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title: "Get Value"
slug: "get-value"
tags: ["excel steps", "step toolbox"]
updated: 2025-07-09T14:19:08Z
published: 2025-07-09T14:19:08Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-value"
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# Get Value

## Overview

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | --- |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | **Data > Excel and CSV** |

The **Get Value** step retrieves the value from a single cell in an Excel or CSV file. The row, column, and worksheet number are required to pull the value out of a particular cell.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Column | The column number from the excel or CSV file. The starting value is one | Int32 |
|  | File Type | The type of file being used by the step. The step currently supports CSV, Excel_xls, or Excel_xlsx. Use **Constant** mapping to view the drop-down | CsvFileType |
|  | Ignore First Row | Ignores the first row in the excel file. | Boolean |
|  | Input | The excel or CSV file to pull the data from | FileData |
|  | Row | The specified Row for the Cell. The starting value is zero | Int32 |
|  | Worksheet Number | The Worksheet Number the cell is located in. The values start at zero. | Int32 |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | GetValue1_Output | Returns the value from the cell | String |

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