Reuse Desktop Scenarios

Scenarios created in the Desktop Studio automate repetitive tasks in desktop or web applications. Desktop scenarios are compiled and exported in the form of Desktop packages, which can be imported to the Cloud Studio to reuse their scenarios and data types.

Import Desktop Packages

You can import Desktop packages to the Cloud Studio just like you do to the Cloud Factory. Before importing, you must have exported the project from the Desktop Studio as a ZIP file.

  1. In the Home view or in the Project Explorer, click the Import button and select Desktop Package.

  2. Find the package you want to import, enter a name and description if necessary, and click Import.

The Desktop Package is now visible in the Project Explorer of the Cloud Studio.

Reuse Desktop Scenarios as Skills

After importing a Desktop package, you can reuse the scenarios available in this package. For instance, you may want to reuse one or more scenarios in a process.

  1. Go to the Project Explorer perspective and in the Desktop Packages dropdown list, click the name of the Desktop package you imported.

    It opens a tab in the main panel of the Cloud Studio displaying details of the package, including a list of scenarios.

  2. Click the scenario you want to reuse: A Scenario information panel opens.

  3. Click the toggle button to make the scenario usable as a skill in a process.

  4. Optional: Check the input and output parameters of the scenarios.

    In the Scenario information panel, click I/O. You can see the input and output parameters of the scenario that were previously defined in the Desktop Studio. For more information, see Data Types created during the import of a scenario.

  5. Save your changes.

The selected scenarios are now available for use as skills when building a process.