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Tokyo Hyperautomation and Low-Code
Tokyo Hyperautomation
and Low-Code
Last updated: April 8, 2023
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PDF
The PDF components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio perform different
useful operations on PDF documents. For example, convert PDF to HTML
or extract images from a PDF document.
• Use the ConvertToDoc component
Convert a PDF to a Microsoft Word document by using the

ConvertToDoc component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• Use the ConvertToExcel component
Convert a PDF document to an Excel document by using the

ConvertToXml component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• Use the ConvertToHTML component
Convert a PDF document to an HTML document by using the

• Use the ConvertToImage component
Convert a PDF document to an XML document by using the

• Use the ConvertToImages component
Convert the pages of a PDF document into images by using the

ConvertToImages component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• Use the ConvertToTables component
Convert the contents in a PDF document to tabular content using the

ConvertToTables component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• Use the ConvertToXml component

• Use the ExtractImages component

associated.
Extract one or more PDF document pages as images and save them to
the local drive by using the ExtractImages component in RPA Desktop
Design Studio.
• Use the GetAllTables component
Extract and return all tabular data in a PDF document as a list by using
the GetAllTables component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• Use the GetPageAsImage component
Extract data from a PDF document page and store it as an in-memory

image by using the GetPageAsImage component in RPA Desktop
Design Studio.
• Use the GetPageCount component
Get the total count of pages in a PDF document by using the

GetPageCount component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• Use the GetTable component
Extract all the tables from a PDF document and return the tabular data
as a data table by using the GetTable component in RPA Desktop
Design Studio.
• Use the GetText component
Extract text from a PDF document by using the GetText component in

RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• Properties of the PDF utility components
Learn about the properties of the PDF utility components in RPA

Desktop Design Studio.
Use the ConvertToDoc component

Convert a PDF to a Microsoft Word document by using the ConvertToDoc
component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none

associated.
About this task
You can configure the properties for the ConvertToDoc component. For
more information about these properties, see Properties of the PDF utility
components.
Procedure
1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > PDF.
2. Drag the ConvertToDoc component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
4. Select one of the following options:
5. To provide the destination path of the Word document, right-click the

WordFilePath field and click Override.
6. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToDoc

component to the corresponding ports of the other components as
described in the following table.
Port type Purpose of connection Mandatory?
Takes the source PDF

file path from a
Data In (PDFFilePath) Yes
previously executed
component.
Takes the destination

path for the Word file
Data In
and its name from a Yes
(WordFilePath)
previously executed
component.
Connects to the
Control Out port
Control In Yes
of one or more
components.

associated.
Connects to the
No. Connecting the
Control Out Control In port of any
port is optional.
other component.
7. (Optional) To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.
Use the ConvertToExcel component

Convert a PDF document to an Excel document by using the
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the ConvertToExcel component. For
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the ConvertToExcel component to the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToExcel

Takes the path to

the PDF file from a
Data In (PDFFilePath) Yes
previously executed
component.

associated.
Takes the path where

the Excel file will
Data In
be saved from a Yes
(ExcelFilePath)
previously executed
component.
Connects to the
Control Out port
Control In Yes
of one or more
components.
Connects to the
No. Connecting the
port is optional.
other component.
Use the ConvertToHTML component

Convert a PDF document to an HTML document by using the
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the ConvertToHTML component. For
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the ConvertToHTML component to the Design surface.

associated.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToHTML

No. Connecting the

Data In (PDFFilePath) Takes the .
port is optional.
Passes the page

Data In number from a No. Connecting the
(PageNumber) previously executed port is optional.
component.
Returns the No. Connecting the

Data Out (String)
converted HTML. port is optional.
Use the ConvertToImage component

Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the ConvertToImage component.

