Variables, Constants and Arguments in Studio (v2022.10)

This course unveils the essential techniques for collecting, storing, processing, and effortlessly passing data across a multitude of activities and workflows. Immerse yourself in the world of variables as you discover their pivotal role in data collection, storage, and manipulation within workflows. Gain mastery over diverse data types and conversion methods, empowering you to handle any data challenge that comes your way. Explore the realm of arguments and harness the true potential of the Invoke Workflow Activity, enabling seamless data exchange between workflows.  

Product alignment: This course was built using the 2022.10 product version of UiPath Studio and is applicable to newer versions as well. 

This is a beginner level course. Before you enroll, you should have completed the following courses: 

• Explore Automation Development with UiPath Studio 

• Build your First Process with Studio 

This is a one-hour thirty-minute course aimed primarily at Automation Explorers and Automation Developers.  

The agenda covers:  

• Creating, using and managing variables 

• Practice 1—Managing variables 

• Exploring data types 

• About the Invoke Workflow File activity and arguments 

• Practice 2—Using the Invoke Workflow File 

• Global constants and global variables 

• Array type variables 

• Practice 3—Using array variables 

At the end of the course, you should be able to:   

• Explain what variables are and why they are useful. 

• Create and configure variables in an automation project. 

• List the most common data types used in UiPath Studio and explain the conversion methods used for them. 

• Explain what arguments are and why they are useful.   

• Create arguments in an automation project. 

• Use the Invoke Workflow File Activity to chain workflow execution and pass data through arguments. 

• List the UiPath Automation best practices when working with variables, arguments, and workflow files.   

• Differentiate between variables and arguments.   

• Explain what global constants and global variables are.   

• Create global constants and global variables in your automation projects. 

• Explain what arrays are and why they are useful.