Possibility to retrieve a single object based on a ROW NUMBER or an INDEX from a list

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Possibility to retrieve a single object based on a ROW NUMBER or an INDEX from a list

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For retrieval, there is only one option of retrieving the first object. This is highly inconvenient, as in order to retrieve a object with a specific condition there is no feasible method whatsoever.

For ex: I want to run a loop on one list A and retrieve object from list B on each iteration based on some index/row number, or for that matter Xpath. This cannot be done.

If I select CUSTOM and do set the AMOUNT=1, the output type still remains as LIST of some type.

Even in Xpath there is not an option to retrieve a single object based on condition.

Kindly, please deliberate on this. Thank you.

asked 2024-05-15

Priya Sopan

4 answers

Priya Sopan · Answer 1 · 2024-05-15

Hi Rick,

Unfortunately, the first option simply is not feasible as there is no Xpath function that will give the current row number of an object.

Priya Sopan · Answer 2 · 2024-05-15

Hi @Chandresh

Could you help me understand how I would acquire an index of an object?

Also please name this java action so I can try it out.

Thank you!

Chandresh Shukla · Answer 3 · 2024-05-15

I did write a Java action which exactly does this

pass the list and index to hjava action and return one object on that index

Rick van Huffel · Answer 4 · 2024-05-15

Hi,

If you want to retrieve an object in a loop you can simply set the range to first and build an Xpath that retrieves your specific object. Otherwise retrieve your list and use the list operation tools to filter or find the object that you are looking for. The first option wil be the best.