# Get Input Value in Data Design

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**Block Information**

Available in: Page Flow

Toolbox Category: Dynamic Input

Block Type: [Output](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/block-anatomy#output-block)

Output Type: [*text*](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types)
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**`Get Input Value in Data Design`** is an [output block](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/block-anatomy#output-block) that allows you to retrieve the value of [Input](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/input), [Dropdown](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/dropdown) and [Multi-line](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/multi-line) elements that were generated using the [Content from Data Design](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/content-from-data-design) block and dynamically added to the page or form.

The output is of type [*text*](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types) and is compatible with [Value Parameters](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/block-anatomy#value-parameters) of type [*text*](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types) or of type [*any*](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types).

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://3401585094-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FmnBepgycwgisXr9ya1N4%2Fuploads%2FKn8C2FthAmAHJW2u9qbW%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c56c2361-6298-4f20-bd58-92bf0dd4269b" alt="" width="281"><figcaption><p>Get Input Value in Data Design block</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The behavior of the block is similar to the [Get Input Value](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/get-input-value) block, with some important differences:

* Element Selection: You can only choose an element placed inside the selected [Data Design](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/data-design) element.
* Works only with elements generated using [Content from Data Design](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/content-from-data-design) block that are dynamically added.

The block consists of the following (from top to bottom):

* *Data Design*: [Selectable Input](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/block-anatomy#selectable-input) to choose the [Data Design](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/data-design) element whose element you want to target.
* *Element*: [Selectable Input](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/block-anatomy#selectable-input) to choose the element, within the selected [Data Design](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/data-design), you want to get the value of.
* *ID*: Mandatory [Value Parameter](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/block-anatomy#value-parameters) that accepts a [*text*](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types) value representing the unique value that was provided to the [Content from Data Design](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/content-from-data-design) block.
* *ID2*: Optional [Value Parameter](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/block-anatomy#value-parameters) that accepts a [*text*](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types) value representing the secondary identifier that can be used to identify the desired element. See below for more details.

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## Usage Example

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**NOTE: Please refer to the prerequisite information shown** [**here**](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-flow/references/prerequisite-for-dynamic-content-block-examples) **before seeing the example.**&#x20;
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The image below shows an example in which the value of the [Input](https://docs.zingy.ai/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/input) element (*Input43*) for Company 1, which is rendered with the ID *ST100*, is retrieved and assigned to the variable *b* .

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://3401585094-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FmnBepgycwgisXr9ya1N4%2Fuploads%2FAnpwnvobAWWvOchKjj1M%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=986f9133-090f-4e1d-8be0-26e08c9929b3" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Get Input Value in Data Design block example</p></figcaption></figure></div>