Variables overview

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).

Create a variable

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_admin role 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.

Watch the following video on how to use variables:

To learn more, search for the Did You Know that You can Build Powerful Automation Using Variables and Advance Data Type Commands? course in Automation Anywhere University: RPA Training and Certification (A-People login required).