---
title: getDataValue
framework: hiddriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getdatavalue
---

# getDataValue

Gets the data value.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual OSData * getDataValue(IOOptionBits options);
```

## Parameters

- `options`: Optional options to pass in. Options are defined in the IOHIDValueOptions enumerator in - doc://com.apple.hiddriverkit/documentation/HIDDriverKit/IOHIDValueOptions.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns an OSData representation of the element value.

## See Also

### Accessing the Element’s Value

- [getValue](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getvalue.md)
- [getScaledValue](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getscaledvalue.md)
- [getScaledFixedValue](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getscaledfixedvalue.md)
- [setValue](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/setvalue.md)
- [setDataValue](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/setdatavalue.md)
- [getUnit](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getunit.md)
- [getUnitExponent](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getunitexponent.md)
- [IOHIDValueOptions](hiddriverkit/iohidvalueoptions.md)
- [Value Options](hiddriverkit/value-options-enum.md)
- [IOHIDValueScaleType](hiddriverkit/iohidvaluescaletype.md)
- [Value Scale Types](hiddriverkit/value-scale-types-enum.md)