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nicolaem159908
June 5, 2025
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Appian RPA - automate mainframe

  • June 5, 2025
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One bot requires control of a mainframe session (IBM PCOMM software):

1)Open a session 

2)Read/write data into a mainframe window/session.

3)Close the session

Did somebody implemented something like this? any documentation/sample projects that I can use?

Thank you.

Best answer by miguelangel.carnero

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

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srmm0001
srmm0001
June 11, 2025

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 

miguelangel.carnero
miguelangel.carneroAnswer
June 11, 2025

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

    karthikv865874
    karthikv865874
    November 10, 2025

    Hello Experts,

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

      miguelangel.carnero
      miguelangel.carnero
      November 13, 2025

      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?

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