Text file error while pasting

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Hi Team,

Please find attached text file…

Can anyone copy the data from text file and paste it to the excel in correct format.

Please provide the xaml.file in that case

Many thanks
source.zip (487 Bytes)

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Hi @jimmy_jos1.

I don’t know the correct format but I was able to do the following:

  • read the file using Read Text File activity;
  • Generate a data table using the output from above step - using Generate Data Table;
  • write information to an excel using a Write Line.

What you need to to is split the string from first step in the correct format (which I don’t know).

Hope this helps.

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@TheArchitect

Do you have any idea on this scenario–

Once the text file is been downloaded open the text file (don’t save it on any folder) Copy the text file data into clipbard and paste it in the excel .???

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I don’t think I understand the flow, maybe you can share the exact steps that you want to automate (where is the file coming from, etc)

Also, downloading the file means it’s saved somewhere locally in a folder. Or maybe there is something that I’m missing…

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@TheArchitect
Step 1: click on open file
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Step2: Copy the data on clipboard
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Step3: Paste it to the excel file on specific folder

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Hi @jimmy_jos1

Is the file csv or txt?

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@aanandsanraj txt…file

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@jimmy_jos1

After you open the file you can use a Get Text activity (found in UI Automation → Element → Control) and then do the same steps described in my first post.

If you must use the clipboard you could try with some key combination (not sure if it works, I haven’t tried it):

  • open the file
  • click inside
  • press CTRL+A to select all
  • press CTRL+C to copy
  • use a Copy Selected Text activity — but that will not split the text very pretty.
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@jimmy_jos1
try the attached xaml
TextToExcel.xaml (13.2 KB)