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# Get Column Number by Text
This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Table Element** from **SAP GUI Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure to fetch the input text's using column number and save the result in dynamic variable.
### **Syntax**
**Input Value:** `\ (Required) | Specific the text value to search for in the captured table. |
**Output Value:**
| Argument | Description |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|
\ (Required)
| This dynamic variable holds the column number where the input text found |
|
\ (Optional)
| This dynamic variable holds the result of this actions as **True** or **False** |
**Example**
**Fetches the column number (4) containing the "Default" text from a GuiTable element.**
The **Get Column Number by Text** action takes the value from the Input Value column **(e.g.,** **Default value)** and searches for the matching text in the captured SAP table. The result of the searched column number **(e.g., 4)** is stored in the **{Column Number}** variable.
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