Using RPA to interact with SAP UI

Before we get started on the nitty-gritty of automating our SAP UI for our sales assistant, we should review a best practice when interacting with programmatic logins.

Best practice

Although WAL scripts can contain password strings, it is a best practice to create a managed credential for the robot to log into the remote system. This credential can be stored in the Windows client IBM RPA Vault or prompt the user to give the credentials when the attended robot is launched.

Let’s think about why that might be a best practice:

• Firstly, the password can’t be exposed while reading the WAL script itself.
• Secondly, the automation does not need to change when the password does, just the managed credential. Consideration must be given as to whether the automation is going to be leveraged by many. A functional user should be created in the remote system.

Creating a managed credential

After logging into the IBM RPA...