# CreateMeasure method

Creates a master measure. A master measure is stored in the library of an app and can be used in many objects. Several generic objects can contain the same measure.

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Mandatory | Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| qProp | Information about the properties. | Yes | [GenericMeasureProperties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-genericmeasureproperties.htm) |

## Returns

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qInfo | { "qId": "<identifier of the measure>", "qType": "Measure" } | [NxInfo](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-nxinfo.htm) |
| qReturn | { "qType": "GenericMeasure", "qHandle": <handle of the measure> } | [ObjectInterface](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-objectinterface.htm) |

## Access Control

`create`