Executing XPath functions

For those of you who use XPath functions, we will be running a simple XPath function in this walk-through. We want to know how many records are in our sample XML file. To get this information, we can run the count(//book) XPath function. We will also need a variable to assign the results of our function. All the results that are returned from an XPath function are saved as a string. In this walk-through, you will learn how easy it is to run XPath functions using Automation Anywhere.

Let's start this walk-through by executing the following steps:

1. To save the results of our XPath function, create a String type variable called sBookCount.
2. Add a Step action on line 38, ensuring it is aligned with the previous Step action on line 34.
3. Set the Title property of this Step action on line 38 to Execute XPath Function.

   Your development interface should look like this:

   

   Figure 10.54 – Development interface

4. Click on Save.
5. To execute...