# EvaluateEx Method

## Overloads

| [EvaluateEx(String)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.EvaluateEx.htm#Qlik_Engine_IApp_EvaluateEx_System_String_) |  | Evaluates an expression and returns the result as a dual.<br><br>Example<br><br>The client sends:<br><br><br>`</p><br><p>{</p><br><p>&quot;handle&quot;: 1,</p><br><p>&quot;method&quot;: &quot;EvaluateEx&quot;,</p><br><p>&quot;params&quot;: {</p><br><p>&quot;qExpression&quot;: &quot;Sum(Holes)&quot;</p><br><p>},</p><br><p>&quot;id&quot;: 7,</p><br><p>&quot;jsonrpc&quot;: &quot;2.0&quot;</p><br><p>}</p><br><p>`<br><br>The engine returns:<br><br><br>`</p><br><p>{</p><br><p>&quot;jsonrpc&quot;: &quot;2.0&quot;,</p><br><p>&quot;id&quot;: 7,</p><br><p>&quot;result&quot;: {</p><br><p>&quot;qReturn&quot;: &quot;361716&quot;</p><br><p>}</p><br><p>}</p><br><p>` |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.EvaluateEx.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.EvaluateEx.htm)

## EvaluateEx(String)

Evaluates an expression and returns the result as a dual.

#### Example

The client sends:

`</p>
<p>{</p>
<p>&quot;handle&quot;: 1,</p>
<p>&quot;method&quot;: &quot;EvaluateEx&quot;,</p>
<p>&quot;params&quot;: {</p>
<p>&quot;qExpression&quot;: &quot;Sum(Holes)&quot;</p>
<p>},</p>
<p>&quot;id&quot;: 7,</p>
<p>&quot;jsonrpc&quot;: &quot;2.0&quot;</p>
<p>}</p>
<p>`

The engine returns:

`</p>
<p>{</p>
<p>&quot;jsonrpc&quot;: &quot;2.0&quot;,</p>
<p>&quot;id&quot;: 7,</p>
<p>&quot;result&quot;: {</p>
<p>&quot;qReturn&quot;: &quot;361716&quot;</p>
<p>}</p>
<p>}</p>
<p>`

### Declaration

```

          FieldValue EvaluateEx([QixName("qExpression")] string expression)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.String | expression | Expression to evaluate. |

### Returns

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