> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.avoautomation.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.avoautomation.com/avo-assure/actions/web/grid/get-column-number-of-input-text.md). # Get Column Number of Input Text This is pre-built Action located under the Table captured from the AUT Element Name, instructs Avo Assure to fetch the input text's column number in the grid and save the result in the dynamic variable. ### Syntax **Input Value:** `;
(optional);(optional);(optional)`
ArgumentDescription
<text>
(Required)		Specifies the input text to search for within the table/Grid

<header/body>

(Optional)

Specifies whether the search should be performed in the table header or body.

<left/right>

(Optional)

Indicates the direction in which to search for the text.
<col_attr>
(Optional)		Additional column attribute to help narrow down the column match.
**Output Value** | Argument | Description | | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | |

\
(Required)

| This variable stores the column number | |

\
(Optional)

| This variable stores the status as **true** or **false** | **Example** **Identifies the column number containing a specified input text**\ \ The **Get Column Number of Input Text** action locates the column in a table that contains the specified text using the input value format (e.g., **Loan Type;header**). In this case, **Loan Type** is the text to search, and **header** defines the section of the table to look into. The resulting column number is stored in the **{ColumnNo}** variable, while the execution status is stored in the **{Status}** variable, with the following possible values: * **True** – if the column is found successfully. * **False** – if the column is not found or an error occurs.
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