Determine whether the text is null or contains only white-space characters by using the IsNullOrWhiteSpace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the IsNullOrWhiteSpace component. For more information about these components, see Properties of the String Utilities components.

Procedure

  1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > String Utilities.
  2. Drag the IsNullOrWhiteSpace component to the Design surface.
  3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
  4. Connect the data and control ports of the IsNullOrWhiteSpace component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.
    Port typePurpose of connectionMandatory?
    Data In (Text) Takes the text that the component evaluates from a previously executed component. Yes
    Data Out (Boolean) Returns the Boolean response to whether the text is null or contains whitespaces and passes the value to the next component. Yes
    Control In Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components. Yes
    Control Out Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component. No
  5. (Optional) To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.