AutoRUN – Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Purpose-Configurable, Schedule-Driven, Fully Integrated Automation

The ETCETERA® Platform’s AutoRUN module is a robust automation engine that empowers organizations to configure and schedule complex data and document processing activities without user intervention. Designed with purpose-configurability at its core, AutoRUN enables unattended execution of repetitive tasks across file systems, databases, and integrated ETCETERA® processes – reducing manual workloads, improving data consistency, and driving operational efficiency.

Whether you need to schedule data imports from FTP, trigger document delivery routines, populate ECM repositories, or orchestrate multi-step workflows involving parsing, validation, and export – AutoRUN delivers a centralized, rules-based solution for robotic process automation.

Key Capabilities and Configuration Options

  • Schedule-Driven Execution
    • Set up routines to run at fixed times (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly).
    • Flexibly configure timing using a wide array of recurrence options.
    • Define start and end dates and active time windows for execution.
    • Built-in logic for skipping specific days or running on selected days only.
  • Task-Based Automation Architecture
    • Organize automation into AutoRUN Processes, each made up of Tasks.
    • Common task types include:
      • Data import (CSV, XLS, delimited files)
      • File movement, copy, deletion
      • Document ingestion to ECM
      • Data extraction from ECM/SQL
      • Workflow triggering or document delivery
      • Launching external applications or scripts
  • File Monitoring and Triggering
    • Monitor file folders (local or networked) for new, changed, or removed files.
    • Trigger downstream processes automatically based on file changes.
    • Ideal for integrating with ERP or third-party systems exporting files on schedule.
  • Dynamic File and Data Handling
    • Read, parse, and validate structured data (e.g., CSV, Excel).
    • Apply transformation rules, field mapping, or validation during ingestion.
    • Auto-create document batches based on content or business rules.
  • Integrated with Document Delivery & ECM
    • Auto-deliver ECM documents via email, print, SFTP, or other channels.
    • Combine with Automated Document Assembly and Delivery (ADAD) to run full delivery cycles.
    • Schedule mass ingestion jobs or ECM repository updates.
  • Reusable and Parameter-Driven
    • Create reusable task definitions with variable substitution.
    • Pass parameters between tasks to enable dynamic execution flow.
  • Error Handling & Logging
    • Extensive error detection with configurable retry logic.
    • Email notifications for failed jobs or exceptions.
    • Logging for process traceability and audit support.
  • Admin-Friendly Interface
    • User interface to create, edit, and manage AutoRUN processes and tasks.
    • No scripting or coding required – built for configurability by business/IT users.
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