This is the code repository for Democratizing RPA with Power Automate Desktop, published by Packt.
Boost your productivity by implementing best practices for automating repetitive desktop processes
Whether you want to organize simple files, perform more complex consolidations between different Office programs, or remote-control applications that don't allow outside access, Power Automate Desktop helps meet these challenges. In this book, the underlying concept of RPA is introduced step by step. You start with very simple flows that can be easily recorded and further processed with the built-in recorder. Afterward, more advanced actions are used to automate folder and file management and, for example, to let the Office programs interact with each other. After this, you will learn how Desktop Flows can be integrated into other cloud environments and how even more value can be added by using AI. Additionally, you will learn how Flows can run unattended and how they are managed in the Power Platform and other necessary concepts such as creating, modifying, debugging, and error-handling UI flows. Finally, you will learn how to use PAD in conjunction with their most used desktop systems to automate routine tasks.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Master RPA with Power Automate Desktop to commence your debut flow
- Grasp all essential product concepts such as UI flow creation and modification, debugging, and error handling
- Use PAD to automate tasks in conjunction with the frequently used systems on your desktop
- Attain proficiency in configuring flows that run unattended to achieve seamless automation
- Discover how to use AI to enrich your flows with insights from different AI models
- Explore how to integrate a flow in a broader cloud context
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All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter05.
The code will look like the following:
{
'Brand': 'BMW',
'Color': 'blue',
'year of manufacture': '2020',
'type of vehicle': 'SUV'
}
Following is what you need for this book: Whether you’re a home user looking to automate simple tasks on your workstation or a business user or citizen developer seeking to automate more complex rule-based processes, this book will help you overcome the challenge. No knowledge of a programming language is required, but in the more advanced chapters, a general understanding of information technology, including basic programming language structures, protocols, and cloud concepts, will be helpful.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-12).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-12 | Power Automate Desktop | Windows |
| 1-12 | Any Browser | Windows |
| 8 | Microsoft Office | Windows |
| 8 | SAP | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
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Peter Krause started his professional IT journey back in the days of mainframes. Very early on, he came into contact with Microsoft technology, which has accompanied him constantly ever since. In his first books, he dealt with the first versions of modern web technology and shortly thereafter with the topic of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, which gave rise to today's Power Platform. Having held almost every role in IT projects as a consultant and software architect, today he helps companies successfully move to the Microsoft Cloud. In addition to his numerous certifications in Azure, Dynamics and Power Platform, he is also an MCT in these areas.
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