# GroupType Property

## Overloads

| [GroupType](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.SearchGroupOptions.GroupType.htm#Qlik_Engine_SearchGroupOptions_GroupType) |  | Type of the group. Can be:<br><br>\* GenericObjectType: the type of the search group item is a generic object. Groups have this type when you are calling `SearchObjects` .<br><br>\* DatasetType: type of the search group item is a dataset association. Groups have this type when you are calling `SearchResults` .<br><br>JSON property name: qGroupType |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.SearchGroupOptions.GroupType.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.SearchGroupOptions.GroupType.htm)

## GroupType

Type of the group. Can be:

* GenericObjectType: the type of the search group item is a generic object. Groups have this type when you are calling SearchObjects .
* DatasetType: type of the search group item is a dataset association. Groups have this type when you are calling SearchResults .

JSON property name: qGroupType

### Declaration

```

          public SearchGroupType GroupType { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

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

### Implements

[ISearchGroupOptions.GroupType](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.ISearchGroupOptions.GroupType.htm#Qlik_Engine_ISearchGroupOptions_GroupType)