
  6. Click OK to save the changes.