Execute a code recurrently to perform tasks of repetitive nature with the For Loop component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio. The For Loop is a control flow component for specifying iterations.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the For Loop component.
Table 1. Properties of the For Loop component
PropertyDescription
Delay After Execution Number of seconds to pause after running.
Delay Before Execution Number of seconds to pause before running.
Delay for each execution (Seconds) Specified delay before each execution.
Increment By Specified number by which the component increments the values. For example, if the number is 2 and the loop is from 1 through 10, then the numbers are 1, 3, 5, and so on.
Enable Timeout Option to set a timeout value.
Timeout Number of seconds that the operation ends after if not completed. To apply this value, you must set the Enable Timeout property.

Procedure

  1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Loops > For Loop.
  2. Drag the For Loop component to the Design surface.
  3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
  4. Connect the data and control ports of the For Loop component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.
    Port typePort nameData typePurpose of connectionDefault valueMandatory?
    Data In From Integer Takes the starting value of the For Loop counter. Not applicable Yes
    Data In To Integer Takes the end value of the For Loop counter. Not applicable Yes
    Data Out Index Integer Passes the current value of the For Loop counter to the next component. Not applicable Yes
    Control Out Loop Not applicable Passes the iteration to the next component. Not applicable Yes
  5. (Optional) To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.