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Sample Tasks -> T12- Read variable values from a text file

Task Description: Read the variables from the text file and process them.

Solution
1.Create a list Go to Tools->Variable Manager and in 'User Variables' click on 'Add New Variable'. Select a variable of type 'List' and select the option 'Read from text file' and specify the file from where you would like to read the values from. Screenshot 1
2.Enter values in the text file Open the text file specified in Step 1. Specify the values for the variable in the format described in the "How to Use" section. Screenshot 2
3.Process the values read from the text file Use the variable in commands like any other variable. Screenshot 3
 
When you run this task, it reads the values from the text file. It is extremely useful when you have a huge list of values to process. Some applications like Excel export the data in comma separated values which is the format used by Automation Anywhere.

Reading variables from text file can be very useful in exporting and importing a very big list of values.

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