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title: "Parse Value"
id: "parse-value"
project: "MES User Manual"
url: "https://docs.sepasoft.com/articles/user-manual/parse-value"
updated: 2026-07-31T14:53:46Z
---

# Parse Value

**Sepasoft MES Module Suite**

##  Parse Value

A ParseValue object is available from the get method of the ParseResults object. Because parse values contain additional information such as units, data type, if it is required, etc, the value is contained in this object. Read the true value from the parse value uses getValue() function.

### Properties

* * *

getName()
 
Description

Gets the name of the parse value.

Syntax

**getName()**

Parameters

None
 
* Returns

Name of this parse value.

* Scope

All

* * *

### getType()

Gets the type of this parse value.

Syntax

**getType()**

Parameters

None
 
Returns

The parse value type.
 
Scope

All

* * *

### getUnits()

Gets the units extracted during parsing for this parse value. The Include Units option must be selected in the parse box options for the units to be extracted.

Syntax

**getUnits()**

Parameters

None
 
Returns

The units extracted during parsing for this parse value.
 
Scope

All

* * *

### getValue()

Returns the true value of this parse value. For example, if the data type defined in the parse box options is a Float8, then a double will be returned.

Syntax

**getValue()**

Parameters

None
 
Returns

The exact value of this parse value.
 
Scope

All

* * *

### isRequired()

Checks to see if a parse value is required.

Syntax

**isRequired()**

Parameters

None
 
Returns

If true indicates this parse value is required.
 
Scope

All

* * *

### isRequiredValid()

Checks to see if a parse value is required and is valid.

Syntax

**isRequiredValid()**

Parameters

None
 
Returns

If true indicates this parse value is required and is valid.
 
Scope

All

* * *

### isValid()

Checks to see if a parse value is valid.

Syntax

**isValid()**

Parameters

None
 
Returns

True, if parse value is valid.
 
Scope

All

**Sepasoft MES Module Suite**