Split

This is a pre-built Action located under the @Generic Element. The functionality of this Action in Avo Assure is to split a given string into smaller parts using a specified separator or character. The resulting parts are stored in a dynamic variable.

Syntax

Input Value: <string>;<split character>

Argument	Description
<string> (Required)	Provide the string that needs to be split.
<split character> (Required)	Provide the character or symbol that determines where the string should be divided (for example, a comma (,), space, or number).

Output Value: <Dynamic Variable>;<Dynamic Variable>(Optional)

Argument	Description
<Dynamic Variable> (Required)	This dynamic variable stores the separated string.
<Dynamic Variable> (Optional)	This dynamic variable Stroe the status as True or False.

Example: Splitting a String

In this example, we explain how to divide a string into separate parts.

• Action: Split

• Input Value: John&Smith;&

  • The first argument (John&Smith) specifies the string to be split.

  • The second argument (&) specifies the delimiter or split character.

• Output Value: {Split Values}

  • The resulting list of split strings (['John', 'Smith']) is stored in this {Split Values} dynamic variable.

  • If the second output variable is defined, it stores the action status with the following possible values:

    • True: If the string is successfully split using the specified delimiter.

    • False: If the split operation fails due to an invalid or missing delimiter.

• Logical Explanation: The Split action fetches the value from the Input Value column (John&Smith;&) and splits it into parts using the specified split character (&). The resulting list of split values (['John', 'Smith']) is stored in the {Split Values} variable.

Example 2: Accessing and Displaying a Specific Word from a Split String

In this example, we explain how to split a string, retrieve a specific word using its array index, and display it.

• Action: Split

• Input Value: John&Smith&David;&

  • The first argument (John&Smith&David) specifies the string to be split.

  • The second argument (&) specifies the delimiter or split character.

• Output Value: {Split Values}

  • The resulting list of split string (['John', 'Smith', 'David']) is stored in this {Split Values} dynamic variable.

  • If the second output variable is defined, it stores the operation status with the following possible values:

    • True: If the string is successfully split.

    • False: If the split operation fails due to an invalid delimiter or empty string.

• Using Array Index:

  • {Split Values[0]} → stores John

  • {Split Values[1]} → stores Smith

  • {Split Values[2]} → stores David

• Logical Explanation: The Split action takes the value from the Input Value column (John&Smith&David;&) and splits it into parts using the specified split character (&). It stores the list of split values in the {Split Values} dynamic variable as ['John', 'Smith', 'David']. Using array indexing, the user can retrieve a specific word from the split array. In this scenario, the Display Variable Value action displays the 0th index value of the split strings by using the {Split Values[0]} variable as input and shows the value (John).

Knowledge Bites:

Here are some examples of different string scenarios:

String	Input Value	Result
Text Strings	List & Task;&	"List", "Task"
Numeric Strings	1223524214;5	"1223", "24214"
Special Character	abc@do & main.com;&	"abc@do", "main.com"
Alphanumeric strings	ID87&6;&	"ID87", "6"