Registry
- Get values
Declaration
<AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="get_value" KEY="text" RESULTDATASET="text" />
Description
Retrieves the values contained in the specified registry key and populates a dataset with results.
WARNING: Incorrectly
editing the registry may severely damage your system. Do
not edit the Windows registry unless you are
confident about doing so.
Practical usage
Used to retrieve the value associated with the specified name, in the specified registry key. Can also be used to determine whether a given value exists in a specific registry key.
Parameters
General
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry key | Text | Yes | (Empty) | KEY="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fortra\Automate Desktop\AMSERVICES" | The full registry path of the key to create, beginning with a valid registry root, such as "HKEY_CURRENT_USER". |
| Create and populate dataset with registry values | Text | Yes | (Empty) | RESULTDATASET="datasetName" | The name of the dataset to create and populate with retrieved values. |
Example
NOTE:
- Copy and paste the sample AML code below directly into the Task Builder Steps Panel.
- To successfully run the sample code, update parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, or other information specific to the task to match your environment.
Description
This sample task gets all values from a registry key and then creates and populates a dataset with the results.
Copy
<AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="get_value" KEY="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoMate\<Automate Desktop or Automate> <product version number>" RESULTDATASET="datasetName" />