# Robot Studio Controller Jobs Tab **URL:** \ **Category:** RobotStudio\ **Tags:** job, robot-studio\ **Created:** [January 28, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296 "2020-01-28T15:02:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tango](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tango/32/559_2.png) [@Tango](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Tango)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296/1 "2020-01-28T15:02:48Z")
I am trying to create a job to “Distribute Update Package” across a network to multiple robots. Receiving an error (FileNotFoundException-Could not find file ‘C:\Users\tango\Desktop\updatepackage\_manifest.xml’). I can not seem to find information on how to create the manifest.xml. Does anyone have experience with this? ---
**Author:** ![SomeTekk](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/sometekk/32/151_2.png) [@SomeTekk](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SomeTekk)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296/2 "2020-01-29T11:49:20Z")
Is the RobotStudio you are using licensed? It has been experience that the Jobs functionality requires a full license. ---
**Author:** ![Tango](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tango/32/559_2.png) [@Tango](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Tango)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296/3 "2020-01-29T18:48:43Z")
@SomeTekk yes my RS version is fully licensed. I assume I need to create the manifest.xml from scratch but I do not have an example to follow. Unless RS has a template somewhere to create the manifest? I can use the Jobs functionality to do other things like search for text, and take backups from networked robots so I can confirm it is working for some of the features. ---
**Author:** ![SomeTekk](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/sometekk/32/151_2.png) [@SomeTekk](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SomeTekk)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296/4 "2020-01-30T10:29:54Z")
My apologies, I am not familiar with the function of a distribution package. However if you Invoke the RS Help File (F1) and search for ’ distribution’ there is some information that may be of assistance in Appendix B: Terminology. Here’s the text: Distribution Package Distribution Package is the basic unit for the distribution and installation. Package Components are the smallest non-divisible unit of distribution containing a version and type, for example, a RobotStudio add-in. The contents of the Distribution Package may be installed on an embedded device such as the robot controller. RobotWare 6 and related RobotWare add-ins media pools are packaged and distributed in specific folders called distribution packages. On a Windows installation with English language, the default folder is C: \User\\AppData\Local\ABB\DistributionPackages, this location can be customized. A distribution package may consist of one or more products. **When distributed as one file, the suffix of the file is .rspak.** Use the Install Package command in the RobotApps page to install a distribution package. Locations of distribution package In RobotStudio 6, RobotWare and related packages are referred as application data. A distribution package is available in the following locations. - ProgramData: used when the appdata is shared among users on the computer. If RobotWare is installed with RobotStudio, the path is %ProgramData%\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\DistributionPackages\ and on a PC with a default installation of Windows 7, the path is C:\ProgramData\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\DistributionPackages. - LocalAppData: used if a package or manifest is installed by a particular user. If RobotWare is installed with RobotStudio, the path is Users\\AppData\Local\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\DistributionPackages and on a PC with a default installation of Windows 7, the path is C:\Users\\AppData\Local\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT \DistributionPackages. - Customized location (optional): may be used when several users share a package repository. For more information, see Additional distribution package location in RobotStudio Options:General:Files & Folders. I hope this helps! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tango](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tango/32/559_2.png) [@Tango](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Tango)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296/5 "2020-02-03T21:20:18Z")
@SomeTekk , I use the distribution packages very often. But the Jobs function wants a manifest.xml file to point at the distribution package I wish to distribute over the network. I cant find any documentation on this manifest.xml file it is asking for. ---
**Author:** ![j\_proulxFB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@j\_proulxFB](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/j_proulxFB)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296/6 "2020-02-03T22:36:39Z")
Don’t know if it will help you. See chapter 7 of the attached manual. [IRC5\_Integrator\_Guide\_OpMan\_3HAC050940-001\_revF.pdf](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/uploads/short-url/QilINPHTJbcI7beVAmf1laYpps.pdf) (5.39 MB) ---
**Author:** ![Tango](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tango/32/559_2.png) [@Tango](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Tango)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robot-studio-controller-jobs-tab/9296/7 "2020-02-04T15:10:09Z")
@j_proulxFB , Thank you for that, I will see if I can get it to work. Much appreciated!