# Get Total Column Count

This is a pre-built action in Avo Assure and comes under **@Grid element**, instructs Avo Assure to fetch the total column count present in grid, and save the result in the dynamic variable.

### Syntax                                             

**Input Value:** `<header/body>(optional);<left/right>(optional);visible(optional)`&#x20;

<table><thead><tr><th>Argument</th><th>Description</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>&#x3C;header/body></p><p>(optional)</p></td><td><strong>&#x3C;header/body></strong><br>This part specifies the section of the table where the column count should be taken.<br>1. <strong>header</strong> → Count columns in the table header <strong>(header;left/right)</strong><br>2. <strong>body</strong> → Count columns in the table body<br><strong>(body;left/right)</strong></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#x3C;left/right></p><p>(optional)</p></td><td>Specifies whether to count columns only in the left-fixed or right-fixed section of the table.<br>1. <strong>left</strong> → Counts only the columns fixed on the left side.<br>2. <strong>right</strong> → Counts only the columns fixed on the right side.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>visible<br>(optional)</td><td>It is case-sensitive and provides the total column count on the <strong>current page</strong> of the specified grid or table</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Input - N/A</td><td>If the input is not specified, it will provide the total column count from <strong>all the pages</strong> of the grid or table</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

**Output Value:**&#x20;

<table><thead><tr><th>Argument</th><th>Description</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>&#x3C;Dynamic Variable><br>(Optional)</td><td>This variable stores the Column count of grid or table</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>&#x3C;Dynamic Variable><br>(Optional)</td><td>This variable holds the results in <strong>True</strong> and <strong>False</strong></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

**Example** **1**

**Retrieve and Store Column Count from a Specific Grid Section**

The **Get Total Column Count** action takes an input value in the format **(header;left)** returns the number of columns in the specified section of the grid, stores the result in the **{TotalColumnCount}** variable, and stores the execution status in the **{Status}** variable.

* **True** – if the count is retrieved successfully
* **False** – if the action fails or an error occurs

<figure><img src="/files/WW5R7x6cz7JyTAmpZkMx" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Example 2**

**Get the total number of columns from the table (Input value - N/A)**\
The **Get Total Column Count** action retrieves the total number of columns present in the set table. The result is stored in the {TotalColumnCount} variable, and the action status is saved in the {Status} variable with the following possible values:

* **True** – if the count is retrieved successfully
* **False** – if the action fails or an error occurs

<figure><img src="/files/2kItnXbRGGT02DoHv079" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Example** 3

**Retrieve visible Column Count from a Specific Grid Section**

The **Get Total Column Count** action takes an input value in the format **(visible)** and returns the total number of columns present in the current page of the grid, stores the result in the **{TotalColumnCount}** variable, and stores the execution status in the **{Status}** variable.

* **True** – if the count is retrieved successfully
* **False** – if the action fails or an error occurs

<figure><img src="/files/zshY0U9S1KLtDKIcBIdL" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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