Automation Anywhere - PGP, Prompt and Read from CSV-Text Commands

Automation Anywhere - PGP, Prompt and Read from CSV-Text Commands

Automation Anywhere

Prompt Command

This command is use to insert a user prompt that requests input from a user when running an automated task.

Sub-Commands

• Prompt For Value - This command is use to get any values from the user. Value May Password or value which change frequently. You can encrypt keystrokes when users enter any value. That value assigns to a variable and that variable is used into an automated tasks.

  

  Prompt For Value

• Prompt For File - This command is use to prompt the user for one or more files from a single folder. The value of the files selected can be assigned to a list variable.

  

  Prompt For File

   
• Prompt For Folder - This command is use to prompt the user for a single folder. The value of the folder selected can be assigned to a value variable.

  

  Prompt For Folder

• Prompt For Yes/No - This command is use to prompt the user for a response (Yes or No) to a question while the task is running. The value is selected from the prompt will assign to the variable. This command is basically use for some decision using If/Else command.

  

  Prompt For Yes/No

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Read From CSV/Text Command

This command is used to automate the process of reading data from CSV and Text files.

Components of Read From CSV

• Select File - Select a CSV file with path which you want to extract data.
• Delimiter - Select the delimiter from the drop-down list to separate the text strings. We have three types of delimiter available to separate text from strings in CSV file.
  • Comma
  • Tab
  • Regional List Operator - This operator is available under the control panel -> Region -> Additional Settings.

    

    Regional List Operator

• Contain Header - Check this box if your file contains the header.
• Trim - This is use to Trim your text.
• Encoding - Select the option from the drop-down list in which CSV is encoded. We have three encoding type available.
  • ANSI
  • UNICODE
  • UTF8
• Session Name - Define the session name to Read the CSV file.

  

  Read From CSV

Components of Read From Text

• Select File - Select a Text file with path which you want to extract data.
• Delimiter - Select the delimiter from radio button to separate the text strings. We have four types of delimiter available to separate text from strings in Text file.
  • New Line
  • Comma
  • Tab
  • Other - user defined delimiter
• Trim - This is use to Trim your text.
• Session Name - Define the session name to Read the Text file.

  

  Read From Text

Note:- Once you extract text from the CSV/Text, '$Filedata Column(Position of the text)$ ' is use to read data inside the 'Each Row In A CSV/text File' Loop.

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PGP Command

This command is use to encrypt and decrypt files from the automated tasks.
PGP stands for Pretty Good Privacy.
The command supports both types of encryption: symmetric (passphrase) and asymmetric (public/private keys):

• PGP Passphrase: Requires a pass phrase to encrypt and decrypt.
• PGP Public/Private Key: Requires a PGP public and private key file to encrypt and decrypt.

Sub-Commands

• Encrypt Files
• Decrypt Files
• Create Keys

Symmetric Algorithm available for Encryption/Decryption:

• Idea
• TripleDES
• CAST5
• Blowfish
• AES128
• AES192
• AES256
• Twofish256

Components of Encrypt Files

• Encryption Type - Select type of Encryption whether Passphrase or Public/Private Keys. If you select the Passphrase, then it will prompt to enter the passphrase and if you select Public/Private Keys, then it will prompt to select a file which contains the Key.
• Symmetric Algorithm - Select the type of Algorithm from drop-down list in which you want to encrypt the file.
• Source File(s)/Folder- Select the File(s)/Folder to which you want to encrypt.
• Destination File(s)/Folder - Select the File(s)/Folder path where you want to create encrypted file(s)/folder.
• Overwrite Files/Folder - Check this option if you want to overwrite the file(s)/folder, if exists.
• Append Extension - Check this box and enter extension if you want to change the extension of your file(s).
• Compression Algorithm - Select any option to compress the destination File(s)/Folder.
• Armor Data - Check this option to enable ASCII Armor data.

