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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Use the String component

Generate a random string by using the String component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the String component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the Random components.

Procedure

  1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > Random.

  2. Drag the String component to the Design surface.

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

    Port typePurpose of connectionMandatory?
    Data In (Size)Takes the length of the string from a previously executed component.Yes
    Data OutReturns the random string and passes to the next component.Yes
    Control InConnects to the Control Out port of one or more components.Yes
    Control OutConnects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component.Yes
  4. To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

Parent Topic:Random