Share an overview of Credentials Variables, System variables, and User-Defined

Variables

In Automation Anywhere, we are able to utilize the flexible nature of

variables. Automation 360 offers us three variables to use in our automation.

Credential Variables

It is important since they allow us to protect and store sensitive input

information that we will need to enter into forms ex. password.

System Variables

System variables are predefined to return exact values regarding the device
that is running a bot.
System Variable types include:

 Date and Time System Variables

 System Variables - Loop
 Excel System Variables
 Email System Variables
 Trigger Variables
 PDF System Variables
 System Variables - Specific to System Settings/Parameters 

User-defined Variables

It is store values that can be used in inputs and they can accept outputs from
each of the various steps.
Variable Data Types

Number

The Number package enables you to perform various operations using

actions that work with number variables. Number variables contain numeric
values, such as decimals and integers. The lowest value a number variable
can hold is -9,223,372,036,854,775,808. The highest value is
9,223,372,036,854,775,807. It can also hold up to 15 decimal digits.

String

A string variable can hold alphanumeric and empty values and special
characters. This variable can hold a string value of up to 65535 characters.
They can also hold multiple lines of text.

Boolean

These are true or false values.

Dictionary

The Dictionary variables hold information in the format of key-value pairs.

An input key has a direct matching value associated with it. We are able to
get a dictionary’s values by using the associated keys. These are powerful
since they can store any other type of variable within. They can also be used
to convert one type to another!

Record

Records consist of data that has been extracted from a table. The values it
extracts can be strings, numbers, DateTime, or Boolean.

File

Stores a file path.

Session

Stores the session name from the Excel basic, Excel advanced, or Terminal
Emulator packages. Pass this variable from a parent to a child bot in the Task
bot > Run action to enable the child bot to process the data in the file opened
in the parent bot.

When initializing this variable in the child bot, select Use as input.

 Can a user edit a System variable such as Time or Date?

Yes user can edit a system variables

1. In the Workbench, click the Variable Manager icon at the top or on the
tab on the right side.
2. Click on the "Show System Variables" link.
To insert a Date/Time system variable, follow these steps:

1. In the Workbench, drag a Variable Operation command in the task

pane.
2. Select the System Variables radio button.
3. In the drop-down menu, select the system variable that you want to
insert.
4. Click Save