---
name: "tvData"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["GUI Control - Tree View"]
arma3_since: "0.74"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/tvData
revid: 378318
updated: 2026-04-02T16:17:09Z
---

# tvData

*Command · GUI Control - Tree View · Arma 3 v0.74*

## Description

Returns string data from item on given path. IDC means id of parent CT_TREE.

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
tvData [idc, path]
```

**Parameters:**

- `idc`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)
- `path`: [Tree View Path](../topics/Tree_View_Path.md)

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md)

### Syntax 2

```sqf
control tvData path
```

**Parameters:**

- `control`: [Control](../topics/Control.md)
- `path`: [Tree View Path](../topics/Tree_View_Path.md)

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
tvData [101, [0]];
```

### Example 2

```sqf
(_display displayCtrl 101) tvData [0];
```

## See also

[tvSetData](../commands/tvSetData.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — tvData](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/tvData) (revision 378318).</sub>