# Extract data

{% hint style="info" %}
The "retrieve data" action is an indispensable assistant in obtaining and saving information. With it, you can extract any content from any string in a given format. 
{% endhint %}

Let's add a block by selecting an action in the additional menu on the left or by right-clicking on a free area of ​​the screen.

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The action block menu contains an input value, a message template, a filter, and a variable to write the data to.

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The "Input Value" field is an indication of any string from which to extract.  

{% hint style="info" %}
If you specify the %message% variable as the input value when performing the action, the bot will take data from the subscriber's last message
{% endhint %}

Start typing the pattern and the filters will appear.

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You can specify one of the filters and its settings, and then set a variable in which to write the received data. 

In addition, you can set *any string format* and extract the necessary data from its parts using a template.