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Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Start job(s)
The Start Job(s) action starts a specific job or jobs for a specific process in your UiPath Orchestrator tenant.
How it works
The following steps are an example of how to configure the action and describes the input and output properties.
- Complete the Setup steps.
- On your recipe, place the Start Job(s) action.
- Enter values for the input properties.
Properties
The values for the following properties are specified below.
Note:
The properties that appear on the Start Jobs action are dependent on the type of folder you selected in the Connection step.
If you choose a Modern folder, the following properties are available:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Process | Select the name of your process from dropdown list. |
| Job Count | How many times the process will be executed. |
| Job Type | Choose the type of job, the license type will be used accordingly. |
| Job Parameters | If your process has input arguments they will be listed here. |
| User/Robot (Optional) | Select a specific User/Robot. If not selected the Orchestrator will choose one. |
| Machine (Optional) | Select a pre-configured machine listed in your Orchestrator. If not selected the Orchestrator will choose one. |
If you choose a Classic folder, the following properties are available:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Environment | Select the Environment. |
| Process | Select the name of your process from dropdown list. |
| Strategy | If the Strategy you choose is Specific, then you will also see Robots. If the Strategy you choose is JobsCount, then you will also see JobsCount. |
| Job Parameters | If your process has input arguments they will be listed here. |
Input
Environment
Select the environment to use.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | Yes, if the connection is to a classic folder. |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Select from a list or enter a String value. |
| Notes | Only available when the connection is to a classic folder |
Jobs count
Enter the number of jobs to start.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | Yes, when folder is modern folder or Strategy is JobsCount for classic folder. |
| Default value | Normal |
| Allowed values | Enter a String |
| Notes | Only available when folder is modern folder or Strategy is JobsCount for classic folder. |
Job parameters
Set the values for the job parameters for the job(s).
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Dictionary<string,object> |
| Required | No |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Enter a Dictionary<string,string> of values |
| Notes | N/A |
Job type
Select the runtime type of the machine session to consume for the job(s).
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | No |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Select from a list or enter a String value. |
| Notes | If you select a value from the list, that value is fixed every time the recipe is executed. If you enter a value, it can be a data pill that can be used to set the value during recipe execution. |
Machine
Select the machine on which to execute the process.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | No |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Select from a list or enter a String value. |
| Notes | If you select a value from the list, that value is fixed every time the recipe is executed. If you enter a value, it can be a data pill that can be used to set the value during recipe execution. This is only available when the folder is a modern folder. |
Process
Select the process to execute.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | Yes |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Select from a list or enter a String value. |
| Notes | If you select a value from the list, that value is fixed every time the recipe is executed. If you enter a value, it can be a data pill that can be used to set the value during recipe execution. |
Robots
Select the robots on which to execute the process.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | No |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Select from a list or enter a String value. |
| Notes | If you select a value from the list, that value is fixed every time the recipe is executed. If you enter a value, it can be a data pill that can be used to set the value during recipe execution. Only available when folder is classic folder. You can select more than one robot. |
Strategy
Select the strategy to use.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | enum |
| Required | Yes, if the connection is to a classic folder. |
| Default value | All |
| Allowed values | { All, Specific, JobsCount |
| Notes | Only available when the connection is to a classic folder |
User/Robot
Select the user/robot on which to execute the process.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | Yes, when the folder is modern folder. |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Select from a list or enter a String value. |
| Notes | If you select a value from the list, that value is fixed every time the recipe is executed. If you enter a value, it can be a data pill that can be used to set the value during recipe execution. You can only select one robot. |
Output
Job ID(s)
The IDs of the newly created job(s)
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | String |
| Required | No |
| Default value | Empty |
| Allowed values | Enter a String variable |
| Notes | N/A |