# Select value by index

This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Dropdown Element** from the **Desktop Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to select a value from the dropdown based on the index provided in the input.

### Syntax

**Input Value:** `<index value>`&#x20;

| Argument                               | Description                                                                                     |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<index value></p><p>(Required)</p> | <p>Specify the item number to be selected from the dropdown.</p><p>( Index start from 1st )</p> |

**Output Value:**&#x20;

| Argument                                                    | Description                                                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| \<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);\<Dynamic Variable>(Optional) | This dynamic variable holds the status of the action as **True** or **False.** |

**Example**&#x20;

**Selects a dropdown value based on the provided index**

The **Select value by index** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **3**) and selects the corresponding item in the dropdown list based on the specified index.

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