![]() The robot will repeat these steps until the table on the page runs out of data. The steps repeated in a loop will be grouped into a block. In this case it will be the following steps: The AUTOMADE robot detects the table on the page as a dataset, so in order for it to repeat the actions for the following rows, you need to select the steps you want to repeat and select the option from the advanced view “Repeat on dataset”. To start copying all currencies from the table, create a loop. At this point the macro will of course only perform the operations that have been recorded. Stop recordingĪfter copying the first line, stop recording. In the Excel sheet, the data will look as follows: 5. As we mentioned, in the case of exchange rates from the NBP website, it will be the name, code and rate of the currency. Once you are on the data page, copy all the data from the first row into an Excel sheet one by one. In this case, just type “nbp.pl” and go to the “Table A” link. You can go directly to the link where the data is located or start from the home page. Go to the website where the data is located To launch the browser, press the Record Tool button and select Open Browser. The AUTOMADE robot is compatible with two browsers – WebView embedded in the tool or Google Chrome. Launching the robot’s browser or Google Chrome To start a blank worksheet, press the Record Tools button and select Open File.ģ. Starting an Excel sheetįirst, create a blank Excel sheet into which you will then copy the values from the table on the NBP site. So prepare the web addresses and files that will be used in your macro, as well as your login details if you need them. They may prevent the macro from playing properly. Note: once recording has started, avoid any unnecessary clicks. The first step in creating such a macro is, of course, to start recording with the Record button. As you can see in this case, we will need to record copying information: Our task will be to record the copying of the first currency name, code and rate value and then create a loop in the robot that repeats this action on all rows of the table. We will explain the process using the example of downloading currency rates from a table on the National Bank of Poland website. How to download data from pages?Ĭreating a macro to retrieve data from pages is very simple. Any information from websites that is in tables can be automatically imported into Excel files with the help of the AUTOMADE robot. What kind of data can be downloaded with the AUTOMADE robot?Īutomating the retrieval of data from websites can involve a myriad of information, such as exchange rates, stock market results, or various statistical data. In this article we describe how to retrieve data from websites. By delegating this type of task to a robot, employees gain a lot of valuable time and eliminate the risk of error from the process. How to download data from web pages with the AUTOMADE tool?ĭownloading data from pages into worksheets is a common and tedious task in many companies, so it’s perfect for automation.
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