AutoMate 9.0.1.12 Description:
AutoMate 9.0.1.12 is an application that sets a new standard for server and desktop automation. Built on the experience earned from delivering automation to more than 9000 sites across 40 countries, AutoMate 9.0.1.12 now adds the power of virtual and cloud-based computing environments, plus improved web-app interaction, to its proven and award-winning track record.

Unleash the power of today's cost-friendly, flexible, on-demand computing resources, paired with your on premise IT infrastructure.

Integrate The Cloud with your in-house servers and software systems by using dynamic, easy to deploy drag-and-drop tasks, all without writing a single line of code.

AutoMate 9.0.1.12 provides an incredibly easy-to-use, drag-and-drop, intuitive interface for developing automation applications. The basic plain-English, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank building blocks are used to build AutoMate Tasks.

Features:

Over 300 Available Actions & Activities:
- AutoMate includes over 300 available actions and activities which involve extensive support for FTP / SFTP, SQL, Email, HTTP, VB Scripts, VMWare Host and VMWare Guest, Services, Environment Variables, Exchange, Web Browser automation, Twitter, MSMQ and many more. Because AutoMate contains over 300 actions / activities, this list does not begin to address all the possible automated solutions that can be constructed and deployed. A task can contain any number of actions / activities in any order creating limitless possibilities.

Comprehensive Set of Triggers:
- Triggers are AutoMate objects that cause a task to run automatically. They can trigger task execution upon a schedule, when a file is added, removed or modified, when the system is Idle, when an entry is written to the system event log, when certain hardware performance thresholds are reached, when a hot-key is pressed and much more. Multiple triggers of the same or differing types may be attached to a single task.

Intuitive Task Development Interface:
- AutoMate provides an incredibly easy-to-use, intuitive interface for developing automation applications. The AutoMate Task Builder supports an Available Actions and My Actions panels that can be fully tailored to fit a users needs and requirements, an intuitive Ribbon feature, improved action search with filtering for quickly finding desired actions, Regions support and much more.

Centralized Management Interface:
- The Task Administrator is the main interface used to manage tasks and administer all aspects of AutoMate. It is used to initially create and organize AutoMate tasks and set task properties (i.e. triggers, security, logon properties). It can also be used to run tasks manually, determine task execution results, view the Automate Event Log, create / edit task triggers and set / modify global system settings (i.e. Mail Server, Proxy, Logon and other global settings).

Remote Administration:
- Remote Administration allows the Task Administrator interface of a single local machine to manage tasks on multiple machines across a network. With Remote Administration enabled, tasks can be deployed to a remote AutoMate installation and executed manually from the local machine. Using remote administration, you can manage tasks on remote machines in the same way you manage tasks on the local machine. All the functionality you have for the local machine is available on any other machine once you connect to it.

Variable Support:
- AutoMate includes full support for variables that are used to pass dynamic data during task execution. AutoMate also supports one and two-dimensional arrays for implementing more complex logic to tasks. Additionally, many actions support the creation of AutoMate datasets, which can hold multiple rows and columns of dynamic data. This is useful when retrieving data that describes a collection of information such as a database or spreadsheet.

Database Queries and Transactions:
- Before you can automate systems, networks, and applications, you need access to databases. AutoMate provides the tools for database access, queries, and transactions with all ODBC / OLE databases. With the SQL Query and Stored Procedure actions, you can leverage the power of AutoMate's other automation tools to streamline IT and business processes.

Powerful Loop, Wait and Decision-making Actions:
- AutoMate encompasses a variety of Loop, Wait and If / Else actions, adding more intelligence to tasks. Loop actions include the ability to Loop Files, Loop File Contents, Loop Processes, Loop Windows and much more. Wait actions can pause task execution until the condition to wait for takes place. Some Wait actions include the ability to Wait for File to appear or disappear, Wait for Window to open or close, Wait for Process to start or stop or to simply Pause a specified amount of time. If actions include the If Process Running action, which can determine the running state of a given process, If window Exists action, which can detect whether a specific window exists on the desktop, and If File Exists action, which determines the existence of a file.


