Extract Structured Data
AutomatR.Web.ExtractStructuredData
The "Extract Structured Data" activity in AutomatR's Web Activities category is designed to extract structured information from a web page. This activity is particularly useful for scraping data from structured elements, such as tables, and making it available for further processing within your automation workflows.
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Input | |
| Web Element | Selector for the web element containing the structured information (e.g., a table). Utilize the selector editor for accurate selection. |
| Misc | |
| Display Name | Provides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. String variables containing the desired display name. |
| Optional | |
| Delay | Enter the wait time in seconds (Example: 5 seconds i.e., 5) before executing the "Extract Structured Data" activity. Useful for handling synchronization issues. |
| Output | |
| DataTable | Outputs the extracted structured information as a DataTable. The DataTable represents the structured data. Variables of type DataTable to store the extracted data. |
How to use:
- Drag and drop the "Extract Structured Data" activity onto the workflow.
- Configure the "Web Element" property by selecting the web element (e.g., table) containing the structured information.
- Optionally, configure the "Delay" to introduce a wait time before executing the "Extract Structured Data" activity.
- Execute the workflow to extract the specified structured information from the web page.
Example: Consider an example where the "Extract Structured Data" activity is used to extract table data from a web page:
Extract Structured Data:
Web Element: "<your_selector_here>"
Delay: 2
DataTable: extractedTable
In this example, the activity extracts structured data from the specified web element, and the extracted data is stored in the DataTable variable "extractedTable" for further use in the workflow.