# RPA by Workato - Start job action
The Start job action starts an RPA job in the process you specify.
# Input
Input fields | Description |
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Stage | Select the stage of the job you plan to start. Alternatively, you can switch to Use stage ID and enter 0 for DEV , 1 for TEST , or 2 for PROD . |
Department ID | Select the department associated with the job you plan to start. Alternatively, you can switch to Use department ID and input a Department ID datapill. |
Process ID | Provide the ID of the process that contains the job you plan to start. |
Job name | Provide the name of the job you plan to start. |
Wait for response? | Select whether to wait for the RPA job to complete before proceeding with the next step of the recipe. The maximum allowed wait time is three hours. |
# Output
Output fields | Description |
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Job ID | The ID of the job. |
Process name | The name of the process that contains the job. |
Process ID | The ID of the process that contains the job. |
Department name | The name of the department associated with the job. |
Department ID | The ID of the department associated with the job. |
Job name | The name of the job. |
Job status | The status of the job. |
Canceled description | A description of the job's cancellation, if it was canceled in Robotiq.ai. |
Started at | A timestamp indicating when the job started. |
Completed at | A timestamp indicating when the job completed. |
Priority | The job's priority level. |
Timeout | The number of minutes Robotiq.ai will wait for the job to be run by a bot. The job is cancelled if this length of time is exceeded. |
Schedule ID | The ID of the job's schedule in Robotiq.ai. |
Retry attempts | The number of times Robotiq.ai retries the job if it encounters an error. |
Job execution timeout | The maximum run time for the process. |
Robot name | The name of the robot assigned to the job. |
Robot ID | The ID of the robot assigned to the job. |
Error details | The job's error message, if applicable. |
Job status last updated at | A timestamp indicating when the job's status was last updated. |
Last updated: 2/27/2025, 5:40:46 PM