News in AutoMate 9.0.1.12:

- Extended Functions : GetAgentName() and GetAgentID() are not working
- SharePoint : "Add list item" and "Update list item" needs to know which fields can be managed
- AM: Using the schedule trigger to run a task on holidays causes AMTS to use 100% CPU and fire the task repeatedly
- FTP problems with AS/400
- SUGGESTION: BPA: Command line installation for BPA Servers
- Encrypt/Decrypt actions to allow a dataset to be created containing the list of files that was encrypted/decrypted
- FTP & FILE: Throwing & Ignoring errors when multiple files are involved
- NAG SCREEN MISSPELLING: Administrator Rights Required Window is Spelled "Admnistrator"
- HTTP Action , On Error timeout not respected
- AMTS: Restoring a German XP AM7 backup on a German or English AM8 does not populate tasks on TA
- SAS checkbox and customizations to Holidays not kept with backup/restore (AM7 carry over)
- AMTB: "Change Printer" action is case sensitive
- AMTB: PGP public/private key: giving wrong email-address gives access violation error, Error should be precise
- "Task engine initialization failed. You may need to reinstall AutoMate."
- AutoMate8TaskFile.atl Contains Null Entries
- FTP: Intermittent issue: "Download" activity, "Local files", "Make new folder", Renaming new folder does not save when pressing "Ok"
- Improved handling of error for expired PASSHIO file
- AMTS: "Run alone" priority type does not work in AM8
- AutoMate Logs do not adhere to custom range when specifying a partial day
- Datastore Migration Utility - Enhance to also convert task data
- Syntax errors and removed function references in BASICScript do not generate error events
- BASICScript function in parent task not available to child task
- Enhancement for BPA: Constants encryption needs to be strengthened
- Datastore Migration Utility enhancement: Provide options to select which tables to migrate
- Datastore Migration Utility: v7 data with high ASCII fails to migrate
- AMTB: "Enable/Disable Task" action does not work
- XML: READ NODE: evaluate xpath expression, dataset to xml actions are listing variables in drop down in wrong order
- COMPRESS: Trying to add a Compress Files action causes an error
- AM8: AMTA-Task Properties-Security: Changes to the password protection fields do not persist
- AM 8.1.0.5: Error notification through E-mail is not functional
- AMTS: SQL Connection entries are not saved
- SUGGESTION: Web Service/Create Object/Execute DLL Function action: Support enum types in complex objects as well as arguments
- Active Directory - "Create User" fails when user is created
- Active Directory - "Modify Group" removing user does not remove user
- Active Directory - "Create Object" Adding a new Computer fails with computer added
- BPA Global Constants are not being recognized
- BPA8: Embedded resource is throwing exception for Get email with specific server
- AMTS - SQL Connections are not returned correctly
- "task engine initialization failed. you may need to reinstall automate" when triggering 50 simultaneous subtasks
- AMTS - Duplicate names are allowed
- "BPA Agent 8" service encounters an error when stopped manually
- Simplified Chinese character handling issue
- Add SharePoint Attachment action, limitation for the Client Object Model
- AMTA: Adding Schedule / Window trigger gives "System.ServiceModel.FaultException" error
- AMTB: Start Task: Selecting an empty task gives HRCHECK error and theTB hangs
- IF WINDOW EXISTS: Contents tab object is not functional
- log files do not match the actual step number that fails
- AMTS: RunningTaskConstruct.StartTime received is in local time
- AMTS: File conflict are not resolved properly
- AMTB : Share point 2007 : Move File : Does not work for kanji character file
- AMTB: Amazon: S3: Create bucket does not support Unicode
- AMTB: Amazon: S3: Get Bucket location always gives same value
- AMTB: Amazon: S3: Get Object: Dataset not created when we choose store file
- AMTS: Messages TimeStamp is local time rather than UTC
- AMTA: Restoring a task-folder results in unlinked sign on all the tasks
- AMTB: Selecting "Find Next" or "Find Previous" from the ribbon "Find" menu causes AMTB to stop responding
- LOOP FILES: "folder does not exist" error message when trying to loop a hidden share (CR32793)
