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nicolaem159908
Inspiring
Jan 29, 2026 3:51 PM UTC
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By default the Appian RPA designer doesn't come with a "code" activity (?)

By default the Appian RPA designer doesn't come with a "code" activity (in Java I assume) that would give me full power on implementing whatever I want to do, am I right?

Do you guys have any suggestions? what can I do to come up with full programming power?

Thank you.

    harshas2775
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    Brainy
    Jan 30, 2026 7:27 AM UTC

    Refer see this documentation that can enable you to write your own Java code to extend RPA capabilities and build custom RPA artifacts. 

    Happy to help. Even happier to optimize.
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    harshas2775
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    Brainy
    Jan 30, 2026 7:27 AM UTC

    Refer see this documentation that can enable you to write your own Java code to extend RPA capabilities and build custom RPA artifacts. 

    Happy to help. Even happier to optimize.
      nicolaem159908Author
      Inspiring
      Jan 30, 2026 12:16 PM UTC

      [mention:65b14048184a4eb5aff3a76c87b97431:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] - I knew about this. I was talking about a default activity that allows you to write Java code that is already part of the system. If you know UIPath you know what I'm talking about: I just drag and drop a code activity and boom, I can write C# or VB.net code. 

      harshas2775
      harshas2775
      Brainy
      Feb 2, 2026 6:10 AM UTC

      No, in Appian similar functionality doesn't exist yet! 

      Happy to help. Even happier to optimize.
      shubhama926776
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      Brainy
      Feb 2, 2026 7:48 AM UTC

      Yes, you're correct!
      Use the Appian RPA SDK to build custom Java-based robotic actions, then import them into your robots for full programming power.
      https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/26.1/rpa-9.17/development-environment-overview.html

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