Extract Table From Web Page Step

The Extract Table From Web Page Step takes data from a web table and puts it into a datatable variable. Use this to get organized data from web pages for your automation. 

How to Use the Extract Table From Web Page Step

This step saves data from a web table into a datatable variable.

Step 1: Add the Extract Table From Web Page Step

1. Drag and drop the Extract Table From Web Page Step into your process flow.

Step 2: Configure Input Parameters

Important: You need to tell the step how to find the web table and how to get the data from it.

Show column names in first row (Required)

• Set to T (true) if the first row of the web table has column titles.
• Set to F (false) if the first row is data. F is the default setting.

Columns (Required)

• Type a list of the column names you want to save, separated by commas.
• Example: Name, Age, City

Selector Type (Required)

• Pick how to find the web table on the page.
• Options include:
  • Class Name
  • CSS Selector
  • Name
  • Id
  • Link Text
  • Partial Link Text
  • Tag Name
  • XPath

Selector Value (Required)

• Give the specific value for the Selector Type you picked.
• Example: If Selector Type is Id, type the table's ID (e.g., myDataTable).

Wait for Element until timeout [ms] (Required)

• Type the longest time in milliseconds the step should wait for the table to show up.
• Use an existing variable or a direct number.
• Example: 10000 (waits for 10 seconds)

Step 3: Configure Output Parameters

Driver Reference (Required)

• Type the variable name that holds your active Selenium driver.

Result variable name (Required)

• Give a name for the datatable variable where the table data will be saved.
• Example: extractedTableData

Element present (Required)

• Assign an existing or new true/false variable.
• This variable will be True if the element was found, False if not.

Step 4: Configure Error Handling

Throw exception (Required)

• Set to T (true) if you want the process to stop and show an error if the step fails.
• Set to F (false) if you want the process to keep going even if the step fails. F is the default setting.

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