Types of Variables in A360

Types of Variables in A360

In this post, we will learn about the types of variables in the Automation Anywhere A360 platform.

Automation Anywhere A360 is an Intelligent Automation Platform to help organizations with their end-to-end automation needs.

Variables in Automation Anywhere A360

Automation 360 (A360) offers a variety of variables, each designed to hold a specific type of data and intended for specific use.

  1. User-Defined Variables
  2. Pre-defined Variables
  3. Credential Variables
  4. Global Values

Variables in A360

Let's discuss these variables in detail.

1. User-defined Variables

User-defined variables are those that are created by the RPA developer (bot creator) while developing the bot.

There are plenty of types of user-defined variables that can be created such as List, Dictionary, String, Number, Boolean, etc.

2. Pre-defined Variables

Pre-defined variables are already defined and made available by the A360 platform itself. These are Clipboard, String, and System.

Note: Users cannot edit the values of a predefined variable.

i. Clipboard

The clipboard variable returns the current text available in the clipboard. We can use actions in the Clipboard Package to perform operations on the clipboard variable.

ii. String

This is a pre-defined type of string variable that holds values for the control characters such as Enter, Newline, Tab, etc.

iii. System Variables

System variables are the pre-defined variables that are provided by the A360 platform itself and are ready to use. If you want to access the system's information i.e. the runner machine where your bot is deployed, you may use these variables.

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3. Credential Variables

A credential variable stores a credential value in a user-defined variable. It enables users to securely pass values to a bot and from one bot to another bot.

To create a credential variable, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the + icon from the variables section
  2. Select the type as a credential
  3. Pick a credential from the modal

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4. Global Values

You can create global variables and those can be used globally in your project. In order to create global variables, you need to have an AAE_admin role.

To access the Global values, Login to the control room, Navigate to the Manage section and click on Global values.

CR-->Manage-->Global values

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Configuration

Global values can be configurable at the Admin level or control room user level.

While creating the global variable, if the Administrator has kept the scope of this global variable as "CAN be changed", then the values can be changed at different user levels respectively.

For Example:

If AAE_admin creates a Global variable named FolderPath with value as "C:\Users\rpafeed\Downloads\Students.xls" with the "CAN be changed" option then the same variable can hold different value at the user level.

  • For Bot_Developer01 - FolderPath can have the value as"D:\RPA\Input\Students.xls".
  • For Bot_Developer02 - FolderPath can have value as "D:\RPA\OnBoarding\Students.xls".

The bot developers can set the values by navigating to the same menu option: CR-->Manage-->Global values.

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VIRIVINTI CHANDRASEKHAR

RPA DEVELOPER || BUSINESS AUTOMATION || UIPATH || AUTOMATION ANYWHERE || IQ Bot || OCR || Certified Advanced RPA Professional (A360) || AGILE SCRUM

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Great work ! Dipendra Shekhawat For Global values you might have add the info that input values for same GV(global value) can be add different values for bot developers. if admin set the editable option to a global value Ex: ?AAE_admin?add GV $@pathhhh$ as value C:\Users\tenda\Downloads\BroadMoney.xls Bot_Developer01 $@pathhhh$ can add D:\Users\Panda\Downloads\BroadMoney.xls Bot_Developer02 $@pathhhh$ can add F:\Users\Konda\Downloads\BroadMoney.xls that can be set in bot developer accont by same navigation option in Bot_Developer account CR-->Manage-->Global values

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