- SERVICE: service appears to be unresponsive or "disconnected" after an intermittent timeframe
- AMTA: Task Security issue : Encrypt task
- AMTS: ManagedTaskConstruct.AMLEncrypted is returned ALWAYS false
- SUGGESTION: INSPECT DATASET: adjust functionality so that opening "inspect dataset" shows the entire dataset rather than just the first row
- Azure Storage: Delete entity: Error should be precise
- TRANSLATIONS: french translation updates and amtb category corrections
- AMTB FRENCH: "run selected" and "run from here" are grayed out in french installation
- AMTB FRENCH: trfmscripterror when trying to edit a basic script in french installation of amtb
- TRANSLATION: SMC Reports/Execution Events/Column wording localization
- IMPORT: specific logon settings are not imported from am9 tasks into bpa9 (same for am8 to bpa9)
- AMTB: Decrease indent the region gives "List index out of bound" error
- IMPORT: am6 dialog box action does not import properly into am9
- Schedule trigger description is not complete
- AMTA & TB: "Start Task" action: "Start managed task" option is unable to locate any subtask located inside the "Samples..." directory
- AMTA: Stopping/Restarting the service gives "could not stop AM 9 service" on XP 32 bit
- AMTS: RunningTaskConstruct TimeStamp is in local time
- AM8: Pressing enter in the "Find" option does not select "Find Next" by default
- AMTB: "TfrmAMTB7::FormShow Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window" when starting amtb with a tabbed left window pane
- CRM: List Entities GUI and execution is not working Properly
- IMPORT: am6 http post is importing as http get in am9
- WINDOW: "if window exists" does not recognize windows with window objects configured
- IMPORT: am7 tasks with accentuated characters are importing improperly into am9. accentuated characters are being replaced with ? symbols
- AMTA: SQL connections are being cleared every time you go back into SQL connections
- WINDOW: "wait for window" high cpu utilization when waiting for a window
- AMTA: Sample task deleted
- AMTA: Tasks cannot be encrypted from within task properties
- WINDOW: "wait for window" anomalies
- IMPORT: wait item in bpa8 workflow is missing when imported into bpa9
- SEND EMAIL: Expression evaluation failed: "Missing closing percentage sign to end expression". when the body contains a %
- FILE SYSTEM: error codes are not mapping properly from am8 to am9
- WEB BROWSER: crashes amtb when switching between open and create session when "default browser" is selected
- AMTB: intermittently amtb.exe process remains running and prevents wfd.exe from closing
- SUGGESTION: AMTA run all tasks within a folder
- AMTS - TaskServicePreferencesConstruct encrypted password are saved as empty string upon resave
- AMTB: folder rename step copy/paste from am7 amtb to am9 amtb results in a blank step in am9
- SMC/WFD: unhandled exception when saving multiple parameters within a function in amtb opened from smc or wfd
- SUGGESTION: Add an ability to support NewLineCharacter for sftp
- AMTASK: speed parameter from command line is being ignored
- TRANSLATION: FRENCH ftp advanced missing advanced commands
- Azure: On Create session Storage spell incorrect "Storate" on steps pane
- AMTA 9: "Show error stack", Error line cannot be clicked to open the source task
- AM9: Error reporting issues
- WAIT FOR WINDOW: expression builder does not open from the object editor
- Replace Text: Text not replacing when we enter any number in Starting at the following instance field
- FUNCTION: getipaddress() function is not returning ip addresses instead it's returning the installation directory
- LOCALIZATION: standardize how the services are titled for every language so they stay grouped together
- SEND EMAIL: pasting multiple lines of text into the body field only pastes the first line
- IMPORT: "if window exists" does not import properly from am8 to am9
- AMTA: next launch date does not update if you uncheck the "show error window when task administrator is open", the columns stop refreshing
- AMTA: unselecting "play sound on task failure" option does not save in that state also sound does not play
- TA: description for the schedule trigger does not wrap around and you must mouse over to read the entire description
