Use the AppendText component

Add text to an existing text of a file as part of an automation Workflow by using the AppendText component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the AppendText component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the File components.

Procedure

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

   Port type	Purpose of connection	Mandatory?
   Data In (filePath)	Takes the path to the file to which the method appends text from a previously executed component.	Yes
   Data In (text)	Takes the text that the method appends text from a previously executed component.	Yes
   Data Out (text)	Returns True if the specified text is successfully added to the file. Otherwise, it returns False.	Yes. To preview the data, right-click the Return field and click Preview Data.
   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. Connecting the port is optional.

5. Optional: To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.