Use the ReadFromXPS component

Read the data from an XPS file by using the ReadFromXPS component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the ReadFromXPS component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the Data Reader components.

Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > Data Reader.
2. Drag the ReadFromXPS component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ReadFromXPS component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

   Parameter	Description	Data Port type	Data type
   Filepath	The file path of the XPS file.	Data In	String
   PageNumber	The page number from the XPS file to read the data from.	Data In	Integer
   Data	Returns the extracted data from the XPS file.	Data Out	String

5. To preview the data, right-click the Return field and click Preview Data.
6. Optional: To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.