For more information about these properties, see Properties of the PDF
utility components.
Procedure
2. Drag the ConvertToImage component to the Design surface.

associated.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToImage

Takes the path to

the PDF file from a
Data In (PdfFilePath) Yes
previously executed
component.
Takes the path to

the folder where the
component saves
Data In (Folderpath) the PDF as an Yes
image from a
previously executed
component.
Takes the Dots

Per Inch (DPI)
Data In (Dpi) value from a No
previously executed
component.
Takes the value

indicating the quality
Data In (Quality) of the image from a No
previously executed
component.
Returns the path and

name of the image
saved and passes to
the next component.
If the source
Data Out (Filenames) Yes
PDF contains
multiple pages, the
component creates
images for each
page.

associated.
Use the ConvertToImages component

Convert the pages of a PDF document into images by using the
ConvertToImages component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
There are properties that you configure for the ConvertToImages

component. For more information, see Properties of the PDF utility
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the ConvertToImages component onto the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of ConvertToImages to the

corresponding ports of other components.
ConvertToImages - Ports
Takes the path to

the PDF file from a
previously executed
component.
Takes the path to

the location in the
Data In (ImagePath) local drive where the Yes
component saves
the images from a

associated.

previously executed
component.
Takes the page

number of the
Data In
PDF file from a No
(PageNumber)
previously executed
component.
Takes the Dots Per

Inch (DPI) from a
previously executed
Data In (Dpi) component. The No
higher the value, the
better the quality of
the saved images.
Takes the value that

indicates the quality
of the images from a
previously executed
Data In (Quality) No
component. The
higher the value, the
better the quality of
the saved images.
Returns the location

and names of the
Data Out image files and Yes
passes to the next
component.
Connects to the
Control Out port
Control In Yes
of one or more
components.
Connects to the
No. Connecting the
port is optional.
other component.

associated.
5. (Optional) To test the component, click Run under the DESIGN tab.
Use the ConvertToTables component

Convert the contents in a PDF document to tabular content using the
ConvertToTables component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the ConvertToTables component.

utility components.
Procedure
2. Drag the ConvertToTables component to the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToTables

Passes the path

of the source
No. Connecting the
Data In (PDFFilePath) PDF file from a
port is optional.
previously executed
component.
Returns the data

in the PDF file No. Connecting the
Data Out (Return)
organized under port is optional.
tabular elements

associated.

such as heading and
columns.
Connects to the
Control Out port No. Connecting the
Control In
of one or more port is optional.
components.
Connects to the
Control In port of
No. Connecting the
Control Out another component
port is optional.
or the default end
component.
Use the ConvertToXml component

Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the ConvertToXml component. For
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the ConvertToXml component to the Design surface.

associated.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToXml component

to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in
the following table.
Takes the path to

the PDF file from a
previously executed
component.

path for the
Data In (XmlFilePath) XML file from a Yes
previously executed
component.
Takes the Boolean

value to indicate
Data In whether the
No
(ConvertTablesOnly) component converts
only the tables in the
PDF document.
Takes the page

number of the PDF
document to convert
Data In
the page to an XML No
(PageNumber)
document from a
previously executed
component.
Connects to the
Control Out port
Control In Yes
of one or more
components.
Connects to the
Control In port of
No. Connecting the
port is optional.
or the default end
component.

associated.
Use the ExtractImages component

Extract one or more PDF document pages as images and save them to
the local drive by using the ExtractImages component in RPA Desktop
Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the ExtractImages component. For
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the ExtractImages component to the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ExtractImages

Takes the path

to the PDF
Data In (PdfFilePath) document from a Yes
previously executed
component.

path where the
Data In (Folderpath) Yes
extracted images will
be saved from a

associated.

previously executed
component.
Takes the page

number of the
PDF document
Data In No. Connecting the
to extract that
(PageNumber) port is optional.
page only from a
previously executed
component.
Returns the path

and names of the
Data Out
extracted images Yes
(FileNames)
and passes to the
next components.
Connects to the
Control Out port
Control In Yes
of one or more
components.
Connects to the
Control In port of
No. Connecting the
port is optional.
or the default end
component.
Use the GetAllTables component

Extract and return all tabular data in a PDF document as a list by using
the GetAllTables component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none

associated.
About this task
You can configure the properties for the GetAllTables component. For
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the GetAllTables component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input properties, see Configure port properties.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the GetAllTables component

to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in
the following table.
Takes the path to

the PDF file from a
Data In (Filepath) Yes
previously executed
component.
Yes.
Returns the extracted
To view the output,
table data as a list
Data Out (Return) right-click the Return
and passes to the
field and click
next component.
Preview Data.
Passes the
control from the
Control In Yes
previously executed
component.
Passes the control to

No. Connecting this
Control Out the next component
port is optional.
to be executed.

associated.
Use the GetPageAsImage component

Extract data from a PDF document page and store it as an in-memory
image by using the GetPageAsImage component in RPA Desktop Design
Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the GetPageAsImage component.

utility components.
Procedure
2. Drag the GetPageAsImage component onto the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the GetPageAsImage

Takes the path

to the PDF
Data In (Filepath) document from a Yes
previously executed
component.
Returns the in-

memory image as
Data Out (Return) a bitmap and Yes
passes to the next
component.

associated.
Passes the
control from the
Control In Yes
previously executed
component.

