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title: Preview the data of a data port in RPA Desktop Design Studio
description: Preview the data of a Data port in RPA Desktop Design Studio to view and verify if the result of a port is correct and is as expected.
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# Preview the data of a data port in RPA Desktop Design Studio

Preview the data of a Data port in RPA Desktop Design Studio to view and verify if the result of a port is correct and is as expected.

## Before you begin

Ensure that the component for which you want to view the data for is executed. For more information, see [Run an automation in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/run-automation-rpa-studio.md).

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  In the RPA Desktop Design Studio, on the Design surface, do any of the following actions to preview the data:

    -   If the data type is simple text, hover over the Data Out port of a component as show in the following example.

        Partial data is visible in the tooltip.

        \[Omitted image "data-preview-hover.png"\] Alt text: Hover over option on the Data Out port.

    -   To view the complete data output, right-click the Data port that you want to view data for and select **Preview Data** as shown in the following example.

        \[Omitted image "preview-data-right-click.png"\] Alt text: Preview Data option that appears after clicking the Data Out port of a component title bar.

        A DATA PREVIEW dialog box is displayed, as shown in the following example.

        \[Omitted image "data-preview-from-option.png"\] Alt text: After clicking the Preview Data option, a Data Preview dialog box is displayed.

    You can view the name of the port, the data type, and the data in this dialog box.


**Parent Topic:**[Using automations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-use.md)