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sourceDocument: Australia Workflow Data Fabric
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications

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ft:publication_title :

    - Australia Workflow Data Fabric

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# Use the Occurrence component

# Use the Occurrence component {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Count how many times a character or word appears in a text body by using the
Occurrence component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can configure the properties for the Occurrence component. For more information
about these properties, see [Properties of the String Utilities components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/T2CwwgGDMWnWXB0oo5BP8A "Learn about the properties of the String Utilities components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").

## Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to UtilitiesString Utilities.
2. Drag the Occurrence component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the text fields, see [Configure port properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/o6fErdzBCUqYUWlLG1ZZzQ "Configure how data is passed to the input fields of a component or method in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").
4. Connect the data and control ports of the Occurrence component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.  
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   | Port type | Purpose of connection | Mandatory? |
   |-|-|-|
   | Data In (Text) | Takes the text that the component searches from a previously executed component. | Yes |
   | Data In (pattern) | Takes the word or character that the component searches for the number of occurrences from a previously executed component. | Yes |
   | Data In (IgnoreCase) | Takes the Boolean value to indicate whether the component ignores the case while searching for occurrences from a previously executed component. | No |
   | Data Out (Return) | Returns the number of occurrences of the character or word as an integer and passes to the next component. | Yes |
   | Control In | Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components. | Yes |
   | Control Out | Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component. | No |
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5. **Optional:** To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

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