Use the GetFileDropList component

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title: Use the GetFileDropList component
description: Get a list of file names as a string array from the Windows clipboard by using the GetFileDropList component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
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breadcrumb: [Clipboard, Utilities, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Use the GetFileDropList component

Get a list of file names as a string array from the Windows clipboard by using the GetFileDropList component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

A file drop list is a collection of strings that contain the path information for files on the Windows clipboard.

You can configure the properties for the GetFileDropList component. For more information about these properties, see [Properties of the Clipboard components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/util-clipboard-prop.md).

## Procedure

1.  In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **Utilities** > **Clipboard**.

2.  Drag the GetFileDropList component to the Design surface.

3.  Connect the control ports of the GetFileDropList component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

<table id="table_jnw_jn1_krb"><thead><tr><th>

Port type

</th><th>

Purpose of connection

</th><th>

Mandatory?

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Data Out

</td><td>

Returns a file drop list from the Windows clipboard as a String array.

</td><td>

Yes.To preview the capture, right-click the **Return** field and click **Preview Data**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Control In

</td><td>

Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components.

</td><td>

Yes

</td></tr><tr><td>

Control Out

</td><td>

Connects to the Control In port of any other component.

</td><td>

No. Connecting the port is optional.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  To test the component, under the **DESIGN** tab, click **Run**.


**Parent Topic:**[Clipboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/clipboard.md)