Bot import successful but bot not visible

Forum|Forum|8 months ago
December 22, 2025
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Hello Community

We have different roles, and each user is mapped to a dedicated role.
Each role can only browse its own folder.

User1 → Role1 (Support) → folder: dev_bot/support
User2 → Role2 (Security) → folder: dev_bot/security

I created and tested a bot as User1, then exported it.
When I logged in as User2 and imported the bot, the import completed successfully, but the bot doesn’t show up in either Public or Private.

Is this expected behavior / by design?

Is there a way to copy or transfer a bot to a different user or role?

For example, can a bot created under one role be made available to another role or user without recreating it? if yes, how to ?

thanks

Best answer by Aaron.Gleason

@DanC25 Yes.

There is a way to override that by manually editing the manifest.json file contained in the zip file, but I don't recommend it. Someone thought that this is the best way to do this...

Aaron.Gleason

Automation Anywhere Team

@DanC25 Make sure the bots you are trying to import do not exist in Public. If they are in Public, they will not import into Private.

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DanC25Author

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@Aaron.Gleason

both the Public and Private tabs are completely empty.

Aaron.Gleason

Automation Anywhere Team

@DanC25 Then it should import. Check the logs and see if there is anything obvious. If not, you will have to contact your CSM for assistance.

Aaron.Gleason

Automation Anywhere Team

@DanC25 Also, by completely empty, there is NO content in Public for ANY user? Because if User1 still has their bots in Public -- even if User2 does not have access to that folder -- the bots will not import.

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DanC25Author

Navigator | Tier 3

@Aaron.Gleason
thanks

When importing a bot into the same Control Room, the system first checks whether the bot with the same name already exists in that Control Room.

If it does, then regardless of which user or role owns it, the bot won’t be imported again because it’s already considered to exist in the same Control Room.

Am I understanding this correctly?

Aaron.GleasonAnswer

Automation Anywhere Team

@DanC25 Yes.

There is a way to override that by manually editing the manifest.json file contained in the zip file, but I don't recommend it. Someone thought that this is the best way to do this...

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