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Maestro Automate user guide
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Mock
When to use the Mock node while you sketch a workflow, its configuration, and what it outputs.
A placeholder node with no behavior. Use it to sketch the shape of a workflow before implementing the actual logic. It passes the run on to the next node without doing anything, and produces no output.
When to use Mock
- Modeling: rough out the structure of a complex workflow before connecting real nodes.
- Stubbing: hold a position in the workflow where a node will be added later without breaking the structure of the workflow.
The Mock node is not intended for output simulation. To return a fixed value during testing without calling an external service, use a Script node that returns a hardcoded value.
Configuration
The Mock node has no configuration fields.
Output
The Mock node produces no output. The nodes after a Mock node cannot reference any output from it.
Notes
- A Mock node that is wired into the workflow will execute (passing control to the next node) but does nothing.
- Replace Mock nodes before you deploy a workflow.
Next steps
- Output mocking: returning a fixed output from a real node during a debug run.
- Script: returning a hardcoded value.
- Community: ask questions and share workflows with other builders on the UiPath Forum.