Use the Contains component

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Check whether a body of text contains a specified text by using the Contains component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.

    Before you begin

    Role required: none

    About this task

    You can configure the properties for the Contains component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the String Utilities components.

    Procedure

    1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > String Utilities.
    2. Drag the Contains component to the Design surface.
    3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
    4. Connect the data and control ports of the Contains component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.
      Port type Purpose of connection
      Data In (Text) Takes the text that the component searches from a previously executed component.

      Data type: String
      Data In (textToSearch) Takes the text that the component tries to find from a previously executed component.

      Used to specify the string that must be checked, whether it is available or not.

      Data type: String
      Data In (IgnoreCase) Takes the Boolean value to indicate whether the component ignores the case while searching for the text.

      Used to specify the boolean value. If value is false, it checks the case sensitive, otherwise it ignores the case sensitive.

      Data type: Boolean
      Data Out Returns the Boolean response to whether the text searched was found and passes to another component.

      Data type: Boolean
      Control In Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components.
      Control Out Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component.
    5. Optional: To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.