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# Retrieve

## Overview

Retrieves a send based on the specified criteria

### Syntax

Retrieve(1)

### Function Properties

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| Ordinal | Type   |              | Description                      |
| ------- | ------ | ------------ | -------------------------------- |
| **1**   | string | **Required** | Criteria used to search for send |

## Examples

This sample code retrieves a send based on the specified filter criteria:

```
var sends = Send.Retrieve({Property:"ID",SimpleOperator:"equals",Value:12345});
```

This code sample uses a more complex filter to retrieve a send:

```
<script language="JavaScript" runat="Server"> Platform.Load("core", "1");
    var emailIDFilter = { Property : "Email.ID", SimpleOperator : "equals", Value : 71 }; var esdFilter = { Property : "EmailSendDefinition.CustomerKey", SimpleOperator : "equals", Value : "test_esd" };
    var complexFilter = {LeftOperand : emailIDFilter, LogicalOperator : "AND", RightOperand : esdFilter };
    Write(Stringify(Send.Retrieve(complexFilter)));
</script>
```