# GetContent method

Returns the calculated value of a variable.

Information note **DEPRECATED.**  
This is deprecated and may be removed in a future version.

Use *[GetProperties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/service-genericvariable-getproperties.htm)* method instead

## Returns

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qContent | Information about the calculated value. | [AlfaNumString](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-alfanumstring.htm) |