Terminal: Read field

Read a field's value, found by its name on the screen or by its number.

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Read a field's value, found by its name on the screen or by its number.

Add it to a process

In the process designer, open the Add step tab. Find Read field under Terminal › Read & Find, or type its name in the search box, and drag it onto the canvas.

Fields

FieldRequiredWhat it does
Field nameNoThe field's label on the screen, e.g. Your user name. Leave empty to use the field index; when you use a name, leave the index empty.
Field indexNoField index on the screen (0-based, default 0)
VariableNoVariable name to store the field value (default 'field_value') Default: field_value.

What it gives back

  • {field_value}

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