Common Data Types
String
Bool
Int32
DateTime
TimeSpan
Object
GenericObject
Bool
Int32
DateTime
TimeSpan
Object
GenericObject
Structured Data
1. DataTables
-> Common .NET format for Table Data.
-> Preferred Data Type of UiPath for interacting with Spreadsheets
-> Common .NET format for Table Data.
-> Preferred Data Type of UiPath for interacting with Spreadsheets
2. xlsx
-> An excel file. Good for getting data from users, or giving data back to them, but generally not the best option anywhere in between.
-> You need to be careful of how Excel makes up it's mind about automatically setting data types when you enter new data into it
-> I've found that it's most reliable to save an empty template to your project, and then copy it for each new use.
-> An excel file. Good for getting data from users, or giving data back to them, but generally not the best option anywhere in between.
-> You need to be careful of how Excel makes up it's mind about automatically setting data types when you enter new data into it
-> I've found that it's most reliable to save an empty template to your project, and then copy it for each new use.
3. csv
-> Clearner than .xlsx for transferring basic data in a single table.
-> Clearner than .xlsx for transferring basic data in a single table.
4. json
-> My preferred format for passing structured data.
-> Excellent for nested data.
-> My preferred format for passing structured data.
-> Excellent for nested data.
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Collections
1. List<Object>
2. Dictionary<Object, Object>
String Manipulation
Remember--everything can be a string. So, if you can manipulate strings, you can manipulate everything.
REGEX
HTML Manipulation
XPATH