- File Delete: On Error missing no files deleted
- LOCALIZATION: french amtb inhibits RUN after editing task variables
- AMTB: French translation
- SimpleDB : Action is not working
- Azure: Insert and Update Entity does not support Variables in entity value DataGrid
- AMTS: setting the remote admin password in amta sets the password in the registry as clear text
- AMTS: setting default user name and password in amta resets the remote admin password to !ENCRYPTED! in the registry
- AMTA: Schedule Trigger, the add/modify exclusions panel would not populate countries list correctly
- AMTS: "system.runtime.callbackexception" when toggling file modified on a file trigger in amta
- AMTB: amtb.exe processes running with no gui
- AMTB: labels missing in labels pane and pull down menu
- DIALOG: unable to highlight data populated in an input dialog box window to copy to clipboard
- BPAS_EXEC: ExecutionServer.config.xml connection string is not encrypted
- FTP [Main](Step 1) An unexpected error has occurred
- AMTA: Sort by Name in detail view does not sort the collection correctly
- No Files Copied is missing in the File System Action ( Copy)
- File System action (Copy) Incorrect spelling on error cause 7018 "Destination Folder is never than Source folder."
- SEND EMAIL: enter key does not work in the body field
- DIALOG SELECTION BOX: multiple selection (shift +mouse click) does not work
- DIALOG SELECTION BOX: pasting action from am7 amtb into am9 amtb with expressions in the item fields imports improperly
- INTERACTIVITY SELECT ITEM: unable to select item that is not visible in list
- AMTA: "create shortcut" functionality is missing from amta
- Block Input : Convert it to WPF
- AMTA: Certain panels that allow for modification of paths through OpenFileDialog should not do so when accessing remote computer
- Task with three nested Select Cases fails on third case due to variable losing assignment (GS31813)
- PROCESS: "wait for process" activity does not populate process selected in drop down in the aml code
- MOVE MOUSE: allow the "insert" functionality to apply even if amtb is not focused
- Text Replace function does not properly support regex replacement. (GS31667)
- AWE errors when trying to use SSL certs for authentication. (GS30915)
- DIALOG: position properties are missing from selection box activity
- SEND KEYSTROKES: using a variable for repeating keys instead sends the value instead of the key repeated the value amount of times
- WRITE TO FILE: overwrite option adds an extra blank line to end of file being written
- BROWSER: get value activity - "an unexpected error has occurred"
- FILE SYSTEM: file copy activity - copies files based on creation date rather than modified date
- LOOP FILES: does not populate dateset when using unc paths
- SET TEXT: "Error setting value of specified object." when trying to set text for a specific site in internet explorer
- TRIM LOG: amtask.exe crashing if log files are not being trimmed once the trim threshold has been met
- Multiple issues during an import from AM6 to AM9
- FTP LOGON: ftp log location does not create location if the location does not already exist
- MOVE MOUSE TO OBJECT: does not populate object name when selecting certain objects
- BACKUP/RESTORE: converted am7 subtasks do not execute when restoring am7 backup into am9
- BACKUP AUTOMATE: "Could not backup the Current User registry settings" when importing am7 task into am8/am9 with "backup registry for local user"
- DATASTORE MIGRATION UTILITY: data migration from bpa7 to bpa9 using the utility results in an empty database for bpa9
- AMTB: Function:Function parameter value disappears when we close and open the TB
- AM9 & BPA9 TB v9.0.1.1: "Synchronize Folders" activity does not work
- AM9: In XML - Create Node - the "value" of the new node to be created is a text that is not required but AM states it is a required field
- AM9: FTP Logon "Overwrite existing log file" problem
- AMTA: remote administration passwords are not encrypted when set from amta
- BPA_TS: Access violation at address 0056C876 in module "BPA_TS.exe". Write of address 0000006C
- Window: "Wait for window" does not wait for the specified window on second run
