--- sourceDocument: Brazil Workflow Data Fabric sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/integrate-applications Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Brazil Workflow Data Fabric ft:clusterId : - crint bundleId : - crint workflow : - Creator --- # String utilities # String utilities {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated September 10, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read The String components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio perform different operations on strings. For example, replace or convert string to upper or lower case. * **[Use the Base64Decode component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DKDmcVdhEDFoM8XioH6uhg)** Convert a base64 string to text by using the Base64Decode component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Base64Encode component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/iGmIesZJnaKdoNRu9cdOww)** Encode a string with the base64 algorithm by using the Base64Encode component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Compare component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/C~TCuUzyFZ5dpTARw0q4TQ)** Compare two string objects that are based on their ASCII values by using the Compare component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Contains component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/VH2wWB8xhDUhxpTcL3v54g)** Check whether a body of text contains a specified text by using the Contains component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Format component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BUjv9MU~foDrdA0ViYxQHg)** Provide a placeholder and a value in a body of text by using the Format component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the GetLength component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/M5Iz1HdTU1DqV2SjMNGhFw)** Count the number of characters including spaces and special characters in a string by using the GetLength component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the GetHashCode component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/5777L5HXSq_Tf3DoWTJ1HQ)** Generate a HashCode from a string by using the GetHashCode component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the GetTextAfter component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/QLQv4yQ~EBthnU0jpdCm4g)** Find the string characters that are placed after a string by using the GetTextAfter component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the GetTextBefore component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SAHXO1i0sGzEphO_XLJnww)** Find the string characters that are placed before a string by using the GetTextAfter component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the GetTextBetween component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/AMv_3m8MGkh5HkOl3rArYw)** Find the string characters that are placed between two strings by using the GetTextBetween component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the GetValueByRegex component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/GkkbymVr2p4rV_Vh0xbcJw)** Specify a regular expression and characters to find characters that match by using the GetValueByRegex component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the IsEqual component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mEIhsTZtaPmVnQsVL6IYYg)** Check whether two string objects have the same value by using the IsEqual component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the IsNullOrEmpty component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WgYSyD5nWuDVt5F0kZjNFA)** Determine whether the text is null or an empty string by using the IsNullOrEmpty component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the IsNullOrWhiteSpace component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/HV6cMuYGdXp1KdMhjafilw)** Determine whether the text is null or contains only white-space characters by using the IsNullOrWhiteSpace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Join component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1Ho6o8ovKgbp2G~llMSwJw)** Concatenate the elements of an array into a string by using the Join component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Occurrence component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BIsgH2TXxhJAiwJkI2hVkg)** Count how many times a character or word appears in a text body by using the Occurrence component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the RemoveWhiteSpace component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WZz3SbY2BbWWdMEQDQuyCg)** Remove any white spaces from a string by using the RemoveWhiteSpace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Replace component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_b1EpHsQkO42WiJ4vl0i_g)** Replace all occurrences of a word in a text with another word by using the Replace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Split component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mKMJDJ7QB9HbBNmmzHZ2Lg)** Divide a string into substrings by applying a specified separator. You can do this task by using the Split component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the SubString component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/CmbhPX2nrJv1qHO6NIrzWQ)** Retrieve a substring from a string by using the SubString component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. You can specify the start character position and length of the substring. * **[Use the ToLowerCase component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/t5mJ7WhcrXxxgD~LhHG4Ag)** Convert an uppercase text to lowercase letters by using the ToLowerCase component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the ToUpperCase component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qwhfa7ldcnhpLyRVAsPePA)** Convert a lowercase text to uppercase by using the ToUpperCase component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Trim component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YnqBJoQv~9KywJyile_jZg)** Remove the white-space characters at the beginning and end of a string by using the Trim component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the TrimEnd component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gz6QCxKUdIubQnlGQ5kUww)** Remove the white-space characters that you specify at the end of the text by using the TrimEnd component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the TrimStart component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_PwHiz3spOOEMSP_xDXsSQ)** Remove white-space characters at the beginning of the text that you specify by using the TrimStart component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Properties of the String Utilities components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/C3ytG5BzE388~yaj_6OGug)** Learn about the properties of the String Utilities components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.