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title: Cannot Connect to IBM Personal Communications Session
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description: Solves an issue where you can't connect to an IBM Personal Communications session using the Open terminal session action with the HLLAPI provider.
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ms.custom: sap:Desktop flows
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ms.date: 03/12/2025
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ms.author: nimoutzo
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author: NikosMoutzourakis
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---
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# Can't connect to an IBM Personal Communications session
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This article provides a resolution for an issue where you cna't connect to an IBM Personal Communications session using the [Open terminal session](/power-automate/desktop-flows/actions-reference/terminalemulation) action with the HLLAPI provider in Power Automate for desktop.
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_Applies to:_   Power Automate for desktop
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## Symptoms
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When you try to use the **Open terminal session** action with the HLLAPI provider to connect to the IBM Personal Communications terminal emulator, you might receive the following error message:
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```output
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Exception of type 'Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.TerminalEmulation.Common.TerminalEmulationActionException' was thrown.: Microsoft.PowerPlatform.PowerAutomate.Desktop.Actions.SDK.ActionException: Error communicating with the emulator ---> Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.TerminalEmulation.Common.TerminalEmulationActionException: Exception of type 'Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.TerminalEmulation.Common.TerminalEmulationActionException' was thrown.
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   at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.BridgeToHLLAPI.HLLAPIActionsImpl.<>c__DisplayClass16_0.<Open>b__0()
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   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
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   at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.TerminalEmulation.Actions.OpenTerminalSession.Execute(ActionContext context)
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   at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Robin.Engine.Execution.ActionRunner.Run(IActionStatement statement, Dictionary`2 inputArguments, Dictionary`2 outputArguments)
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```
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## Desktop flow run modes
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- Unattended
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- Attended
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- Console/Designer
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## Cause
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The IBM Personal Communications terminal emulator requires access to HLLAPI DLLs for proper operation. However, the DLLs aren't supported, leading to communication issues with the emulator.
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## Resolution
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To resolve this issue, download and install the [64-bit version of IBM Personal Communications](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/personal-communications).
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[!INCLUDE [Third-party disclaimer](../../../includes/third-party-disclaimer.md)]

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