# Get Value from Row

### Overview

This procedure retrieves the value of a specific column from a given row in the table. It’s useful when you need to access individual data points or extract specific information to pass into other steps in an automation.

### Input Concepts

| Concept       | Type        | Description                               | Default    | Required |
| ------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------- |
| `row`         | table's row | The row from which to retrieve the value. | No default | Yes      |
| `column name` | text        | The name of the column to retrieve.       | No default | Yes      |

### Output Concepts

| Concept | Description                                   |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `value` | The value of the specified column in the row. |

### Examples

#### 1. Get the Row's Address and Name

In this example, `the table` refers to the following table, which is generated using the `create a sample table` procedure:

| Name | Number             | Address          | City          |
| ---- | ------------------ | ---------------- | ------------- |
| john | + 1 (415) 691 9426 | 123 east street  | San Francisco |
| joe  | + 1 (415) 691 1234 | 321 west street  | San Jose      |
| jack | + 1 (415) 691 4595 | 213 north street | San Francisco |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Automation" %}

```
create a sample table
get the table's row where
  the row selection formula is @{"type": "selection_formula", "value": "City is 'San Jose'"}
get the row's Address
get the row's "Name"
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Information" %}
the "Address": `321 west street` the "Name": `joe`
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}