Self-hosted Camunda8 (eventually 7) as RPA with connection to Firebird db

Hello,

I am thinking about using self-hosted Camunda8 (7) for RPA tasks. What I would need to solve is a connector for the Firebird database, does exist? And is Camunda fit for endless RPA tasks? Run each hour for example. Are there any getting-started links? I found database connectors (no firebird) here:

and examples of RPA with Camunda:

My use cases are now 2:

  1. Read newly added rows to the Firebird db table and send mail to found addresses via SMTP
  2. Read newly added rows to the Postgresql db table and send mail to found addresses via SMTP with attachment

Hi @ldrahnik - I am confused about you mentioning “7” a few times. Are you considering which version of Camunda to use? If so, the Connectors you linked to are for Camunda 8, and Camunda 7 is a legacy product that has support winding down over the next couple years. (It’s certainly possible to use C7, but I wanted to make sure that was known as you review the products!)

I have not seen a Firebird Connector yet, but one is certainly possible. Check out this blog post about getting started with writing your own Connectors.

Last, regarding whether Camunda is a good fit, I think it depends on a lot more factors than just “long running RPA tasks”. We have a lot of resources about orchestrating RPA tasks with Camunda (for instance, this blog post).

We have a lot of RPA fans that also use Camunda. Can you share a bit more about what you’d like to do? Perhaps someone who uses RPA a lot can weigh in.