Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation

Use the Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. to run an automation of tasks created in Nintex RPA.

For example, use the Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action in your workflow to run an automated task when the workflow is triggered. This can include tasks such as automatically screening job applications when an application has been received for a post or sending invoices to customers when a goods or service request has been requested.

Before you begin: 

  • Ensure that you are using Nintex RPA 22.9.1 or above.

  • Install and configure Nintex Gateway. Nintex RPA Cloud customers will have Nintex Gateway installed for them by the Nintex RPA operations team. You must request this installation from Nintex Support.

  • Create a Nintex RPA connection.

  • Ensure that the automation wizard you are looking for has a published status.

  • Initialize the input variables between two dollar signs ($myinput$) and use non-capital and non-special characters. The output variable should use non-capital and non-special characters; otherwise, the output object will be returned empty.

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Configure the Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action

  1. Open the Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action in the configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Drag the Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action to the point in the workflow where you want to run a Nintex RPA automation.
  3. Click the Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action.

  4. Select a Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection on the Connections page.

  5. Select the path for the automation task.

  6. Type or insert the variable into the Queue field.

  7. Type values or insert variables into your Input fields. The Inputs fields correspond to the Input variables of the RPA automation. Start your wizard by adding all your input variables using the Set Value action and setting the variable name myinput with the value $myinput$. The input variables should be initialized between two dollar signs and use non-capital and non-special characters.
  8. Select an Output variable if required, which will store the output variable values of the RPA automation. The output variable should use non-capital and non-special characters; otherwise, the output object will be returned empty.

    Note: Only regular variables can be exported. You cannot export global variables. Ensure that all required data is stored in regular variables before exporting.

Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action fields and settings

Field Description Variable types
Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Nintex RPA connection to use for starting the RPA automation.

 (n/a)
Automation The path for the automation wizard that will run in the workflow. (n/a)
Queue

The queue that contains the bots that will execute the automation task.

 Text
Input Input values for variables in the RPA automation. The Inputs fields correspond to the Input variables of the RPA automation. Start your wizard by adding all your input variables using the Set Value action and setting the variable name myinput with the value $myinput$. The input variables should be initialized between two dollar signs and use non-capital and non-special characters. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Output

Variable to store output from the RPA automation. The output is based on the selected automation. The output variable should use non-capital and non-special characters; otherwise, the output object will be returned empty.

Note: Only regular variables can be exported. You cannot export global variables. Ensure that all required data is stored in regular variables before exporting.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection