RPA Quick Tips: How to Run Inline Python From Within a Bot

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[KanikVijay-ll]

Hi Micah,

I am working on a bot, I have a few questions for you.
1. Is it possible to pass multiple variables in Python function/script
2. Is automation anywhere: python function only returns a string or we can return any data type(list, dictionary, set, etc)
3. How can we develop custom actions based on the requirements If the functionality/action is not available in Automation Anywhere

[chandumohammad]

Please zoom code for better visibility and also make videos in 1080p

[guganvarmanm]

import re library and you can use re.findall or re. search to serach the regular expression that you have put there.
simple Ex.
import re
def function_name(parameter)
o/p = re.findall('your expression ', parameter)
return o/p

[Aprendder]

If I have code that uses functions from other files, and some functions inherit from another file, can this be used? And how can this be done?

[shrutikapawaskar]

Hi Micah,

Can you please make a video on how to connect to Microsoft SQL server database with A2019, also what are properties we need to change in Microsoft SQL server

[danishshaikh]

Hello, im trying to execute a simple python script through AA community edition, the python code is supposed to return a simple string which i wish to display in AA message box .
Instead of the string's actual value im getting value as "bot error"
if you have any idea why, please let me know .
Thanks in advance

[ashishsaraf]

Hi Micah,

I've been building bots on A2019 but i couldn't get myself to use the "wait for screen change" package as it does not capture the coordinates like in v11. Even after we execute the package, there is no demarcation so we know which area was marked on the screen. Any help on this is highly appreciated.

[chirags]

Stuck at execute function. Is it supposed to there forever ?

[FabianoRomanBeraldifrb]

Is it possible to run python in a specific virtualenv by using Automation Anywhere?