Use the RemoveWhiteSpace component
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read use-stringutil-rmvwhtspc.md
Remove any white spaces from a string by using the RemoveWhiteSpace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can configure the properties for the RemoveWhiteSpace component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the String Utilities components.
Procedure
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In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > String Utilities.
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Drag the RemoveWhiteSpace component to the Design surface.
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To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
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Connect the data and control ports of the RemoveWhiteSpace component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.
Port type Purpose of connection Mandatory? Data In (Text) Takes the text from which the component removes whitespace from a previously executed component. Yes Data Out Returns the string after removing the whitespaces and passes to the next component. Yes Control In Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components. Yes Control Out Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component. No -
To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.
Parent Topic:String utilities
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title: Use the RemoveWhiteSpace component
description: Remove any white spaces from a string by using the RemoveWhiteSpace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/use-stringutil-rmvwhtspc.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [String utilities, Utilities, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Use the RemoveWhiteSpace component
Remove any white spaces from a string by using the RemoveWhiteSpace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
## Before you begin
Role required: none
## About this task
You can configure the properties for the RemoveWhiteSpace component. For more information about these properties, see [Properties of the String Utilities components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/util-stringutil-prop.md).
## Procedure
1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **Utilities** > **String Utilities**.
2. Drag the RemoveWhiteSpace component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see [Configure port properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-input-port-properties.md).
4. Connect the data and control ports of the RemoveWhiteSpace component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.
|Port type|Purpose of connection|Mandatory?|
|---------|---------------------|----------|
|Data In \(Text\)|Takes the text from which the component removes whitespace from a previously executed component.|Yes|
|Data Out|Returns the string after removing the whitespaces and passes to the next component.|Yes|
|Control In|Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components.|Yes|
|Control Out|Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component.|No|
5. To test the component, under the **DESIGN** tab, click **Run**.
**Parent Topic:**[String utilities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/string-utilities.md)
| title | Use the RemoveWhiteSpace component |
| description | Remove any white spaces from a string by using the RemoveWhiteSpace component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/use-stringutil-rmvwhtspc.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | String utilitiesUtilitiesAutomation componentsRPA Desktop Design StudioRobotic Process Automation \(RPA\) HubWorkflow Data Fabric |