Start session action in XML

The Start session action in the XML package enables you to create a new XML session based on an XML file or specified text.

Settings

Session name
Enter the session name or select an existing variable used in the Start XML session action. Use this session name for all corresponding actions.
Data Source
Specify the data source for the session. You can select a file or a text.
  • File: Select Control Room file, Desktop file, or Variable.
    • Variable: The Variable option allows you to select a file variable as the data source. You can choose a file variable mapped to a Control Room file, Desktop file, or a file stream.
      As the Start session action supports file stream capability, you can create a file variable and map it to a file stream using one of the file stream supported actions. The file stream capability enables you to create API Tasks for file handling operations. For more information about actions that support creating a file variable to hold the file stream, see File streaming using file variable.
      Note: Use file stream for files available in any cloud storage and not for files that are available in Control Room or local desktop.
    • Control Room file: The Control Room file option allows you to select a file that is available in the Control Room.
    • Desktop file: The Desktop file option allows you to upload a file from your local desktop. You can use the Specific path or Regex option.

      Use the Specific path option to enter the file path, select a string variable that contains the file path as its value, or use Browse option to upload it directly.

    • Use the Regex option to define a regex using folder path and the file name.
  • Text: Copy and paste the contents of the XML file as text in this field. You can also select an existing variable that is mapped to the XML file contents.
Remove text nodes that contain only white space
Select the check box to remove the blank text nodes when you parse the XML document.
Note: When you migrate bots from Enterprise 11 to Automation 360 that are using the Start session action, the Remove text nodes that contain only white space check box is selected by default.