Get Sub String

The Get Sub String Action in the Avo Assure is found under the @Generic Element. This action in Avo Assure tells the client to extract a specific portion of a string based on a specified index or range, then it saves the result in an output variable.

Syntax

Input: <string>;< index OR range>

Argument	Description
string	It refers to a sequence of characters (letters, numbers, symbols) treated as text.
index OR range	The position from where user must get the string of actual output.

Note: For the above syntax if it declared as

• Index: It will extract all the remaining string from specific declared index up to last index.

• Range: A range that starts from the first character of the string and approaches the end will exclude the last item. To capture the required string, add an extra (total range+1) index to the range

Output: <Dynamic Variable>

Note: Input index should start from “0” till “n”

Usecase/Example

To fetch the input for Index value:

To fetch the input for Range value:

Scenario: Validating Username Format with Get Sub String

As in the above example have a system that generates usernames with a prefix and a number (e.g., “EMP114223”). Users want to test extracting the number part of the username for validation.

Input

Username is “EMP114223”.

To fetch the extracted value, the following input is required.

1. EMP114223;3 (for index),

2.EMP114223;3-9 (for range)

Expected Result

The extracted value is “114223”, and it can now be validated (e.g., check if it has 6 digits)

Output

The result of the substring is stored in the {result} output variable as 114223, which can be utilized for display or further use.