Include Derived Attributes

You can choose to include or exclude derived attributes. For example, If your goal is to extract the pure HTML code from an HTML node, select excl. Derived Attr. into on the shortcut menu when inserting the step in the Recorder view, or clear the Include Derived Attributes option in the step in the Workflow view. For more information about derived attributes, see "Application Tree" in Introduction to Desktop Automation.

Evaluate Expression step

Optional. Contains a list of conversion functions suggested for use on a value. The function list suggested for a particular value is limited, depending on the value type. To specify a conversion function, in the step context menu, click Evaluate Expression step, and then do either of the following:

• Select the required function from the list of suggested functions.
• Click Plain to manually type the required function.

For more information on the supported functions and examples, see Expressions.

You can add one or more Evaluate Expression steps.

Store Current In step

Name of the variable of specified type to store the extracted/converted value.

You can add one or more Store Current In steps.

The Extract Tree as XML step can also contain the following set of action steps:

• Conditional step
• Group step
• Throw step
• Write Log step

Example: Selected tree and XML string

The following figures show a part of the Calculator widget tree exported to a variable as an XML string.

Note The order of exported attributes in a variable can be different from the application tree in the Recorder view.

The following is an XML string exported to a variable.