Use the AppendText component

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  • Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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    • 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.

    Vorbereitungen

    Role required: none

    Warum und wann dieser Vorgang ausgeführt wird

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

    Prozedur

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