# Select Value by Text

This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Dropdown Element** from the **SAP GUI Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure  to select the value specified in the input field from the dropdown list.

### **Syntax**

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

| Argument                           | Description                                               |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<input Text><br>(Required)</p> | Specify the input text to select value from the dropdown. |

**Output Value:**

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

**Example**

**Selects a specific item in a dropdown list in the SAP application based on the input text provided.**&#x20;

The **Select Value By Text** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **American Airlines**) and selects the matching item in the dropdown list.

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