Data preferences

Use Nintex RPA LE Preferences to adjust the default Data preferences when creating botflows Automated steps that you can design for each bot that will run..

Example: By default, All Supported Files is selected for the data file type. If you know you will be regularly using comma-delimited files for data when creating botflows, select Comma-Delimited Files to set the option as selected by default.

Set Data preferences

  1. Click Account from the Nintex RPA LE Menu Bar.
  2. Click Preferences in the Account Panel.
  3. The Preferences window displays.

  4. Click Data.
  5. The Data configurable fields display:

    General

    • Default: Select the default data file type to use when importing data from the drop-down list:
      • All Supported Files (*.accdb, *.mdb, *.csv, *.dbf, *.xlxs, *. xls, *.xlsm, *.txt, *.prn, *.sdf)
      • Access Files (*.accdb, *.mdb)
      • Comma-Delimited Files (*.csv)
      • DBase Files (*.dbf)
      • Excel Files (*.xlxs, *. xls, *.xlsm)
      • Fix-Width Files (*.txt, *.prn, *.sdf)
      • All Files (*.*)

    SQL

    • Type: Select between SQL or MySQL.
    • Server: Type a SQL Server name, click the drop-down list to select an available server from the list, or use the Expression Builder to build the action settings using variables or other token values.
    • Port: The default port is 1433. If required, type or use the up and down arrows to specify a different port to connect to your SQL Server.
    • Timeout: The default timeout is 30 seconds. If required, type or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the timeout setting.
    • Authentication: Select Windows or SQL from the drop-down list.

  6. Click OK to save the changes.