Setting Input and Output Parameters in Project Properties#

Input Parameters #

To work with input parameters, you need to follow these steps:

1. Open Project Properties#

Go to the Project tab, right-click on the project folder, and select "Project Properties" from the context menu:

2. Create a JSON File#

In the opened Project Properties window, click on the "Create Argument File" button.

Select a directory for the JSON file that will be used to pass parameters to the Robot, enter its name, and click the Save button:

Review the warning from Sherpa Designer and click OK.

3. Specify Input Parameters#

Click on the "Add Parameter" button:

Click on the Name field and select the desired parameter:

Click the OK button.

4. Add Arguments to the JSON File#

Open the created JSON file from Step 2 in the selected directory.

Specify the arguments you want to pass in your script. For example,

[{"Name":"file_name","Type":"Text","Direction":"In","Value":"file_name"}]

5. Run the Robot#

Open the Command Prompt, enter the path to the ProcessAgent.exe file, and then the command:

ProcessAgent.exe -args "path to argument file" "path to .robot file"

where:

-args — command line key (parameters from the JSON file).
"path to argument file" — the full path to the JSON file created in Step 2.
"path to .robot file" — the path to the Robot script file.

For example,

The path to the ProcessAgent.exe file can be found by right-clicking the Sherpa Assistant shortcut on the desktop and selecting "Open file location".

Output Parameters#

To work with output parameters, you need to follow these steps: