End process
End process
Ends a process running on Windows. It can identify the process by name or by process ID. Useful for closing applications before or after an automation, or for making sure no previous instance of the program is open.
Options
Type of ending
Defines how the process will be identified for it to be ended:
Process name
Process name
Name of the Windows process to be ended, for example calc for the calculator. There is no need to include the .exe extension.
Process ID
Process ID
Numeric identifier of the process to be ended, as shown in the Windows Task Manager or returned by the Start new process action.
Returns
This action has no returns.
Rules and Conditions
- The Type of ending field is required.
- In the Process name mode, the field with the name is required.
- In the Process ID mode, the field with the ID is required.
- The process must be running on the machine where the robot is executed for the ending to take effect.