BROWSER Copy a table to memory function

The BROWSER Copy a table to memory function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Browser functionality to copy a table to memory.

For a full list of available functions, please read BROWSER functions.


Description

The BROWSER Copy a table to memory function allows you to copy a table to memory.


Setting it up

To use the BROWSER Copy a table to memory function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=browser-table}}

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the BROWSER Copy a table to memory function
  2. Click on the green button’s drop-down (right side of the green button labelled “Process”)
  3. On the menu that appears, click on the “+ Activity” item
  4. From here you can select the BROWSER Copy a table to memory option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
Element selectorYesTextSelector to identify the HTML table element.
Selector typeYesSelectXPathMethod to locate the element.
VariableYesTextVariable to store the table data.
Scroll into viewNoBooleanOffScroll to the table first.
Visible onlyNoBooleanOffOnly capture visible tables.

Output variables

VariableTypeDescription
VariableTable/ArrayThe table data extracted from the page.

Errors

ErrorDescription
Element not foundThe table element could not be found.
Not a tableThe selected element is not a valid HTML table.

Tips

  • Use the loop-table action to iterate through the rows after copying.

Related functions

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