Articles → UIPATH → Pick Branch activity in UiPathPick Branch activity in UiPathIn this article, we will discuss the "Pick Branch" activity in UiPath.Purpose Consider a scenario where you are playing a treasure hunting game with the kids. Three kids run in different directions. Whoever finds the treasure is a winner.Click to EnlargeIn the similar way, we have a "Pick" activity. Inside the "Pick" activity there are 2 (or more than 2) "Pick Branches" activities. All the activities are executed in parallel. Whoever completes the activity first is the winner. Rest all the activities are cancelled.Pick Branch activity Inside the Pick Branch activity, there are 2 sections 1. Trigger 2. ActionIn the "Trigger" section, you have a list of activities to be executed. In the "Action" section, we have the final activity which is to be executed when all the activities in the "Trigger" section are executed.Click to EnlargeExample In this example, we will work on the following actions. 1. Drag and drop the "Pick" activity. 2. Inside the "Pick" activity, drag and drop the 2 "Pick Branch" activities. 3. In the first "Pick Branch" activity, add the following activities inside the "Trigger" section. a. A "Write Line" activity. b. A "delay" activity with a delay of 5 seconds. c. Another "Write Line" activity. d. "Read Text File" activity for reading the text file. 4. In the "Action" section, drag and drop the "Write Line" activity with the content of the text file.Click to Enlarge 5. In the second "Pick Branch" activity, add the following activities inside the "Trigger" section. a. A "Write Line" activity. b. A "delay" activity with a delay of 10 seconds. c. Another "Write Line" activity. 6. In the "Action" section, drag and drop the "Write Line" activity with text "Time Up".Click to Enlarge 7. Save and run the bot.Output When the bot runs, both the activities will start executing in parallel. The first pick branch will complete first, so the activities in the "Action" section of first pick branch will be executed.Click to EnlargePosted By - Karan Gupta Posted On - Friday, February 12, 2021 Query/Feedback Your Email Id Subject Query/Feedback Characters remaining 250
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