`SecureString` variable type

The SecureString variable type is used to store confidential protected text. You initialize this variable when getting credentials from IBM RPA Vault with the Get Vault Item command.

SecureStrings doesn't persist in computer memory for a long time. The data is persisted only during the bot's runtime.

You can only initialize this variable using the Get Vault Item (getVaultItem) command. You can't convert this variable to any other type.

The following table shows the commands that accept SecureString as input values.

Command label	Command verb
Select Item in Combo Box	`webSetComboBox`
Set Value to Field	`webSet`
Watch and Set Credentials in Browser	`watchAndSetBrowserCredentials`
Create Proxy	`createProxy`
HTTP Request	`httpRequest`
HTTP Stream to File	`httpStreamToFile`
SOAP Request	`soapRequest`
SSH Login	`startSSH`
Start Telnet Connection	`startTelnet`
Web Service Request	`webService`
Connect to SMTP Server	`smtpConnect`
Connect to IMAP Email Server	`imapConnect`
Connect to Outlook Server	`outlookConnect`
Connect to Exchange Email Server	`exchangeConnect`
Connect to MySQL	`mysqlConnect`
Connect to ODBC	`odbcConnect`
Connect to Oracle	`oracleConnect`
Connect to PostgreSQL	`postgreConnect`
Connect to SQL Server	`sqlServerConnect`
Connect to SQLite	`sqliteConnect`
Connect to Azure Storage	`connectAzureStorage`
Connect to Rabbit MQ	`connectRabbitMQ`
Connect to Terminal via SSH	`terminalSshConnect`
Assign Value to Field	`terminalSetField`
Connect to Remote Desktop	`rdpConnect`
Launch SAP Application	`startSAPSession`
Set Grid Value	`setGridValue`
Set Value	`setValue`
Open Office File	`officeOpen`
Open Excel File	`excelOpen`
Protect Excel File	`protectExcel`
Unlock Excel File	`unprotectExcel`
Compare PDFs	`comparePDFs`
Decrypt PDF File	`decryptPdf`
Encrypt PDF File	`encryptPdf`
Open PDF File	`pdfOpen`
Connect to a GoIP Provider	`goipConnect`

SecureString variable type

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`SecureString` variable type