# ShowAlternatives Property

## Overloads

| [ShowAlternatives](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IListObjectDef.ShowAlternatives.htm#Qlik_Engine_IListObjectDef_ShowAlternatives) |  | If set to true, alternative values are allowed in `qData` .<br><br>If set to false, no alternative values are displayed in `qData` . Values are excluded instead.<br><br>The default value is false.<br><br>Note that on the contrary, the `qStateCounts` parameter counts the excluded values as alternative values.<br><br>This parameter is optional.<br><br>JSON property name: qShowAlternatives |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IListObjectDef.ShowAlternatives.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IListObjectDef.ShowAlternatives.htm)

## ShowAlternatives

If set to true, alternative values are allowed in `qData` .

If set to false, no alternative values are displayed in `qData` . Values are excluded instead.

The default value is false.

Note that on the contrary, the `qStateCounts` parameter counts the excluded values as alternative values.

This parameter is optional.

JSON property name: qShowAlternatives

### Declaration

```

          bool ShowAlternatives { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

| Type | Description |
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| System.Boolean |  |