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Modules in the RPA subset

The RPA subset contains three main folders:

Automation Tools: Modules to perform automation operations
Automation Engines: Modules based on specific automation engines
Data Management: Modules to manipulate Test Data Service database records

For a detailed description of these Modules and their ModuleAttributes, see the Tricentis Tosca documentation.

Modules in the folder Automation Tools

The Automation Tools folder contains sub-folders with the following Modules:

Basic Keyboard Operations

This folder contains:

The Module Send Keys
Modules based on the Module Send Keys that perform common keyboard commands, for instance pressing Enter, or pressing DEL.

Unlike all other Modules in the subset, these Modules already have a defined DefaultValue. That means that if you create a Step from one of these Modules, you only have to fill out the Step Value Caption.

In this Step Value, enter the caption of the window that you want to steer.

Module	Description
Send Keys	Send keyboard commands to a window in the foreground. RPA Studio uses the WinForms function SendKeys. For a list of available SendKeys commands and their syntax, see the Microsoft SendKeys documentation. This Module steers a window. For information on how to steer a control with keyboard commands, see "Keyboard commands".

Module

Description

Send Keys

Send keyboard commands to a window in the foreground.

RPA Studio uses the WinForms function SendKeys. For a list of available SendKeys commands and their syntax, see the Microsoft SendKeys documentation.

This Module steers a window. For information on how to steer a control with keyboard commands, see "Keyboard commands".

Basic Window Operations

Module	Description
Take Screenshot	Save a screenshot of the current screen to a specified path.
Clipboard	Write text to the clipboard or buffer text from the clipboard.
Save As	Steer the Windows Save As dialog.
Dialog	Steer a dialog window. In this case, you don't have to scan the window first.
Window Operation	Send specific commands to a window, such as Close or Resize.

Buffer Operations

Module	Description
Name to Buffer	Save the name of a Bot as a buffered value.
Delete Buffer	Delete a Buffer.
Partial Buffer	Save or verify parts of a Buffer value.
Set Buffer	Create or verify a Buffer. Once you set a Buffer for a Bot, you can re-use the value of the Buffer in all subsequent Bots.

Expression Evaluation

Module	Description
Evaluation Tool	This Module has the same functionality and restrictions as a Control Expression in, for instance, IF Statements.

File Operations

Module	Description
Image Compare	Compare two images.
File Existence	Check for the existence or non-existence of a particular file.
File Compare	Compare the content of two files. The result can either be passed (no differences) or failed.
Delete File	Delete a file.
Copy File	Copy a file.
Read/Create File	Create a text file or read the content from a text file.

Folder Operations

Module	Description
Delete Folder	Delete a folder.
Copy Folder	Copy a folder.

Numeric Operations

Module	Description
Convert Decimal	Convert a decimal from one number format into another.

Process Operations

Module	Description
Start Program	Start a program with a set of defined arguments.

Timing

Module	Description
Wait	Define a wait time between Steps in milliseconds.
Start Timer	Start a timer.
Stop Timer	Stop the timer.

Modules in the folder Automation Engines

The Automation Engines folder contains sub-folders with the following Modules:

Database

Module	Description
DB Open Connection	Create a database connection resource.
DB Current Connection	Set a database connection as current connection.
DB Close Connection	Close a database connection.
DB Run SQL Statement	Run an SQL statement and get read-only access to a result set.
DB Expert Module	Open a database connection, run an SQL statement and get read-only access to a result set.

HTML

Module	Description
Execute JavaScript	Execute the given JavaScript on the window object of the browser.
Open embedded Chrome/Chromium application	Open the specified application to embed Chrome/Chromium with WebDriver. You can only open applications on the local machine.
ClickOnScreen	Click on a defined position in the browser window. To use this Module, you need to create the special task configuration parameter Browser for your Bot. In the Value field of the parameter, specify which browser to use: InternetExplorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Edge.
Connect to Chrome/Chromium application	Connect to a Chrome/Chromium application that is running under a Debug Port, using WebDriver. You can only open applications on the local machine.
Close Browser	Close the browser.
OpenUrl	Open the specified URL. If you want the Bot to use a specific Browser, you need to create the special task configuration parameter Browser for your Bot.
SAP FIORI > SAP Message Toast	Buffer or verify the message toast.
SAP Netweaver > SAP Statusbar	Steer the status bar.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Index Page	Steer the index menu on the start page of SAP Netweaver Business Client.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Context Menu	Steer the context menu.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Menu	Select an item in the menu of the SAP Netweaver Business Client.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Business Client Logon	Steer the SAP Business Client system selection screen.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Context Menu Item Reference	This Module performs background tasks for other Modules. You can't use it in a Bot.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Index Menu Item Reference	This Module performs background tasks for other Modules. You can't use it in a Bot.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Menu Item Reference	This Module performs background tasks for other Modules. You can't use it in a Bot.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Tab Steering	Switch between different SAP Business Client tabs.
SAP Netweaver Business Client > Netweaver Search Box	Steer the search box in SAP Business Client.

Mail

Module	Description
Send Mail	Send email messages via SMTP.
Connect to Mail Server	Create or link to an email server.
Receive Mail Simple	Receive one email message that is sent via POP3 or IMAP protocols.
Receive Mail Expert	Receive several email messages that are sent via POP3 or IMAP protocols.

SAP

Module	Description
SAP ContextMenu	Steer SAP context menus.
SAP Login	Log in to SAP with defined user credentials.
SAP Logon	Start the SAP Logon interface and open the specified connection.
SAP Menu	Access various SAP functions and modify SAP settings.
SAP Multiple Logon License Warning	Steer the modal dialog License.
SAP Statusbar	Verify the status type and message in the status bar.
SAP SubToolBar	Steer specific buttons in the sub toolbar.
SAP Toolbar	Access toolbar buttons as well as the input field for transaction codes.
SAP TreeView	Steer simple TreeViews.
SAP Logon - Open with Solution Manager	Open multiple SAP connections during execution.

Java

Module	Description
Any SWT Window	Steer PopUp menus or context menus. To use this Module, you need to open a single JavaSWT window that has a context menu.
Java Security Information	Steer the Java security message.

Module

Description

Any SWT Window

Steer PopUp menus or context menus.

To use this Module, you need to open a single JavaSWT window that has a context menu.

Java Security Information

Steer the Java security message.

Excel

Check out our practical example "Example | Table steering" to see some of these Modules in action.

Module	Description
Open Excel Workbook	Open an existing Microsoft Excel workbook.
Close Excel Workbook	Close a Microsoft Excel workbook. If you made any changes to the workbook, you also use this Module to save your changes.
Define Excel Range	Define which data range you want to work on.
Create Excel Worksheet	Create a new worksheet in an existing Microsoft Excel workbook.
Excel Range Manipulation	Steer the content of a defined range.
Run Excel Macro	Run a macro.

HOST

Module	Description
Host Change Session	Sets the Session ID used by the Host Engine.
Host SendKeys	Sends a key combination to the Host emulator.

Modules in the folder Data Management

The Data Management folder contains the following Modules:

Module	Description
Data - Update Record	Update records in your database.
Data - Move Record to TDS Type	Move records from one existing TDS type to another.
Data - Create & provide new record	Create records in your database and group them by types.
Data - Expert Module	Create and provide new records, read data from a record, retrieve test data, update records, delete records and types, delete all contents of a test data service database.
Data - Find & provide record	Identify and retrieve test data.
Data - Delete record	Delete records from the database.

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