Configuring Pega Robotic Automation
Use the Pega RPA configuration files to set options for Robot Runtime, Credentials Manager, and Robot Studio.
In the header of Pega RPA, click to open the menu of configuration files.
The following table describes the main configuration files for Pega RPA:
This file applies to Robot
Studio. All settings in this file can be altered
by end users. Affected functionality includes diagnostics,
deployment options, and log categories. The
When you run Robot
Studio for the first time, a copy of the file
modified with the your settings is written to your
After a
production robot initially connects to Robot Manager, Robot Manager then
maintains this configuration file and delivers it to Robot Runtime at
startup. File name Description CommonConfig.xmlThis file contains information necessary to connect to and work
with Robot Manager, Pega
Workforce Intelligence, and other applications. PegaStudioConfig.jsonPegaStudioConfig.json file is initially
placed in the installation folder.\Appdata\Roaming folder. The following
path is an example:C:\users\<user>\Appdata\Roaming\PegasystemsPegaRuntimeConfig.xmlThis file applies to Robot
Runtime. Robot
Runtime is used when you start a project (with or
without debugging) in Robot
Studio. It is also used when Robot Runtime runs deployed
Robot Studio
projects. Functionality defined in the
PegaRuntimeConfig.xml settings includes
diagnostics, deployment options, and log categories. CredentialManagerConfig.xmlThe CredentialManagerConfig.xml file
provides configuration information to the internal Credential
service. The Credential service provides credentials to the Pega RPA Service, the ASO
Manager, and the Credential Store. You specify the provider that you
use in the CredentialManager server element
in the CommonConfig.xml file.
The Pega RPA configuration files are self-documenting. The comments added to the configuration options explain what you should enter in each section of the configuration file. If you want to review the configuration options before you install the software, download the default configuration files from the following link: