# Get column count
This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Table Element** from the **Desktop Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to retrieve the total number of columns present in the table and save the result in the dynamic variable.
### Syntax
**Input Value:** `N/A`
Argument
Description
N/A
Not Applicable
**Output Value:**
Argument
Description
<Dynamic Variable>
(Required)
This dynamic variable holds the total column count.
<Dynamic Variable>
(Optional)
This dynamic variable holds the status of the action as True or False.
**Example**
**Retrieves the total number of columns in a captured table**
The **Get column count** action does not require any value in the Input Value column. It automatically counts the number of columns present in the captured table element from the application and stores the result in the **{Col Count}** variable as (**5**)
