Designer mode

The Design development view is the default view in the IBM RPA Studio. It is a visual low code tool to develop your bots more effectively, where the commands have a graphical interface to set their parameters.

You can use the following tools to develop your script:

Drag and drop commands
Drag and drop commands to insert them into the script, or you can double-click commands in the Toolbox window.

Command editor
Edit commands with a double-click in them to enter data to the commands.

Shortcut to create variables
Create variables using the button or the shortcut Alt+Shift+V. Learn how to create variables in Variables.

Shortcut to create assets
Create assets using the button or the shortcut Ctrl+W,A. Learn how to create assets in Assets.

Shortcut to create subroutines
Create subroutines using the button or the shortcut Alt+Shift+R. Learn how to create subroutines in Subroutines.

Shortcut to create business rules
Create business rules using the button or the shortcut Alt+Shift+S.

Toggles the variables, assets imports, and comments visible
By default, the variables and assets imports are hidden in the Design mode, but you can turn it visible by pressing the Variables visible and Imports visible buttons.

The Toolbox window
The Toolbox window has the commands you need to develop your IBM RPA script. You can enter the command name or the command verb to find a specific command. The IBM RPA Studio separates every command into specific sections, such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing, web navigation, chatbot and IVR, database handling, terminal interaction, and windows automation.

For more information about the commands available, see Commands.