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getContent method

Last updated: 6/9/2026
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This API is reliable and breaking changes are unlikely.

qlik.app.variable.getContent(name, callback)

Gets variable content.

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Introduced 1.0

Parameters

name

Type: String

Variable name.

callback

Type: getContentCallback

Callback to receive the content.

Returns

A promise of a Qlik associative engine reply.

Tip noteFor more information regarding a promise, see The Promise API.

Example

var app = qlik.openApp('c31e2aba-3b46-4b13-8b87-c5c2514dea1d', config);
app.variable.getContent('MYVAR',function ( reply ) {
		alert( JSON.stringify( reply ) );
} );

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