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Automate hosted applications using HAT automation activities | MicrosoftDocs |
Learn about the Hosted Application Toolkit (HAT) Software Factory that you can use to automate hosted applications. |
08/23/2017 |
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[!INCLUDEpn_Windows_Workflow_Foundation] (WF) allows you to implement business rules and procedures through a unique process of designing a workflow or automation model composed of multiple elements (called activities) that describe the business process. [!INCLUDEproc_more_information] Windows Workflow Foundation
In [!INCLUDEpn_user_inteface_integration_uii], you can use the WF workflows or automations to describe the business logic that drives the hosted applications. Automations in [!INCLUDEpn_uii_acronym] are WF assemblies or XAML that are executed by the [!INCLUDEpn_uii_acronym] Automation Manager. Automations drive hosted applications independent of their type.
The [!INCLUDEpn_hosted_application_toolkit_hat] Software Factory provides a set of workflow activities to drive automations that help you to automate hosted applications. The activities cover [!INCLUDEpn_uii_acronym] action, such as DoAction and SetContext, as well as the original WF activities to drive applications hosted via data-driven adapters (DDAs). If the automation activities provided by [!INCLUDEpn_hat] don’t meet your development needs, you can extend them to fit your requirements.
Types of HAT automation activities
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