OpCon RPA
What is it?
OpCon RPA is the OpCon Robotic Process Automation product. It extends OpCon workload automation through the last mile by automating desktop, web, or hybrid processes that pause for human interaction. OpCon RPA is designed for US financial institutions — banks, credit unions, and insurance companies — that already use OpCon for workload automation and want to extend that automation into manual, UI-driven processes.
This section describes how to install, configure, and operate OpCon RPA, and how to orchestrate OpCon RPA jobs from OpCon.
In this section
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| System Requirements | Operating system, processor, memory, and disk requirements for the RPA Server, Client, and combined installations. |
| Acquiring a License | How to obtain an OpCon RPA license. |
| Installation - OpCon RPA Agent and Netcom Relay | Step-by-step installation of the RPA Agent, Netcom Relay (cloud), the ACS plugin, and the connection to OpCon. |
| Installation - OpCon RPA for Cloud Customers on VPN | Where to host Netcom Relay when cloud customers connect over VPN. |
| Update - OpCon RPA Agent and ACS plugin | Update considerations and procedure for the RPA Agent, Tray Client, and ACS plugin. |
| Orchestration with OpCon | How to start RPA jobs from OpCon by frequency, dependency, or Self Service. |
| Mapping OpCon Properties | How to pass input and output data between OpCon and OpCon RPA using Schedule and Job Instance Properties. |
| Troubleshooting | Known limitations of OpCon RPA desktop recording and playback. |
| Robot Task | How OpCon RPA robot tasks work, including execution context and credential handling. |
| Security Settings | Windows local security policies required for OpCon RPA foreground task execution. |
Where to start
- First-time install: Start with System Requirements, then Acquiring a License, then Installation - OpCon RPA Agent and Netcom Relay.
- Connecting RPA jobs to OpCon schedules: Read Orchestration with OpCon and Mapping OpCon Properties.
- Configuring task behavior: Read Robot Task and Security Settings.
- Updating an existing install: Read Update - OpCon RPA Agent and ACS plugin.
FAQs
What does OpCon RPA automate that OpCon alone cannot? OpCon RPA automates interactions with applications that lack APIs or scheduled-job interfaces — typically desktop or web applications that require keyboard and mouse input. OpCon orchestrates these RPA tasks alongside its existing workload automation.
How does OpCon RPA relate to VisualCron RPA? Both products provide RPA capabilities. OpCon RPA is the Continuous-supported product and is the focus of this section. VisualCron RPA documentation is included in a separate section for customers using that integration.
Do I need Netcom Relay? Netcom Relay is required when integrating RPA with a cloud instance of OpCon CORE Automate / Solution Manager. On-premises installations do not require Relay.
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| RPA | Robotic Process Automation. Software that records and plays back human interactions (keystrokes, mouse actions) with applications that lack programmatic interfaces. |
| RPA Agent | The agent that performs robot task automation on a target Windows machine. |
| RPA Tray Client | The local Windows interface that runs alongside the RPA Agent, used to configure the OpCon API connection and tokens. |
| Netcom Relay | The OpCon component that routes communication between the OpCon Server and the RPA Agent for cloud installations. |
| ACS Plugin DLL | The OpCon Application Connection Studio plugin file that lets the OpCon SAM communicate with the RPA Agent. |
| Robot task | A recorded sequence of interactions that the RPA Agent plays back when triggered. |