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Read the config file of REFramework in UiPath

In this article, we will read the config file of REFramework in UiPath.

Config file

The config file is the excel file (with .xlsx extension) placed inside the "Data" folder of the REFramework. The config file contains 3 tabs

      1. Settings

      2. Constants

      3. Assets

Picture showing the Settings tab of the config.xlsx file

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How to read the config file?

Our requirement is to read the value of "OrchestratorQueueName" settings inside the config file. To do that.

1. Create a new blank process in UiPath by clicking on the "Process".

Picture showing the Process template while creating the New Project in UiPath

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2. Copy the file "InitAllSettings.xaml" file from the existing REFramework project.

Picture showing the InitAllSettings.xaml file in the project explorer in UiPath studio

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3. Drag and drop the "Invoke Workflow File" and specify the workflow file name as "InitAllSettings.xaml".

Picture showing calling the InitAllSettings.xaml file using the nvoke Workflow File activity in UiPath

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4. Create a new variable "Output" of type Dictionary.

Picture showing the Output variable of type dictionary in variables window

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5. In the "Invoke Workflow File" activity, click on the "Import Arguments". A popup window will appear.

6. In the window, specify the hardcoded config file name and set the value of "out_Config" variable to the "Output" variable.

Picture showing the arguments passed in the InitAllSettings.xaml

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7. Finally, display the value in the message box. Here is the complete flow.

Picture showing the message box activity to display the queue name retrieved from config.xlsx file

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8. Save and run the bot.

Output

Picture showing the message box to display the queue name

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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