# UiPath - Start processing queue items action

The Start processing queue items action allows you to start processing a queue item in UiPath Orchestrator.

# Input

Input field Description
Queue name Provide the queue name to which the item belongs.
Robot identifier The unique key identifying the robot that sent the request. Must be in the form of UUID.
Queue item content Set the data to pass to the queue item.
Postpone until Set the earliest date and time at which the item is available for processing. If empty, the item can be processed as soon as possible.
Deadline Set the latest date and time at which the item should be processed. If empty, the item can be processed at any given time.
Reference Custom reference value provided when the item was added to the queue.
Reference filter option Select the suitable value from the drop-down menu.
Parent operation ID Provide the unique ID for parent operation.

# Output

Output field Description
Queue definition ID Unique identifier of the queue to which the item belongs. It links the queue item to its parent queue definition in Orchestrator.
ID Unique identifier of the queue item.
Key Internal key associated with the queue item.
Ancestor unique key Unique key of the ancestor queue item, if applicable.
Manual ancestor unique key Unique key of the manually linked ancestor item.
Robot ID Identifier of the robot that processed the item.
Parent operation ID ID of the parent operation linked to this queue item.
Operation ID ID of the operation associated with the current processing attempt.
Output data Output result data from processing the item.
Analytics data Analytics or telemetry data captured during processing.
Reviewer user ID ID of the user who reviewed the queue item, if review status is set.
Ancestor ID System ID of the ancestor queue item.
Manual ancestor ID System ID of the manually assigned ancestor item.
Retry number Number of times the item has been retried.
Creation time Timestamp when the queue item was created.
Progress Text indicating the progress or stage of processing.
Processing exception type Type of exception encountered (for example, Application, Business).
Has video recorded Boolean indicating if a video was recorded during processing.
Processing exception Details of the exception if the item failed during processing.
Reference Custom reference provided when the item was added to the queue.
Start processing Timestamp when the item began processing.
End processing Timestamp when the item completed processing.
Defer date Date/time after which the item becomes available for processing.
Risk SLA date Date/time before which the item should be processed to meet SLA.
Due date Optional due date for the queue item.
Status Current status of the queue item (for example, New, Successful, Failed).
Review status Status indicating whether the item was reviewed (for example, Pending, Accepted).
Priority Priority level assigned to the item (for example, Low, Normal, High).
Unique key A unique string key that ensures queue item uniqueness.
Organization unit ID ID of the folder (organization unit) where the item exists.
Organization unit fully qualified name Full path of the folder hierarchy for the queue item.
Seconds in previous attempts Total time spent in all previous processing attempts.
Manual retry number Number of times the item has been manually retried.
Specific data Input data used for processing the queue item.
Row version Version tracking token for concurrency control.
Encrypted Indicates whether the queue item data is encrypted.
Queue definition ID Identifier of the queue to which this item belongs.
Specific content A list of custom input fields added to the queue item; in this case, it contains a single field named Date representing a date value used during item creation.
Output Final output/result generated after processing.
Analytics Analytical data tied to the transaction, typically used for reporting.


Last updated: 6/25/2025, 5:39:08 PM

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