Using automations

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title: Using automations
description: You can preview, transform, and validate data on the automations. You can also run, publish, and review automations in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Using automations

You can preview, transform, and validate data on the automations. You can also run, publish, and review automations in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

-   **[Use a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-components.md)**  
Design automation projects by using components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Use a connector in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-connector.md)**  
Connect to the various data sources and tools to create automation by using a connector in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Use sample automations in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-sample-automation.md)**  
Use a sample automation, which is a prebuilt automation, that shows how different components are configured for a specific use case.
-   **[Recording automations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/recording-automations.md)**  
Capture your actions from your desktop or web applications and convert them into an automation flow by using the recorder option in the RPA Desktop Design Studio application. You can record attended and unattended automations by using this capability. When you record an automation, you don't have to create it manually by using connectors or components.
-   **[Override a data port](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/override-port.md)**  
Override a data port of a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio so that you can change the default behavior of the Data In and Data Out ports. By overriding a data port, you can simplify the automation workflow development and testing.
-   **[Preview the data of a data port in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/preview-data-rpa-studio.md)**  
Preview the data of a Data port in RPA Desktop Design Studio to view and verify if the result of a port is correct and is as expected.
-   **[Transform the data in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/transform-data-gen-rpa-studio.md)**  
Transform the data in RPA Desktop Design Studio by using the **Transform Data** option at a component level. With this option, you can edit the output value of the Data port by using VB.NET, C\#.NET, or JavaScript.
-   **[Validate the data in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/validate-data-rpa-studio.md)**  
Validate your data by using the **Validate Data** option at a component level in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Create a proxy in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/create-proxy-rpa-studio.md)**  
Create a proxy at a component level in RPA Desktop Design Studio to extract the additional properties of that component.
-   **[Set a breakpoint to pause a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/set-breakpoint-rpa-studio.md)**  
Set a breakpoint on a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio so that you can pause it for debugging purposes during an automation execution. You can set a breakpoint for any number of components.
-   **[Start a workflow execution from a selected component in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/run-from-here-rpa-studio.md)**  
Start a workflow execution from a component instead of at the beginning of the workflow by using the **Run From Here** option in RPA Desktop Design Studio. This functionality allows you to rapidly develop and test the automation workflows.
-   **[Run an automation in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/run-automation-rpa-studio.md)**  
Run an automation to execute the workflow in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Code quality check in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/code-quality-check-studio.md)**  
You can use code quality check in RPA Desktop Design Studio to proactively find the issues in an automation activity or the complete automation project. When you publish an automation project, an in-built code quality check is also performed. Code quality check enables you to reduce the number of errors and prevent potential issues that may hinder your automation.
-   **[Assign bot process to an automation project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/assign-bot-process.md)**  
Assign a bot process to an automation project in RPA Desktop Design Studio to start using the bot process resources.
-   **[Publish an automation project in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/publish-automation-project.md)**  
Publish an automation project to RPA Hub from RPA Desktop Design Studio as a package or as a template. After publication, you can quickly deploy automation solutions in the RPA platforms by using the packages or by using a template as a framework to create automations.
-   **[Resolve conflicts when merging changes from multiple sources of the same activity](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/source-control-rpa-studio.md)**  
Resolve conflicts when merging changes from multiple sources of the same activity by using the **Source Control** option in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Import project in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/import-project-activities.md)**  
Import a project to reuse resources, such as activities, variables, attended automation forms, and other global objects from a different automation project in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Handle errors in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/error-handling-rpa-studio.md)**  
Handle errors at the component level and activity level in RPA Desktop Design Studio. You can use the **Error Handler** option to handle the errors that occur during an automation execution.
-   **[Configure port properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-input-port-properties.md)**  
Configure how data is passed to the input fields of a component or method in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Configure output port properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-output-port-properties.md)**  
Configure the ways the output ports or fields of components or methods return output in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.

**Parent Topic:**[Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-main-landing-page.md)