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# ContentBlockByName

## Overview

Retrieve content from a specified content block in Content Builder. This function will only work with shared content in a business unit if it is shared using a shared folder.

### Syntax

ContentBlockByName(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

### Function Properties

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| Ordinal | Type    |              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **1**   | string  | **Required** | Name of the content block to return, including the path within the my contents folder if necessary                                                                                                                                                         |
| **2**   | string  |              | Impression region for content                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **3**   | Boolean |              | Indicates whether the function returns an error when the system can’t locate the specified content area or returns an invalid content area. A value of true returns an error. A value of false does not return an error.                                   |
| **4**   | string  |              | Default content to return if an error occurs and no error returns. This value defaults to an empty string.                                                                                                                                                 |
| **5**   | string  |              | Returns the status of the call. A value of 0 indicates the function found the content area and successfully rendered the content. A value of -1 indicates either no content or an invalid content area, so the function returns the default content value. |

## Example

```
<script runat="server">
var content = Platform.Function.ContentBlockByName("Content Builder\\Content One");
Platform.Response.Write(content);
</script>
```