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Multiple bots working a single queue

ctz9843 — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:58:00 GMT

I have an RPA process that can only run as single session due to constraints on the order in which queue items need to be worked. Im trying to come up with logic that would allow me to run this process on multiple resources. Any suggestions?

Suppose I have the following queue items. For a particular Order, each queue item must be worked in sequential order, 1 - A, then 1 - B, then C, D, and finally E.

How could I make sure that a robot only works on a distinct order number?

Order 1 - A
Order 1 - B
Order 1 - C
Order 1 - D
Order 1 - E

Order 2 - A
Order 2 - B
Order 2 - C
Order 2 - D
Order 2 - E

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Dan Svantner
Application Architect
US Steel
America/New_York
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RE: Multiple bots working a single queue

mkumar407 — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:30:00 GMT

hi Dan,

This is very interesting scenario. You can try below for multi bot setup on single queue:
1. Keep list of number of bots with respective resource name to be used for your process
2. while prepare queue data - ensure to use Environment lock so that only one bot can load queue data
3. also, while preparing queue data and load - use TAGs and assign bot resource name in tags for each Order. eg Order 1 - A to E tagged to bot A, Order 2 - A to E tagged to bot B
4. For GET NEXT ITEM - Take advantage of Tag Filter and pass resource name which will filter only respective bot item and in seq
5. Continue with next steps and ensure Env locks if any shared file/action is used.

hope this will be useful.

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Manish Kumar
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RE: Multiple bots working a single queue

EmersonF — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:14:00 GMT

Great proof and example, my friend! I believe using the tag filter is the best solution

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Emerson Ferreira
Sr Business Analyst
Avanade Brasil
America/Recife
+5581988869544
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RE: Multiple bots working a single queue

mkumar407 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:47:00 GMT

Thanks Emerson 😀
You are correct, we have some many functionalities within BP and at times we miss to utilize them in better way.

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Manish Kumar
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RE: Multiple bots working a single queue

ctz9843 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:55:00 GMT

Thanks for the feedback, I will give this a try and respond back afterwards.