# GetVariables Method

## Overloads

| [GetVariables(VariableListDef)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.App.GetVariables.htm#Qlik_Engine_App_GetVariables_Qlik_Engine_VariableListDef_) |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |

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

## GetVariables(VariableListDef)

### Declaration

```

          public IEnumerable<NxVariableListItem> GetVariables([QixName("qListDef")] VariableListDef listDef)
    
  
```

### Parameters

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

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable&lt;[NxVariableListItem](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.NxVariableListItem.htm)&gt; |  |

### Implements

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