No. Connecting this
port is optional.
to be executed.
Use the GetPageCount component

Get the total count of pages in a PDF document by using the
GetPageCount component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the GetPageCount component. For
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the GetPageCount component to the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the GetPageCount


associated.
Takes the path

to the PDF
previously executed
component.
Returns the total

page count in the
Data Out (Return) PDF as an integer Yes
and passes to the
next component.
Passes the
control from the
Control In Yes
previously executed
component.

No. Connecting this
port is optional.
to be executed.
Use the GetTable component

Extract all the tables from a PDF document and return the tabular data
as a data table by using the GetTable component in RPA Desktop Design
Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the GetTable component. For
components.

associated.
Procedure
2. Drag the GetTable component to the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the GetTable component to

the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the
following table.
Takes the path

to the PDF
previously executed
component.
Returns the tabular

Data Out data as a data table
Yes
(DataTable) and passes to the
next component.
Passes the
control from the
Control In Yes
previously executed
component.

No. Connecting this
port is optional.
to be executed.
Use the GetText component

Extract text from a PDF document by using the GetText component in
RPA Desktop Design Studio.

associated.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the GetText component. For more
information about these properties, see Properties of the PDF utility
components.
Procedure
2. Drag the GetText component to the Design surface.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the GetText component to

the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the
following table.
Takes the path

to the PDF
previously executed
component.
Returns the extracted

text as a string and
Data Out (Return) Yes
passes to the next
component.
Passes the
control from the
Control In Yes
previously executed
component.

No. Connecting this
port is optional.
to be executed.

associated.
Properties of the PDF utility components

Learn about the properties of the PDF utility components in RPA Desktop
Design Studio.
Properties of the PDF utility components
Property name Description
Specified delay after the

Delay After Execution
execution of the component.
Specified delay before the

Delay Before Execution
execution of the component.
Option to enable a timeout for the

Enable Timeout
component.
Timeout period that is set for the

Timeout
component.

associated.

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• Use the ConvertToDoc component

Convert a PDF to a Microsoft Word document by using the

• Use the ConvertToExcel component

Convert a PDF document to an Excel document by using the

• Use the ConvertToHTML component

Convert a PDF document to an HTML document by using the

• Use the ConvertToImage component

Convert a PDF document to an XML document by using the

• Use the ConvertToImages component

Convert the pages of a PDF document into images by using the

• Use the ConvertToTables component

Convert the contents in a PDF document to tabular content using the

• Use the ConvertToXml component

Convert a PDF document to an XML document by using the

• Use the ExtractImages component

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• Use the GetAllTables component

• Use the GetPageAsImage component

Extract data from a PDF document page and store it as an in-memory

• Use the GetPageCount component

Get the total count of pages in a PDF document by using the

• Use the GetTable component

• Use the GetText component

Extract text from a PDF document by using the GetText component in

• Properties of the PDF utility components

Learn about the properties of the PDF utility components in RPA

Use the ConvertToDoc component

Before you begin

Role required: none

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About this task

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > PDF.

2. Drag the ConvertToDoc component to the Design surface.

3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.

4. Select one of the following options:

5. To provide the destination path of the Word document, right-click the

6. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToDoc

Port type Purpose of connection Mandatory?

Takes the source PDF

Takes the destination

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Port type Purpose of connection Mandatory?

Use the ConvertToExcel component

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > PDF.

2. Drag the ConvertToExcel component to the Design surface.

3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.

4. Connect the data and control ports of the ConvertToExcel

Port type Purpose of connection Mandatory?

Takes the path to

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Port type Purpose of connection Mandatory?

Takes the path where

Use the ConvertToHTML component

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task