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# Get Text IRIS

This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Element** from the **Desktop Application** using the **IRIS method**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure to get text from the IRIS object and save the result in the output variable. 

### **Syntax**

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

| Argument                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>\<options></p><p>(Optional)</p> | <p>Specially this field is usually left <strong>empty</strong>, but it supports <strong>optional instructions</strong> to modify how the text is retrieved.</p><p>Options supported - Trim, Formatting .</p> |

**Output value:**

| Argument                                    | Description                                                     |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<Dynamic Variable></p><p>(Required)</p> | This dynamic variable holds the retrieved text from object      |
| <p>\<Dynamic Variable></p><p>(Optional)</p> | This dynamic variable holds the status as **True** or **False** |

**Example 1**

**Fetches the text content of the specified IRIS object with additional options**

The **Get Text IRIS** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **Trim**) and retrieves the text of the captured object while applying the selected option (e.g., trimming leading and trailing spaces). The result of the action is stored in the **{GetTextIris}** variable as (**Login Button**)

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**Example 2**

**Fetches the text content of the specified IRIS object without additional options**

**Fetches the text content of the specified IRIS object**\
The **Get Text IRIS** action takes no input value and retrieves the visible text from the selected IRIS object on the screen. The result of the action is stored in the **{Get Text}** variable as (**Login**)

<figure><img src="/files/VgyYBhAf2pOTRCJjRmNB" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/AU9hhKaOBwIPMI7aRRJo" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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