- IF PROCESS RUNNING: selecting a process in the activity is not saved when clicking OK
- MSMQ: retrieve message is not populating the dataset with all pertinent and correct information
- REPLACE TEXT: problems replacing text in AM but OK in BASICScript
- WAIT FOR WINDOW: actions waits indefinitely even though window with contents has already appeared
- FTP: Get Long list sends "LIST " command instead of "LIST" when parameter is empty
- INSTALL: installing just the server components and smc results in multiple errors in amtb
- AM9 & BPA 9 TB: Access violation occurs when opening the TB in managed and unmanaged mode
- BPA9 Upgrade (9.0.0.25 to 9.0.1.1),"Agents": Creates an additional agent "0" while retaining the original agent
- LOCALIZATION: standardize how the services are titled for every language so they stay grouped together
- CONFIGURATION EDITOR: bpa9 configuration editor utility has a title bar that say "bpa server 8"
- AMTS: Cannot connect to localhost when event viewer (application) is full
- EVENT LOG: "An unexpected error has occured" when the event viewer (application) is full
- INSTALL: reinstall of the same uninstalled version does not populate the .xml file correctly when using custom install
- INSTALL: reinstall of bpa9 where bpa8 and bpa9 is installed causes bpa9 to point to bpa8 datastore
- BPA MANAGEMENT SERVER: none of the services are responsive when the windows event log is full
- "S3", "Delete object "activity: Causes step to get stuck in "Running" status indefinitely
- "SimpleDB", "Create session" activity: Step has wrong description in "Visual" view
- "AMTA", "Windows XP": TA stops responding and encounters a system time out error
- During the uninstall if you place a check for Remove all the uninstall process will hang and never complete
- Enhancement request: Add ability to see shared variables in the expression builder of each task, if it's opened from the workflow designer
- AMEMAUTOSTARTMODE: Specifying a User and Changing the Value to 2 Prevents Unlock/Logon of Workstation
- AM9 and BPA9 Upgrade: Upgrading from version 9.0.0.25 to 9.0.1.2 causes all merged/new actions to be removed from action list
- DEBUG LOGS: debug logs are not being created in any os other than windows 7
- AM8 "FTP": Specifying an invalid "Host" name will generate the incorrect error message
- SMC: default agent properties task isolation shows its value as inherited, from where?
- TRANSLATION: amtb error "erreur abstraite" when searching in functions on french version of windows
- BPA INSTALL: cryptography (encrypt.dll) missing from SMC only installations
- SMC: SMC crashes when trying to open a task from the repository
- Write to file action is skipping when checking to see if the file exists while its running on a network share
- AMTA: Copy and Paste a task gives " The ID passed does not exists"
- REMOVE FOLDER: action takes over 30 seconds to remove one folder out of total 17000 folders on a network share (GS32698)
- AMTA & SMC: Deleting the value of a Constant and then pressing the "Tab" key will cause an "InvalidOperationException"
- SMC: Adding Holidays gives an exception error if we add it on default category
- Loop List: The first loop stays on the first line of the list
- Get File Information: Dataset in the Get File information does not get updated in a loop
- AMTS: tasks do not appear in amta when uninstalling 9.0.1.1 and then installing 9.0.1.3
- AMTA: Exception error occurs when we create a task when service stops
- XML: Create node: No description on Create node in steps pane
- FILE TRIGGER: polling interval appears to not save when adjusted
- AMTB: Task imported from previous version of AM, stops on step 13 when the task has 14 steps
- Window trigger is not exporting the WindowControl object
- SNMP trigger not exporting users from Authentication section
- PRINT: printing to default network printer does not work
- PRINT: URLs do not print from amta and cannot select specific printer when URL is selected
- SMC: execution events report does not show the numeric value for durations over an hour
- "Datastore Migration Utility": HRCHECK error during migration process
- Actions: Web Browser Set Text action to Trigger OnChange Event via webpage drop down
