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Use the ReadFromXPS component

Read the data from an XPS file by using the ReadFromXPS component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the ReadFromXPS component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the Data Reader components.

Procedure

  1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > Data Reader.

  2. Drag the ReadFromXPS component to the Design surface.

  3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.

  4. Connect the data and control ports of the ReadFromXPS component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

    ParameterDescriptionData Port typeData type
    FilepathThe file path of the XPS file.Data InString
    PageNumberThe page number from the XPS file to read the data from.Data InInteger
    DataReturns the extracted data from the XPS file.Data OutString
  5. To preview the data, right-click the Return field and click Preview Data.

  6. To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

Parent Topic:Data Reader