Save As

Save As activity is used to make a copy of the document in required format.

Using Save As Activity

  1. Make sure the prerequisites for using this activity are met.
  2. Create a new process.
  3. In the Canvas Tools pane, click Word to expand the tool and view the associated activities.
  4. Drag the Save As activity and drop on to the Flowchart designer on the Canvas. 
  5. From the File Type dropdown list, select the required file type.


Available options for file types are:

  • XMLDocument
  • MacroEnabledDocument
  • OldDocument
  • WordTemplate
  • WebPage
  • WebPageFiltered
  • RichText
  • PlainText
  • PDF

 

  1. Define all the input parameters as In arguments and output parameters as Out arguments in the Argument bar to make it available for the selection.
  2. From the File Path dropdown list, select the In argument holding the required file path value, along with the file name and extension, of the required word document. The selected argument must be of String type.
  3. Click the Output Result link and from the Output Mapping dropdown list, select the required Boolean type of Output parameter to map the status of the operation performed. 

    NOTE:  

    		 The new file gets saved at the same location as the old file.


    The Save As activity is configured.

 

Save As Properties

The properties of Save As activity are listed in the following table and can be edited in the Properties grid on the right pane.

 

Property Name

Usage

Control Execution

Ignore Error

When this option is set to Yes, the application ignores any error while executing the activity.

If set to NA, it bypasses the exception (if any) to let the automation flow continue; however, it marks the automation status as failure, in case of an exception.

By default, this option is set to No. 

Delay

Wait After (ms)

Specify the time delay that must occur after the activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds.

Wait Before (ms)

Specify the time delay that must occur before the activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds.

Misc

Breakpoint

Select this option to mark this activity as the pause point while debugging the process. At this point, the process freezes during execution allowing you to examine if the process is functioning as expected.

In large or complex processes, breakpoints help in identifying the error, if any.

Commented

Select this option to mark this activity as inactive in the entire process. When an activity is commented, it is ignored during the process execution.

DisplayName

The display name of the activity in the flowchart designer area. By default, the name is set as Save As. You can change the name as required.