The Putty UI node is used to automate the Putty application by using different connection types (SSH,PCSHLL,TELNET).

Setting Up Putty UI Configuration:

1. Double-click on the Putty UI node and then click on the Configurations tab.

2. Select any existing configuration in the Configuration drop-down if it matches the criteria of the user or create a new configuration. The user can also edit, copy or delete the existing configuration by clicking on the Edit, Copy and Delete icons displayed against each configuration, respectively.

3. Click on the New Configuration radio button to create a new configuration if required.

   Add the following details:

   • Configuration Name: Type a unique configuration name.
   • Application Path: Path of the Putty application to be familiarized.
     
   • Connection type: Choose PCSHLL, SSH, or TELNET depending on the application to be automated.
   • Connection string: URL of the application to be automated. This can later be changed according to the requirement of the app.
   • Clusters: Select the required cluster from this drop-down.

Properties Of Putty UI Node

General Properties

1. Name: Name of the node. A default name is displayed in this field, which the user can edit according to the task and the intent of using the node.
2. Description: A short note on the purpose of the node.
3. Close Application: After completion of SAP UI run, then it will close the SAP Application that is launched during the execution of the task when the Close Application toggle button is in ON state. When the user wants to retain a SAP Application to perform actions on it, then select the Close Application toggle button must be in OFF state.
4. Close Application on Error: If it is ON, then the application or Puttysite which is launched during execution will close in case of any error in the flow of execution.
5. Mark run Failure on Node Fail: When the Mark run Failure on Node Fail field is ON, if the node execution fails then the complete task execution is marked as fail.
6. Continue on Failure: When the Continue on Failure field is ON, even if the node fails, the execution will continue to the next node. When the Continue on Failure field is OFF, if the node fails, the execution will not continue to the next node.

Advanced Properties

1. Run Mode: The user can select any one of the following options from the Run Mode drop-down: 1. Run even if locked: The task runs even if the machine is locked. 2. Unlock and run: Unlocks the machine and runs the task.
2. Lock After Run: Locks the machine after the node execution.
3. Take Screen Shots: The user can select either Always or On Error option.
   • If the user selects Always, then the user can see the screenshot of every UI event step output in the form of images (SAP Application) after a run.
   • If the user selects On Error, the user can see the screenshot of the step which is failed. In case of any popup messages or any crash on the application, the user can identify it from the screenshot. These images can be passed to next node for further.
   • If the user selects Off, no screenshots will be taken during the execution.