Decrypt an encrypted string by providing the encryption key using the Decrypt String component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

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

Procedure

  1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Security > Encryption.
  2. Drag the Decrypt String component to the Design surface.
  3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
  4. Connect the data and control ports of the Decrypt String component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.
    Port typePurpose of connectionMandatory?
    Data In (Text) Passes the encrypted string that you want to decrypt from a previously executed component. Yes
    Data In (encryptionKey) Passes the encryption key used to encrypt the string you want to decrypt from a previously executed component. Yes
    Data Out Returns the decrypted string. No. Connecting the port is optional.

    To view the output, right-click the Return field and click Preview Data.
    Control In Passes the control from a previously executed component. Yes
    Control Out Passes the control to the next component. No
  5. (Optional) To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.