How/Where do I define the columns of a datatable? When I define a variable in studio with a type of datatable that seems to be the end of it but nowhere have I said what columns are in it. I think I have the same question about defining an array. Without columns the datatable and array are just a li…

Hi @chuck.jowett Use the activity “build datatable” to define your columns and their types. For array type, once you’ve created the variable, you can initialize it using “Assign” activity. Here’s an example for an array of strings: [image] Hope that helps :slight_smile:

Datatable column names

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chuck.jowett (Chuck Jowett) October 20, 2022, 10:54pm 6

In the first screen shot you can see I have defined a variable as a data table and you can see the activity Build Data Table with the column names. In the second screenshot you can see that the column name is unknown to the Assign statement.

Thanks for your help

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