# GetGenericDimensionAsync Method

## Overloads

| [GetGenericDimensionAsync()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IGenericDimension.GetGenericDimensionAsync.htm#Qlik_Engine_IGenericDimension_GetGenericDimensionAsync) |  | Returns the definition of a dimension.<br><br>The definition of the dimension is returned. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GetGenericDimensionAsync(AsyncHandle)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IGenericDimension.GetGenericDimensionAsync.htm#Qlik_Engine_IGenericDimension_GetGenericDimensionAsync_Qlik_Engine_AsyncHandle_) |  | Returns the definition of a dimension.<br><br>The definition of the dimension is returned. |
| [GetGenericDimensionAsync<T>(AsyncHandle, Func<Response, T>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IGenericDimension.GetGenericDimensionAsync.htm#Qlik_Engine_IGenericDimension_GetGenericDimensionAsync__1_Qlik_Engine_AsyncHandle_System_Func_Qlik_Engine_Communication_IO_Response___0__) |  | Returns the definition of a dimension.<br><br>The definition of the dimension is returned. |

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

## GetGenericDimensionAsync()

Returns the definition of a dimension.

The definition of the dimension is returned.

### Declaration

```

          [QixName("GetDimension")]
Task<NxLibraryDimensionDef> GetGenericDimensionAsync()
    
  
```

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Threading.Tasks.Task&lt;[NxLibraryDimensionDef](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.NxLibraryDimensionDef.htm)&gt; |  |

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

## GetGenericDimensionAsync(AsyncHandle)

Returns the definition of a dimension.

The definition of the dimension is returned.

### Declaration

```

          [QixName("GetDimension")]
Task<NxLibraryDimensionDef> GetGenericDimensionAsync(AsyncHandle asyncHandle)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [AsyncHandle](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.AsyncHandle.htm) | asyncHandle | Handle to asynchronous method request |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Threading.Tasks.Task&lt;[NxLibraryDimensionDef](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.NxLibraryDimensionDef.htm)&gt; |  |

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

## GetGenericDimensionAsync&lt;T&gt;(AsyncHandle, Func&lt;Response, T&gt;)

Returns the definition of a dimension.

The definition of the dimension is returned.

### Declaration

```
[QixName("GetDimension")]
Task<T> GetGenericDimensionAsync<T>(AsyncHandle asyncHandle, Func<Response, T> onResult)
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [AsyncHandle](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.AsyncHandle.htm) | asyncHandle | Handle to asynchronous method request |
| System.Func&lt;[Response](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.Communication.IO.Response.htm), T&gt; | onResult | Continuation function |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Threading.Tasks.Task&lt;T&gt; |  |

### Type Parameters

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| T |  |