Variables overview
Automation 360 offers a variety of variables, each designed to hold specific types of data and is intended for specific use. Use the topics below to learn more about each variable and how to use them.
Note: In Enterprise 11, if a bot used a variable that was followed by a space and a string that began
with a dollar sign character ($) and enclosed in parentheses, brackets, or braces, after
migration, the variable field encounters an error. The error occurs because, in Automation 360, two dollar sign characters ($$) are required in a string to
display the dollar sign. To fix this error, add another dollar sign to the string. For
example, if you are using the prompt-assignment variable to
display a string followed by $5 [$Prompt-Assignment$ ($5)], after migration, the
variable field displays an error. To fix the error, edit the variable field to add
another dollar sign, as follows: [$Prompt-Assignment$ ($$5)].
- Credentials and credential variables in the Bot editor
- Use credentials when building bots to pass sensitive information such as passwords and account numbers. Using credentials separates the sensitive information from the bots and Bot Runners, which reduces the risk of data spillage or unauthorized user access.
- Predefined variables
- Predefined variables return the specific values about the machine on which the bot is executed. Users cannot edit the values of a predefined variable.
- Your variables (user-defined)
- Users and some actions create user-defined variables to temporarily hold values. Use this kind of variable to input values into an action (window title, login credential, or file path) or to accept the output of an action (values read from a file or a Boolean return).
- Global values
- Global values enable users to reuse identical values between bots instead of creating new variables for each bot. A
user with the
AAE_adminrole configures a global value with a default value and can enable non-admin users to overwrite the value to use in their bots. - Work Item variables
- You can use the Work Item variables to pass the Work Item attributes or values to the TaskBot from the Control Room when you run the bot with the option Run bot with queue.