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title: "getParameterPriorValue"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/ShogunPost121/1253736620/getParameterPriorValue"
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# Description

Gets the prior value of the subject parameter.

This command takes one argument, which is a string, and must be the name of the parameter whose prior value you want to obtain.

## Functional area

Parameters

# Command syntax

## Syntax

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

|  |
| --- |
| `getParameterPriorValue parameterName [-onMod string] [-solving]` |

### Arguments

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

| Name | Type | Required | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `parameterName` | string | yes | The name of the parameter whose prior value you want to obtain |

### Flags

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

| Name | Flag arguments | Argument type | Exclusive to | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `onMod` | 1 | string | — | The character that owns the parameter should be selected. If it is not, the onMod flag may be used to specify it. |
| `solving` |  |  |  | By default, the command operates on parameters of the labeling setup, but the solving flag may be used to operate on the solving setup parameters. |

## Return value

float