# Impossible to retrieve the description of a process variable

**URL:** <https://community.ofelia.com/t/impossible-to-retrieve-the-description-of-a-process-variable/24117>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Tags:** extensions\
**Created:** [25 April 2024 13:19 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/impossible-to-retrieve-the-description-of-a-process-variable/24117 "2024-04-25T13:19:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jordicato](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/jordicato/32/837_2.png) [@jordicato](https://community.ofelia.com/u/jordicato)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2024 13:19 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/impossible-to-retrieve-the-description-of-a-process-variable/24117/1 "2024-04-25T13:19:18Z")

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Hello,

I need to retrieve the **description** of a variable from a BPM process using the Bonita API, and it always returns the null value.

Does anyone know how to retrieve this description value?

I'm using the Bonita Community version 2022-1.

Best regards

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**Author:** ![thalia.cruz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/thalia.cruz/32/1230_2.png) [@thalia.cruz](https://community.ofelia.com/u/thalia.cruz)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2024 09:07 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/impossible-to-retrieve-the-description-of-a-process-variable/24117/2 "2024-05-10T09:07:07Z")

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Hi&nbsp;&nbsp;[jordicato](http://community.ofelia.com/users/jordicato "View user profile."),  
  
I've tried on Bonita 2023.2 using the following API:&nbsp;https://api-documentation.bonitasoft.com/latest/#tag/ProcessInstanceVariable/operation/getVariableByProcessInstanceId&nbsp;and I'm unable to get the description as well. I have asked our R&D team for advice.

We'll keep you posted!

-Thalía

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**Author:** ![jordicato](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/jordicato/32/837_2.png) [@jordicato](https://community.ofelia.com/u/jordicato)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2024 15:28 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/impossible-to-retrieve-the-description-of-a-process-variable/24117/3 "2024-05-11T15:28:50Z")

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Thanks, Thalía.

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**Author:** ![thalia.cruz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/thalia.cruz/32/1230_2.png) [@thalia.cruz](https://community.ofelia.com/u/thalia.cruz)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2024 09:33 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/impossible-to-retrieve-the-description-of-a-process-variable/24117/4 "2024-05-10T09:33:47Z")

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Just confirmed with R&D that this is a bug. I've created an internal ticket.  
Thanks!