What must you always have when creating your own loops?

When creating your own loops in Blue Prism, it is essential to include both a counter and an exit point to manage the loop effectively. The counter tracks the number of iterations that have occurred, while the exit point ensures that the loop does not run indefinitely, potentially causing a system hang or crashing due to resource exhaustion.

Including a mechanism to throw an exception when a predefined limit is reached acts as a safeguard against infinite loop scenarios. This ensures that if the loop exceeds a reasonable number of iterations, it can halt gracefully, alerting the user or system of an issue rather than allowing it to run unchecked.

This approach emphasizes the importance of control structures in programming, where clear limits and failure feedback are necessary to maintain robustness in process design. In this context, having a counter alongside an exit point not only enhances stability but also aids in debugging by providing clear indicators of potential problems if the loop fails to exit as expected.