# Verify Text Exists

This is pre-built Action located under the **Mainframe List Element**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is used to verify whether a specific text value, provided in input, exists on the mainframe emulator screen, and save the result in dynamic variable.

### **Syntax**

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

| Argument                               | Description                                                    |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<input value></p><p>(Required)</p> | Specify the text string to be verified on the mainframe screen |

**Output Value:**&#x20;

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

**Example**

**Performs verification to check if the specified text exists on the emulator screen**

The **Verify Text Exists** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **CICS1**) and verifies whether the given text is present on the mainframe screen. The result of the verification is stored in the **{Verify}** variable as **True** ( if the text is found successfully ) or **False** ( if the text is not found)

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