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# Get Selection

Kalipso - Form - Actions - Actions Description - Group Controls - Get Selection

Allows the user to get the index of the current selected item of a Control.

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### Parameters

* **Control** - The control from which you want to retrieve the selected index.
* **Target** <*numeric*> - The control or variable that will receive the selected index.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If no item is selected, Target will b set to 0.
{% endhint %}