# Variable.getAttribute

## Description

Retrieves value from an attribute of an object variable in the application's local variable pool.

## Input / Parameter

| Name         | Description                                                                               | Input Type | Default | Options | Required |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| name         | The variable's identifier containing the object.                                          | Text       | -       | -       | Yes      |
| attribute    | The attribute name of the object variable to retrieve value from.                         | Text       | -       | -       | Yes      |
| defaultValue | The default value to be used if the attribute does not exist or does not contain a value. | Any        | -       | -       | No       |

## Output

| Description                                                                                                                                       | Output Type |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| The stored variable's value from the attribute, or null if the value does not exist, variable is not an object and default value is not supplied. | Any         |

## Callback

N/A

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