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# Get Selected Value from Dropdown

This is pre-built Action located under the **@Custom Element.** The functionality of this action in Avo Assure to retrieve the selected value from the dropdown or list specified in the input and store the result in the dynamic variable.

### **Syntax:** 

**Input Value:** `<ObjectType>;<VisibleText(optional)>;<Index>;<abs(optional)>`

| Argument                            | Description                                                                                                    |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<ObjectType><br>(Required)</p>  | Specify the type of object (e.g., select, list, Dropdown)                                                      |
| <p>\<VisibleText><br>(Optional)</p> | Enter the visible text on the object                                                                           |
| <p>\<Index><br>(Required)</p>       | Provide the index of the object inside the page (starting from 0)                                              |
| <p>\<abs></p><p>(Optional)</p>      | If the **abs** is provided, the action is performed with absolute identification using the **absolute X path** |

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note:**\
If the abs argument is specified, then the action will be executed with absolute performance based on the given visible text.

*To skip an optional input value, use an extra semicolon (;).*
{% endhint %}

**Output Value**

| Argument                                 | Description                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>\<Dynamic Variable><br>(Required)</p> | This dynamic variable holds the selected value from the dropdown or list             |
| <p>\<Dynamic Variable><br>(Optional)</p> | This dynamic variable stores the result of the verification as **True** or **False** |

**Example**

**Retrieves the currently selected option from the specified dropdown field**

The **Get Selected Value from Dropdown** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **select;;0**) and fetches the selected item from the given dropdown list. The result of the selection retrieval is stored in the **{Selected}** variable, while the execution status is stored in the **{Status}** variable, with the following possible values:

* **True** – if the selected value is retrieved successfully.
* **False** – if retrieval fails

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