Quick Fix Summary
To view the status of tasks: Log into the Automation Anywhere Control Room and navigate directly to the Dashboard. This is the primary console for a real-time, high-level overview of all bot execution statuses, including successful completions and errors.
What's Happening
You're trying to see which of your automated TaskBots ran successfully and which ones failed. Honestly, the Automation Anywhere Control Room is your central hub for managing everything. You can run and schedule bots from a few different spots, like Bots > My Bots or the Devices page. But if you want one consolidated, real-time view of all your task outcomes, you'll want the Dashboard. That's the console that gives you the actionable analytics and governance metrics the platform is known for.
Step-by-Step Solution
- Open your web browser and go to your company's Automation Anywhere Control Room URL (something like https://[your-server]:8080).
- Log in with your credentials.
- After you log in, you'll usually land right on the Dashboard. If you don't, just find and click "Dashboard" in the main menu.
- The main Dashboard view will show you various widgets and panels with bot activity. Look for sections called "Bot Status," "Recent Activity," or "Execution Summary."
- Inside these panels, you can filter or view task lists. Status is typically shown with icons or labels like Completed (for success), Failed (for errors), or In Progress.
If This Didn't Work
Can't find what you need on the Dashboard? No problem, try one of these other approaches.
- Check the Activity Logs: Head over to Activity > Audit Logs or Activity > In Progress (for current tasks). These pages give you a more detailed, list-based view of every single bot run, complete with timestamps and specific error messages for any failures.
- Review Individual Bot History: Go to Bots > My Bots, find the specific TaskBot you're curious about, and click on it. You should see a "Run History" or "Recent Runs" tab on the bot's details page—that'll show its last few execution results.
Prevention Tips
Want to cut down on errors and make status checks easier? Here's how.
- Implement Robust Error Handling: When you're building bots in the Bot Creator, use commands like "Error Handling" and "If/Else" conditions. This helps manage unexpected application states, which makes diagnosing failures from the Control Room logs a lot simpler.
- Leverage Scheduling & Alerts: Use the Control Room's scheduling features (you can find them in Bots > My Bots or on the Devices page) to run bots when the system is least busy. You can also set up email or system alerts within the platform to get notified immediately if a task fails—so you don't have to keep checking the Dashboard manually.
- Standardize Bot Development: Follow best practices. For instance, using the prescribed "Insert Keystrokes" command is generally more reliable than methods like the Smart Recorder. This creates more stable TaskBots that are less likely to error out in the first place.
