Using environment variables is a best practice in Blue Prism for managing configuration settings that may vary across different environments (e.g., Testing, Development, Training, and Production). This approach allows for easy updates and changes without modifying the underlying code.
* Environment Variable: Storing the URLs in an environment variable allows you to change the URL for different environments without altering the business object or process code. This makes the automation more flexible and easier to maintain.
Other options are less optimal:
* Build per URL (Option A): Creating separate objects for each URL is inefficient and increases maintenance effort.
* Dynamic Match (Option B): This does not specifically address URL management.
* Global Data Items (Option C): While global data items can store URLs, environment variables are more suited for managing environment-specific configurations.
ReferencesRefer to Blue Prism's best practices on managing environment-specific configurations using environment variables.