# CreateGenericObject Method

## Overloads

| [CreateGenericObject(GenericObjectProperties)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.App.CreateGenericObject.htm#Qlik_Engine_App_CreateGenericObject_Qlik_Engine_GenericObjectProperties_) |  | Creates a generic object at app level. For more information on generic objects, see `Generic object`.<br><br>It is possible to create a generic object that is linked to another object.<br><br>A linked object is an object that points to a linking object. The linking object is defined in the properties of the linked object (in `qExtendsId` ).<br><br>The linked object has the same properties as the linking object. |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.App.CreateGenericObject.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.App.CreateGenericObject.htm)

## CreateGenericObject(GenericObjectProperties)

Creates a generic object at app level. For more information on generic objects, see `Generic object`.

It is possible to create a generic object that is linked to another object.

A linked object is an object that points to a linking object. The linking object is defined in the properties of the linked object (in `qExtendsId` ).

The linked object has the same properties as the linking object.

### Declaration

```

          [QixName("CreateObject")]
public CreateGenericObjectResult CreateGenericObject([QixName("qProp")] GenericObjectProperties prop)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
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| [GenericObjectProperties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.GenericObjectProperties.htm) | prop | Information about the object. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [CreateGenericObjectResult](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.CreateGenericObjectResult.htm) |  |

### Implements

[IApp.CreateGenericObject(GenericObjectProperties)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.CreateGenericObject.htm#Qlik_Engine_IApp_CreateGenericObject_Qlik_Engine_GenericObjectProperties_)

### Remarks

The linking object cannot be a transient object.