- MOVE MOUSE: move mouse foreground window setting does not consider title and toolbar when inputting coordinates
- AMTS: "A problem occurred while initializing the AutoMate 8 Task Interpreter: Could not initialize AMWorkflowPrm.dll."
- AMTA: Create shortcut options give "System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException" error
- AMTA: spell error on create shortcut options" In My Document"
- FTP: ftp long list does not populate return data as it did in am6
- WEB BROWSER: web browser action not recognizing elements in firefox
- TRIGGERS: after AM installation, key, window, and process triggers are not functional until the service is restarted
- AM UNINSTALL: uninstalling am9 deletes the AutoMate9TaskFile.atl and Holidays.aho when it should remain
- AMTS: extension codes do not work after trial period has expired
- AMTS: extension code sets trial period to 0 days instead of 15 days
- WAIT FOR PROCESS: error "Step is missing required parameter "PROCESS"" when waiting for a process ID
- Schedule trigger:Behavior- Trigger after the condition has been met value is not saved
- Action: Delete Folder action doubles the MODE="FOLDER" code
- Uninstall BPA: Uninstallation of BPA not working
- AMTA importing a 9.0.1.6 task that had been previously edited on the TB causes an empty task to be imported into the TA
- Active Directory: Active Directory error on outputpane shows incorrect GUI
- Low Isolation: Running a task on Low Isolation giving " Could not determine the process ID of the task" error message
- TB - "About" screen version numbers are missing
- INSTALL: remove the passhio.key portion of the installation from AM and BPA
- AMEM: "(Step #-1) Could not get Process ID from Event Monitor" after task logs onto workstation
- Printer: Exception error if no printer is on the list
- AMTA: Minor GUI Issues
- AMTA: While Deploying last option of Task Dialog does not work
- AMTA: Managed Task Priorites are not setting correctly
- Screen Capture: An unexpected error occurs when specifying a non-existing folder in the "Image Path"
- SEND KEYSTROKES: AM8 action with "pause before sending/pasting keys" set to 100ms imports to AM9 as 50ms
- UninstallAM: Uninstallation of AM leaving behind AMTA, AMTB shortcut on Start menu
- Update Eula CopyRight to 2012
- AMTA: Tooltip for Event Monitor User is wrong
- SMC: Users: Description is missing
- SMC: Exclusions: click on remove button, after removed all inherited exclusions, gives NullReferenceException
- Action: Exchange action - When filtering is used on DateTime fields, there is a "Object reference not set to an instance of an object
- GET FILE INFORMATION: action adds a new line after the value when populating a variable with size
- Suggestion: SMC: GUI Issue: (Window Server 2008 R2)
- SMC: Agent Deploy: Description format is wrong
- AMTA: Queued Task , Started At time in Execution Status is DateMin , it should be empty
- Import Issue: AMDEFINETYPE step is not getting imported properly in v9
- AM Install,Repair: Program maintenance window is missing when we try to reinstall on previously installed AM
- BPA 9 "Program Maintenance" window is missing. Results in "Fatal error during installation" when accessed from add/remove window
- DEPLOY: XP workstation reboots after the uninstall of current agent due to deploy of a new agent on top of the current one
- DEPLOY: agent deployment information window for previous installation appears to have broken tag or formatting in the body
- SMC: Process Agent: Connection refuses
- SMC: Process Agent: process is not able to run form Repository
- BPAS_EXEC / BPAS_MAN: the services appear to bind through ip address numeric order rather than through the binding order specified in windows
- Amazon Issues
- DEPLOY: deployed agents are creating a "Network Automation Inc." start menu entry
- Installar: During installation and in Help->Release Notes it shows " Changes in 9.0.1.8"
- BPA "Repair" and "Change" option from Add/Remove program causes default agent to become offline and adds a new agent "0"
- Installing AM9 (v9.0.1.9) on a machine with release version 9.0.0.25 installed, causes a "…AutoMate 9 Task Interpreter Access violation…"
- AMTA/SMC/BPA_TS: component will connect to the service if the first NIC in the binding order is disconnected or unplugged