# CreateGenericMeasure Method

## Overloads

| [CreateGenericMeasure(GenericMeasureProperties)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.App.CreateGenericMeasure.htm#Qlik_Engine_App_CreateGenericMeasure_Qlik_Engine_GenericMeasureProperties_) |  | Creates a master measure.<br><br>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. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.App.CreateGenericMeasure.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.App.CreateGenericMeasure.htm)

## CreateGenericMeasure(GenericMeasureProperties)

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.

### Declaration

```

          [QixName("CreateMeasure")]
public CreateGenericMeasureResult CreateGenericMeasure([QixName("qProp")] GenericMeasureProperties prop)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GenericMeasureProperties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.GenericMeasureProperties.htm) | prop | Information about the properties. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [CreateGenericMeasureResult](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.CreateGenericMeasureResult.htm) |  |

### Implements

[IApp.CreateGenericMeasure(GenericMeasureProperties)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.CreateGenericMeasure.htm#Qlik_Engine_IApp_CreateGenericMeasure_Qlik_Engine_GenericMeasureProperties_)