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# SEND\_KEYS
The `SEND_KEYS` action is a multi-purpose section in web automation it serves as a supporting action for various commands by providing necessary values or parameters.
#### Associated Commands
`SEND_KEYS` can be associated with the following commands to support their actions:
1. **SEND\_KEYS**
* KeyStroke on the element
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
SwagLabs,VISIBILITY,NONE,password,SEND_KEYS,testpassword,NONE,NONE
```
2. **LOAD\_URL**
* Provides the URL to be loaded in the browser.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,LOAD_URL,https://www.saucedemo.com/,NONE,NONE
```
3. **DEPENDANT\_TEST\_CASE**
* Specifies the name of the test case to be executed as a dependency.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,DEPENDANT_TEST_CASE,search,NONE,NONE
```
4. **PERFORM\_PRE\_FLOWS**
* Indicates the specific pre-flow steps to be executed before the main test actions.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,PERFORM_PRE_FLOWS,FIRST_NAME,NONE,NONE
SwagLabs,VISIBILITY,NONE,userName,SEND_KEYS,GlobalVariables:FIRST_NAME,NONE,NONE
```
5. **HARD\_WAIT**
* Defines the duration of the pause in the test execution, typically given in seconds or milliseconds.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,DEPENDANT_TEST_CASE,search,NONE,NONE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,HARD_WAIT,3,NONE,NONE
```
6. **API\_EXECUTOR**
* Sends necessary parameters for the API call being executed within the test.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,API_EXECUTOR,POST,NONE,NONE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,LOAD_URL,https://www.saucedemo.com/,NONE,NONE
```
7. **CUSTOM**
* Passes custom values or scripts that are required for a custom-defined action.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,CUSTOM,CustomClass:LoadString,NONE,NONE
```
* Here CustomClass -> class name and MethodName -> LoadString
8. **FETCH\_GMAIL\_SUBJECT**
* Provides a filter or condition to retrieve the subject line of an email from Gmail.
* To get gmail body , syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,FETCH_GMAIL_SUBJECT,TestSubject&&30|TestName,NONE,NONE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,CUSTOM,CustomClass:fetchBody,NONE,NONE
```
* Here TestSubject -> is gmail subject , 30 -> time difference in minutes and TestName -> is by the name with body is stored in globalvariables.
* To get Specific String from mail body, syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,FETCH_GMAIL_SUBJECT,testSubject1&&5&&suffix&&prefix|TestName1,NONE,NONE
NONE,NONE,NONE,NONE,CUSTOM,CustomClass:fetchBody,NONE,NONE
```
* Here testSubject1 -> is gmail subject , 5 -> time difference in minutes , suffix -> Suffix of the mail body, prefix -> prefix of the mail body, TestName1 -> is by the name with body is stored in globalvariables
9. **EXPLICIT\_WAIT\_TEXT\_PRESENT**
* Specifies the text for which the automation should wait until it is present on the element.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
SwagLabs,VISIBILITY,NONE,errorMessage,EXPLICIT_WAIT_TEXT_PRESENT,Epic sadface: Username and password do not match any user in this service&&10,NONE,NONE
```
* In sendkeys -> TextToBeWait&\&TimeOut
10. **SAVE**
* Can be used to specify the name or key under which to save element text during the test for later use.
* Syntax ->
```
PAGE_NAME,WAIT_TYPE,SCROLL_TYPE,ELEMENT_NAME,ACTIONS,SEND_KEYS,VALIDATION,VALIDATION_TYPE
SwagLabs,VISIBILITY,NONE,errorMessage,SAVE,errormessagename,NONE,NONE
```
* SendKeys have the name with which element text is saved in global variables.