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 # getVariableMetaData

 Last update: 30.07.2026 

abstract fun [getVariableMetaData](get-variable-meta-data.md)(fullName: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html)): [DHVariable](./../-d-h-variable/index.md)

Get the metadata of a variable.

#### Return

the variable metadata; will be released (do not re-use)

#### Parameters

fullNamethe full name/path of the variable#### Throws

[IllegalArgumentException](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html)if the variable does not exist