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Experiment with Expressions

We recommend that you experiment with expressions on your own. The best way to experiment with expressions is to launch Design Studio and open an existing robot.

  1. In Design Studio, select the Extract action for the current step.
  2. Add an Advanced Extract data converter.
  3. Click the Configuration icon to configure the data converter.
    The Advanced Extract Configuration Window appears. Advanced Extract Configuration

    In the shown example, note the use of the $n notation to extract parts of the input text.

  4. Change the input text in the text area to the left.
  5. Next, change the Pattern property.
  6. Change the Output Expression property.

    Review the results in the right area, while typing the expression.