# Get value by index This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Dropdown Element** from the **Desktop Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to fetch the dropdown value using the index value given in the input and save the status in dynamic variable. ### Syntax **Input Value:** `` | Argument | Description | | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

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(Required)

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Specify the number to be selecte value from the dropdown.

(Index start with 1st)

| **Output Value:**
Argument Description

<Dynamic Variable>

(Required)

This dynamic variable stores the retrieved value from the dropdown.

<Dynamic Variable>

(Optional)

This dynamic variable holds the status of the action as True or False.
**Example** **Retrieves the value present at the specified index in the dropdown list** The **Get value by index** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **1**) and fetches the item at the given index position from the dropdown list. The result of the fetch operation is stored in the **{Get value}** variable as (e.g., **Last Month**)
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