The Test and Debug feature in Zoho RPA allows users to test, verify, and identify potential issues or errors, ensuring the seamless execution of their RPA flows before turning them on for production.
To test and debug:
Navigate to the flow builder.
Click on the Test and Debug icon
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in the top-right corner.
- Initiate a test run:
- Schedule Trigger: The flow automatically starts a sample execution.
- Webhook Trigger:
- A test webhook URL is generated.
- Pass the required test data to this URL to trigger the flow.
- Review the sample data received for webhook triggers.
- Click Test to execute the flow.
- Desktop Trigger: Perform the specified action on your desktop to initiate the flow:
- File/Folder: Update the designated folder.
- Hot Key: Press the assigned hot key.
- Windows Process: Waits for the specified process to start or stop.
- Click the input/output tab for each step to verify data transfer integrity, especially for flows with mapped data.
- Experiment with various data inputs and scenarios to ensure comprehensive testing.
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- Once you are done with testing, you can turn the flow on live for production.