  

  PGP Encrypt Files

Components of Decrypt Files

• Decryption Type - Select type of Decryption whether Passphrase or Public/Private Keys. If you select the Passphrase, then it will prompt to enter the passphrase and if you select Public/Private Keys, then it will prompt to select a file which contains the Key.
• Source File(s)/Folder- Select the File(s)/Folder to which you want to decrypt.
• Destination File(s)/Folder - Select the File(s)/Folder path where you want to create decrypted file(s)/folder.
• Overwrite Files/Folder - Check this option if you want to overwrite the file(s)/folder, if exists.
• Remove Extension - Check this box and enter extension if you want to remove extension from the encrypted file(s).

  

  Decrypt Files

Components of Create Keys

• Public Key File - Select the file which contains the Public Key.
• Private Key File - Select the file which contains the Private Key.
• Password - Enter the password, if you want to secure your file with password.
• Overwrite Files/Folder - Check this option if you want to overwrite the file(s), if exists.

  

  Create Keys

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Automation Anywhere - Log To File, Run Script, Screen Capture, System and Variable Operation Commands

Automation Anywhere - Log To File, Run Script, Screen Capture, System and Variable Operation Commands

Automation Anywhere

Log To File Command

This command is use to create a log file in which TaskBot / MetaBot Logic information can be stored as the TaskBot / MetaBot Logic runs.
Logging detailed TaskBot / MetaBot Logic information is an important aspect of optimizing and debugging your automation TaskBot / MetaBot Logic.

Components of Log To File:

• Log File - Path of you log file where you want to create log file including file name with extension.
• Text - Enter the text you want to write. You can insert the variable as well.
• Add Timestamp - Select this option, if you want to add timestamp in you log file.
• Append into Log File - Select this option, if you want to add log into the existing file. If you don't select this option and file with same name already exist in specified path, then it will overwrite the file.
• Encoding - Encoding is provided for log files with options for ANSI, UNICODE, and UTF8.

  

  Log To File

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Run Script Command

This command is help to run various script from Taskbot / Metabot Logic.

Components of Run Script:

• Select Script - Select you JavaScript or VB script file.
• Parameter(Optional) - If your script required any input parameter, then specify parameter in the textbox.
• Return Type(Optional) - If your script return any output value, then specify parameter(variable) in the textbox.

  

  Run Script

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Screen Capture Command

This command is help to capture screen shots from the automated task.

Sub-Command

• Capture Desktop - This option will capture the full desktop of your computer.

  

  Capture Desktop

• Capture Window - This option will capture the screen shot of open application window. In this option, you have to select the window from drop-down list to capture screen shot.

  

  Capture Window

• Capture Area - This option will capture the Area of your screen. In this option, you have to select the window from drop-down list then click on capture to select the area to capture screen shot.

  

  Capture Area

Components of Screen Capture:

• Select Option - Select this option to specify that you want to capture.
• Image Location - Specify the path with filename and extension where you want to save the screen shot.
• Overwrite File - If you select this option, then it will overwrite the file, if already exists.

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System Command

This command is help to Restart, Shutdown, Lock and Log off your computer from automated task.

Sub-Command

• Lock computer - This command is use to lock the computer. This command is commonly used at the end of a task, to ensure security if no one is at the system.
• Logoff - This command is use to log off the computer. This command is commonly used at the end of a task, to ensure security if no one is at the system.
• Shutdown - This command is use to turn off your computer. This command is commonly used at the end of a task, to added benefit of energy savings.
• Restart - This command is use to restart your computer.

  

  System

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Variable Operation Command

This command is use to assign variables to a Taskbot / Metabot Logic.
The Variable Operation command has been designed for allowing you to assign or reinitialize user specified variables (user variables).

Components of Screen Capture:

• User Variable - This option is use to specify a value to an existing user variable that you have defined.

  

  User Variables

• System Variable - This option is use to reset some of the system variables. Available system variables are AAControlRoom, Email CC, Email From, Email Message, Email Received Date, Email Received Time, Email Subject, Email To, Error Description and Error Line Number.

  

  System Variables

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