# Setting Input and Output Parameters in Project Properties ## Input Parameters To work with input parameters, you need to follow these steps: ### 1. Open Project Properties Go to the Project tab, right-click on the project folder, and select "Project Properties" from the context menu:
### 2. Create a JSON File In the opened Project Properties window, click on the "Create Argument File" button.
Select a directory for the JSON file that will be used to pass parameters to the Robot, enter its name, and click the Save button:
Review the warning from Sherpa Designer and click OK. ### 3. Specify Input Parameters Click on the "Add Parameter" button:
Click on the Name field and select the desired parameter:
Click the OK button. ### 4. Add Arguments to the JSON File Open the created JSON file from Step 2 in the selected directory.
Specify the arguments you want to pass in your script. For example, `[{"Name":"file_name","Type":"Text","Direction":"In","Value":"file_name"}]` ### 5. Run the Robot Open the Command Prompt, enter the path to the `ProcessAgent.exe` file, and then the command: `ProcessAgent.exe -args "path to argument file" "path to .robot file"` where: * `-args` — command line key (parameters from the JSON file). * `"path to argument file"` — the full path to the JSON file created in Step 2. * `"path to .robot file"` — the path to the Robot script file. For example,
The path to the ProcessAgent.exe file can be found by right-clicking the Sherpa Assistant shortcut on the desktop and selecting "Open file location".
## Output Parameters To work with output parameters, you need to follow these steps: ### 1. Open Project Properties Go to the Project tab, right-click on the project folder, and select "Project Properties" from the context menu:
### 2. Create a JSON File In the opened Project Properties window, click on the "Create Argument File" button.
Select a directory for the JSON file that will be used to pass parameters to the Robot, enter its name, and click the Save button:
Review the warning from Sherpa Designer and click OK.
### 3. Specify Output Parameters Go to the Output Parameters tab. Click on the "Add Parameter" button. Click on the Name field and select the desired parameter:
Click the OK button. ### 4. Add Arguments to the JSON File Open the created JSON file in the selected directory:
Specify the arguments you want to pass in your script. For example, `[{"PathData":"14.03.2025","Type":"Text","Direction":"Out","Value":"PathData"}]` ### 5. Run the Robot Open the Command Prompt, enter the path to the `ProcessAgent.exe` file, and then the command: `ProcessAgent.exe -args "path to argument file" "path to .robot file"` where: * `-args` — command line key (parameters from the JSON file). * `"path to argument file"` — the full path to the JSON file created in Step 2. * `"path to .robot file"` — the path to the Robot script file.
The path to the ProcessAgent.exe file can be found by right-clicking the Sherpa Assistant shortcut on the desktop and selecting "Open file location".
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