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# Select value by text

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 select a dropdown value based on the text entered in the input.

### Syntax

**Input Value:** `<Input Value>`

| Argument                               | Description                                             |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<Index Value></p><p>(Required)</p> | Specify the item name to be selected from the dropdown. |

**Output value:**

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

**Example**

**Selects a dropdown value based on the provided text**

The **Select value by text** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **Last Month**) and selects the corresponding item in the dropdown list based on the specified text.

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