Appian RPA - automate mainframe

RE: Appian RPA - automate mainframe

miguelangel.carnero — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:02:34 GMT

Hi, as you may know, the current Appian Plugin for Mainframe Automation includes actions for connect, read and write in the Mainframe, but if you are asking for specific screen-only scrapping, I would suggest to use Appian RPA Image Recognition Actions. Have you tried?

RE: Appian RPA - automate mainframe

karthikv865874 — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:24:13 GMT

Hello Experts,

Very curious to know if Appian RPA can do screen scrapping from a desktop application built on Main frames?

RE: Appian RPA - automate mainframe

miguelangel.carnero — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:14:34 GMT

Those actions are common actions for Mainframe automation. Appian RPA can automate Mainframe via an App Market plugin: IBM 3270 Workflow Library for Appian RPA

RE: Appian RPA - automate mainframe

SRINIVAS M — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:44:22 GMT

Hi ,

Appian RPA can automate mainframe applications like IBM PCOMM using Windows Automation actions.

>>Open Application – to launch the PCOMM session file (.WS).

>>Interact with Element – to send keystrokes, read/write data via Automation ID or OCR.

>>Close Application – to end the session.

There’s no official sample project, but follow Appian’s Windows Automation module and inspect PCOMM screen elements using the Element Inspector or UIA Automation. Make sure the mainframe screen is not running in terminal-only mode