Get a property value in the registry with UiPATH STudio 21.10

[I_Like_RPA]

Hello, I want to retrieve the value of a property in the Windows registry via UiPath. I wrote a PowerShell script, and when I run the script in PowerShell on my machine, it works fine. However, I can’t retrieve a registry value with UiPath Studio 21.10. I tested with the Invoke Power Shell activity, but it returns message 2: “The specified path does not exist.” I then used a VBNet script with the Invoke Code activity, but it also returns message 2: “The specified property does not exist.” Has anyone encountered the same issue? If so, do you have an example of a UiPath project that retrieves data from a registry, please? Thank you for your solutions.

The PowerShell script:

$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EBBCFFE8-62F0-4F4B-B0C4-D5DC4015D7AD}'
$propertyName = 'DisplayVersion'  # Replace with the name of the property you want to retrieve

if (Test-Path -Path $path) {
    $item = Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $propertyName
    if ($null -ne $item) {
        $value = $item.$propertyName
        Write-Output "$propertyName : $value"
    } else {
        Write-Output "The specified property does not exist."
    }
} else {
    Write-Output $path "The specified path does not exist."

[ashokkarale]

@I_Like_RPA,

Follow this approach

1. Import Microsoft.Win32 namespace in your workflow.
   

   

2. Use Invoke code activity and enter the below code by clicking on Edit Code button.

Dim path As String = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EBBCFFE8-62F0-4F4B-B0C4-D5DC4015D7AD}"
Dim propertyName As String = "DisplayVersion"

Try
    Using regKey As RegistryKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(path)
        If regKey IsNot Nothing Then
            Dim value As Object = regKey.GetValue(propertyName)
            If value IsNot Nothing Then
                ' Use Log Message activity to print the result
                result = $"{propertyName} : {value}"
            Else
                ' Use Log Message activity to print the result
                result = "The specified property does not exist."
            End If
        Else
            ' Use Log Message activity to print the result
            result = $"The specified path does not exist: {path}"
        End If
    End Using
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Use Log Message activity to print the error
    result = $"An error occurred: {ex.Message}"
End Try

3. Pass Invoke code argument like this
   

   

4. you will get the output in the output variable. here I have declared strResult.
   

   

[I_Like_RPA]

Hello, thank you for your feedback. I will test it and let you know if it works.

[I_Like_RPA]

@ashokkarale , i try it, but got the same message : The specified path does not exist: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{EBBCFFE8-62F0-4F4B-B0C4-D5DC4015D7AD}
i try with this path too : HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{EBBCFFE8-62F0-4F4B-B0C4-D5DC4015D7AD}
same error. Does UiPath Studio need permissions to access the Windows registry?

[ashokkarale]

@I_Like_RPA,

Sorry not sure but try exploring around it.