Variables, Constants and Arguments in Studio

About the Variables, Constants and Arguments in Studio course 

This course covers key techniques for collecting, storing, and processing data across workflows. Explore the role of variables in data manipulation, understand diverse data types and conversion methods, and learn to use arguments effectively. Master the Invoke Workflow Activity to enable seamless data exchange between workflows. Perfect for enhancing your automation skills. 

Product alignment: This course was initially built using the 2022.10 version of UiPath Studio, with updates reflecting the new features from the 2023.10 version. It is applicable to both 2022.10 and newer versions. 

Audience 

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

Agenda

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 

Learning objectives 

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.