Variables command group
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With the Variables command, you can add variables of the following data types:
Text: Alphabetic characters (e.g., ID, Name,...)
Number: Numeric values, including integers and decimals (e.g., 0, 5, 10, 13, 0.5, 0.8,...)
Boolean: Logical values, with only two possible states: True and False. True represents the satisfaction of a condition, while False represents the dissatisfaction of a condition.
Object: Reference data type, capable of storing various data types within a single variable.
Array: Array data type, where you need to input an array formatted as JSON.
File: You can add any type of file such as .txt, .docx, .xlsx,...
You must enter a variable name when adding to declare its existence, but it's not necessary to add a value as you can assign a value when creating automation scripts.
After adding variables, you can search for them by name or delete them if not in use.
To assign a value to a variable when creating an automation script, use the Set variable command, including:
Variable: Select the variable to assign a value to, usually empty variables (without a pre-added value).
Operator: Choose the operation to perform.
Assign "=": Assign a value to the variable.
Number "+,-,*,/": Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on numbers.
Other "Concatenate": Concatenate strings or add elements to an array.
Variable/value/number: Assign a value, a number, or another variable (previously added using the Variables command) to the variable.
Use the Slice variable command to read and slice strings. For example, if you want to read a file and separate its data into individual variables:
Variable: Choose the variable containing the string to read or slice.
Object: Select the type of string read.
Any line:
Choose any string per line.
A line with delimiter
: Choose to read/slice strings within the same line. If you select this object type, you will need to specify:
Any line: Choose any string within that line.
Delete line after used: Delete the string after reading.
Multiple lines with delimiter
: Choose to read/slice strings across different lines. You need to set additional options as follows:
Any line: Choose any string within those lines.
Delete line after used: Delete the string after reading.
Delimiter: Input the character identifying the string delimiter (e.g., ";", "|",...). If you don't enter a delimiter, the system will take all text in that line.
New variable name: Assign the sliced string data to new variables.
The Export variable command is used to export variable values to a new file. This command is typically used after the Slice variable command to save the data of a sliced file.
Variable: Choose the variable containing the value to export.
Output: Select the file to export the value to. You need to create a file on your computer and paste the file path here.
Mode: Select the type of value writing.
Overwrite:
Overwrite the file. This writing type will replace the entire current content of the file with the new data you provide.
Append:
Append data. This writing type will append data line by line or write to the same line of the file, depending on the settings:
New lines: Write to a new line.
Same lines: Write to the same line. If writing to the same line, you need to enter a "Delimiter" - the character separating strings.