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# RPA Desktop Design Studio ports

# RPA Desktop Design Studio ports {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio have ports that are used while
creating an automation workflow.

The ports are categorized as Control ports and Data ports.

The gray ports are called the Control ports and the orange ports are called the Data ports.

The ports are subcategorized into input ports and output ports.

Control ports are subcategorized into Control In and Control Out ports. Control ports decide
the flow of the automation execution (which component to execute next).

Data ports are subcategorized into Data In and Data Out ports. Data ports transfer data between
components.

Arrow heads on the connection lines indicate the flow of the direction.

Input ports always appear on the left of the component and output ports appear on the right of
the component.

Hover over the port to see the function of the port.

A Data port turns red when you turn off the logging on that port. For example, select this
option if you don't want to log sensitive information such as password or banking details. To do
that, right-click the Data In or Data Out port and select Turn off logging.

To turn on the logging, right-click the inactive Data port and select Turn on logging.

A Data port turns green when the data is transformed. For example, it turns green when it
converts any information existing within a Data port from one format to another. To do that,
right-click the Data In or Data Out port and select Transform Data. For
more information, see [Transform the data in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/dHCHE7C1YQiTUdBaQ4_C4Q "Transform the data in RPA Desktop Design Studio by using the Transform Data option at a component level. With this option, you can edit the output value of the Data port by using VB.NET, C#.NET, or JavaScript.").