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#BPTechTips How to form a collection using environment variable

HarshitRawat — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:53:00 GMT

Right now BP doesn't provide an option for creating an env var with Collection datatype
In case you wish to form a collection instead of creating X number of different env variables , you can follow below steps

Create an env var of Text type with the values you want ,separated by any character say a comma (,)

In your process or object create a new data item with exposure as Environment variable

Use the Utility- Strings --Split text as shown below

As an output of this Action you would get a collection of values you entered in the environment variable

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Harshit Rawat
Senior RPA Consultant
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RE: #BPTechTips How to form a collection using environment variable

TobiasArnold — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:13:00 GMT

Hi Harshit,

we use a different approach: If you need more complex data, put JSON formatted text in an environment variable and deserialize it to a collection.

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Tobias Arnold
RPA Developer
ITERGO GmbH
Europe/Duesseldorf
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RE: #BPTechTips How to form a collection using environment variable

EmersonF — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:49:00 GMT

That's right, I covered the topic in this topic
#BPTechTips - Multiples Environment variables | Blue Prism Product

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RE: #BPTechTips How to form a collection using environment variable

HarshitRawat — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:57:00 GMT

Tobias and Emerson
Guys , i too use the approach which you are referring to .
My motive behind posting this was to just show other folks how to form a simple collection from env variables, till the time we get the Collection data type in the drop down 🙂
I see there is an Idea pending for a long time on this

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Harshit Rawat
Senior RPA Consultant
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RE: #BPTechTips How to form a collection using environment variable

EmersonF — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:03:00 GMT

I appreciate your information, please bring us more information like this, it sure makes our forum richer with information.!

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Emerson Ferreira
Sr Business Analyst
Avanade Brasil
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