Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Hi, I'm trying to delete more than one column from a DataTable, the command "Delete Column" allows 1 column.at once.

How can I perform this action

Thanks.

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Alex Virrueta
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Hi Alex, 

You're completely right that the "Delete Column" command in IBM RPA allows for the deletion of only one column at a time. To work around this, you have two main options:

1. Sequential Deletion
   1. You can run the "Delete Column" command multiple times, once for each column you wish to remove. This method is straightforward but can be time-consuming if you have many columns to delete.
2. Looping Method
   1. An alternative approach is to use a loop to iterate through a list of columns you want to delete. Below is some pseudo code to get an idea of what I mean

list_of_columns_to_delete = ["Column1", "Column2", "Column3"]

// Loop through each column name in the list and delete it from the DataTable
for column_name in list_of_columns_to_delete:
    deleteColumn --column column_name --dataTable yourDataTable

For more detailed instructions you can refer to the IBM RPA documentation: https://www.ibm.com/docs/ru/rpa/23.0?topic=table-delete-column

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Martin Medina
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu March 07, 2024 02:51 PM
From: Alex Virrueta
Subject: Delete Columns

Hi, I'm trying to delete more than one column from a DataTable, the command "Delete Column" allows 1 column.at once.

How can I perform this action

Thanks.

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Alex Virrueta
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Hi Alex,

To delete multiple columns from a DataTable in a single operation, you can use the DataTable.Columns.Remove method in a loop, or use LINQ for a more concise approach. Below are examples using C#.

Using a Loop:

Here's a method to remove multiple columns by looping through them:

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Jude Ighomena
Senior Manager, Core Network Operations
Broadbased Communications Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
+2348163474613
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu March 07, 2024 02:51 PM
From: Alex Virrueta
Subject: Delete Columns

Hi, I'm trying to delete more than one column from a DataTable, the command "Delete Column" allows 1 column.at once.

How can I perform this action

Thanks.

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Alex Virrueta
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